LegiStorm

Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• Florida State University College of Social Sciences and Public Policy - PhD, political science (1976)

• University of Georgia (Athens) - MA, political science (1973)

• College of William and Mary - AB, government (1970)

• Tift County (Ga.) High School - Diploma

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  1st Congressional District of Nevada
  Alice Costandina Titus (Dina), 61.77%

  Democrat
  Joyce Bentley, 33.37%

  Republican
  Kamau Bakari, 2.77%

  Independent (Denmark)
  Robert Strawder, 2.09%

  Libertarian

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  1st Congressional District of Nevada
  Alice Costandina Titus (Dina), 66.00%

  Democrat
  Joyce Bentley, 31.00%

  Republican
  Dan Garfield, 2.00%

  Independent American Party
  Robert Strawder, 1.00%

  Libertarian

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  1st Congressional District of Nevada
  Alice Costandina Titus (Dina), 61.87%

  Democrat
  Mary Perry, 28.76%

  Republican
  Reuben D'Silva, 7.38%

  Non-designated
  Kamau A.  Bakari, 1.99%

  Independent American Party

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  1st Congressional District of Nevada
  Alice Costandina Titus (Dina), 56.84%

  Democrat
  Annette Teijeiro, 37.87%

  Republican
  Richard Ricardo Carlos Charles, 3.26%

  Libertarian
  Kamau Bakari, 2.02%

  Independent American Party

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  1st Congressional District of Nevada
  Alice Costandina Titus (Dina), 63.57%

  Democrat
  Chris Edwards, 31.53%

  Republican
  William Bill Pojunis, 2.59%

  Libertarian
  Stan Vaughan, 2.31%

  Independent American Party

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Nevada
  Joseph John Heck (Joe), 48.13%

  Republican
  Alice Costandina Titus (Dina), 47.47%

  Democrat
  Barry Michaels, 2.42%

  Independent
  Joseph P Silvestri, 1.50%

  Libertarian

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Nevada
  Alice Costandina Titus (Dina), 47.43%

  Democrat
  Jonathan Christopher Porter Sr. (Jon), 42.29%

  Republican
  Jeffrey C Reeves, 4.27%

  Independent
  Joseph P Silvestri, 2.91%

  Libertarian
  Floyd Fitzgibbons, 1.98%

  Independent American Party
  Bob Gianquinta, 1.13%

  Green

Employment History

• U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Dec. 2010-July 2011)

  Commissioner

• University of Nevada, Las Vegas (1977-2011)

  Professor

Associated Organizations

• Titus for Congress (Nevada)

• University of Nevada, Las Vegas

  Professor Emeritus

Awards

• Leadership Award (Competitive Markets Action Inc.) (Feb. 2024)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)

• Freedom to Fly Award (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) (March 2018)

• Distinguished Travel Champion Award (U.S. Travel Association) (2016)

Publications

• Battle-Born: Federal-State Conflict in Nevada During the Twentieth Century (1989)

• Bombs in the Backyard: Atomic Testing and American Politics (1986)

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form
• Vekeo, official

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	2464 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-2801
Phone:	202-225-5965
Fax:	202-225-3119

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Privately Financed Travel

8 trips taken between 2009 - 2023 costing $83,027

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Committees

• House Democracy Partnership, Ranking Member
• House Foreign Affairs Committee
House Foreign Affairs Committee Europe Subcommittee
House Foreign Affairs Committee Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee
• House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Aviation Subcommittee
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Subcommittee, Ranking Member
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Highways and Transit Subcommittee
• Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission

Caucuses

• American Canadian Economy and Security Caucus, Co-Founder
• Americans Abroad Caucus, Chair
• Auto Care Caucus
• Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus
• Bipartisan Women Veterans Task Force
• Black Maternal Health Caucus
• Caucus for the Humane Bond
• Child Labor Prevention Task Force
• Congressional Advanced Air Mobility Caucus
• Congressional America 250 Caucus
• Congressional America’s Languages Caucus
• Congressional Animal Protection Caucus
• Congressional Apprenticeship Caucus
• Congressional Arts Caucus
• Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
• Congressional Autonomous Vehicle Caucus
• Congressional Bike Caucus
• Congressional Blue Collar Caucus
• Congressional Brazil Caucus
• Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus
• Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues
• Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
• Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth
• Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans
• Congressional Caucus on Peru
• Congressional Caucus on Smart Cities
• Congressional Caucus on the Deadliest Cancers
• Congressional Central America Caucus
• Congressional Colorado River Caucus
• Congressional Diabetes Caucus
• Congressional Disaster Equity and Building Resilience Caucus, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
• Congressional E-Commerce Caucus
• Congressional EMS Caucus
• Congressional Equality Caucus
• Congressional Fire Services Caucus
• Congressional Gaming Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Golf Caucus
• Congressional Hellenic Caucus, Vice Co-Chair
• Congressional Hellenic-Israel Alliance
• Congressional Higher Education Caucus
• Congressional High-Performance Buildings Caucus
• Congressional High Speed and Passenger Rail Modernization Caucus
• Congressional History Caucus
• Congressional Humanities Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Indonesia Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Interstate 11 Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Labor Caucus
• Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus
• Congressional Library of Congress Caucus
• Congressional Maker Caucus
• Congressional Medicare for All Caucus
• Congressional Military Family Caucus
• Congressional Mongolia Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Pacific Islands Caucus
• Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus
• Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Contraception, Family Planning and Education Task Force
• Congressional Public Broadcasting Caucus
• Congressional Range and Testing Center Caucus
• Congressional Scouting Caucus
• Congressional Small Business Caucus
• Congressional Social Work Caucus
• Congressional Sri Lanka Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional STEAM Caucus
• Congressional STEM Education Caucus
• Congressional Taiwan Caucus
• Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Tri-Caucus
• Congressional TRIO Caucus
• Congressional Ukrainian Caucus
• Congressional Unexploded Ordnance/Demining Caucus
• Congressional Unmanned Systems Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Watchdog Caucus
• Congressional Women, Peace and Security Caucus
• Congressional Zoo and Aquarium Caucus
• Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus
• Crohn's and Colitis Caucus
• Democratic Women’s Caucus
• Expand Social Security Caucus
• Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
• Honorary Congressional Girl Scout Troop Caucus
• House Automotive Caucus
• House Democratic Caucus
• House Democratic Caucus Task Force on Aging and Families
• House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee
• House General Aviation Caucus
• House Hunger Caucus
• House Recreational Vehicle Caucus, Co-Chair
• House Small Brewers Caucus
• International Conservation Caucus
• Kyrgyzstan Caucus, Chair
• Live Events Caucus
• Public Works and Infrastructure Caucus, Co-Chair and Founder
• Skilled American Workforce Caucus
• Steering Committee on Telehealth and Healthcare Informatics
• Transatlantic Friends of Israel Caucus
• United Service Organizations Congressional Caucus
• U.S.-Japan Congressional Caucus
• Women's Working Group on Immigration Reform

Caught Our Eye

• 11 members have yet to file financial disclosure reports this year

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Aug. 22, 2023
  Nearly a dozen representatives have missed this year's filing deadline for personal financial disclosures. read more

• Longtime Democratic aide moves to K Street

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Feb. 5, 2021
  One of Rep. Dina Titus's (D-Nev.) longest-serving staffers has left the Hill for a boutique lobbying firm. read more

• Trading in the statehouse for Congress

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on May 31, 2018
  Many members of Congress got their start as state senators and representatives. Of course, not all state legislators go on to become members of Congress — some just work for them. read more

• Seattle/DC PR firm adds Rep. Titus aide

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Nov. 28, 2017
  Public-relations firm RH Strategic has scooped up a legislative assistant to Rep. Dina Titus (D-Nev.). read more

• SCOTUS nominee has Hill all atwitter

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on March 17, 2016
  The Hill was all atwitter after President Barack Obama nominated Judge Merrick Garland for the U.S. Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by Judge Antonin Scalia's passing. Garland is the chief judge on the D.C. Circuit's U.S. Court of Appeals.  read more

• Posted by Garrett Snedeker on Feb. 27, 2013
  Moderate Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) watched two aides leave for positions in the House with members of the opposite party. read more