Dina Titus
DemocratU.S. Representative, NV-1| Age | 76 (b. 1950-05-23) |
| Gender | Female |
| In office since | 2009-01-06 (~17 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White; of Greek-American heritage (only Greek-American woman in Congress) |
| Religion | Greek Orthodox |
| Education | A.B. in political science, College of William & Mary (1970); M.A., University of Georgia (1973); Ph.D. in political science, Florida State University (1976) |
| Prior occupation | Political science professor at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), 1977-2011 (professor emerita); author |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Thomasville, Georgia |
| Marital status | Married — Thomas C. Wright |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Notable relatives | Sister Dr. Rho Hudson, retired Nevada State College professor of special education; father Joe Titus (d. 2005); no relatives in elective politics |
Pending research: languages · children · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2008 |
| Previous offices | Nevada State Senate, District 7 (1988-2008); Senate Democratic Minority Leader (1993-2008) · U.S. Representative, Nevada's 3rd congressional district (2009-2011) · Democratic nominee for Governor of Nevada (2006, lost) · Member, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (appointed 2010) |
| Committees | Committee on Foreign Affairs (Subcommittee on Europe; Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere) · Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (Subcommittee on Aviation; Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management; Highways and Transit; Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials - Ranking Member) |
| Caucuses | Congressional Hellenic Caucus (Vice Chair) · Americans Abroad Caucus (Chair) · Congressional Gaming Caucus (Co-Chair) · Congressional Wild Horse Caucus (founder) · Medicare for All Caucus · Congressional Equality Caucus · Congressional Progressive Caucus · Blue Collar Caucus · Congressional Ukraine Caucus |
| Leadership | Ranking Member, House Democracy Partnership (2023-present) · Regional Whip, 111th Congress · Nevada State Senate Democratic Minority Leader (1993-2008) |
| Ideology | Generally progressive/liberal Democrat; member of Congressional Progressive Caucus; voted with President Biden's stated position ~100% in 117th Congress per FiveThirtyEight; advocate for the gaming industry |
| Signature legislation | FAIR BET Act (to restore 100% gambling loss tax deduction) · Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act · Led successful 2020 petition to change Library of Congress subject heading from 'Armenian massacres' to 'Armenian genocide' · Legislation prohibiting Bureau of Land Management helicopter/airplane wild horse roundups |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $1,100,000–$3,100,000 (2022) · estimate
| TIAA-CREF Retirement Qualified Plan | fund · –$3,750,001 · 2017 |
| Procter & Gamble stock | stock · 2022 |
| Microsoft stock | stock · 2022 |
| Verizon stock | stock · 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley stock | stock · 2022 |
| Two oil and gas leases (held by spouse) | other · 2022 |
Top donors: MGM Resorts International ($28,700 (2016 cycle))
Top industries: Casinos/Gambling · Lawyers/Law Firms
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.