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A candidate endorsed by Trump Marty O’Donnell advanced in a tight GOP race to face Democratic Rep. Susie Lee in Nevada’s 3rd congressional district.
O’Donnell is best known as the composer of the famous song “Halo” again “Destiny” plays a video game and runs his campaign to put “families first,” as well as promote small businesses and public safety.
The district is among Nevada’s most contested battlegrounds, with urban voters often deciding close races. President Donald Trump carried the district in 2016 and again in 2024, while former President Joe Biden flipped it in 2020.
O’Donnell entered the primary with overwhelming GOP support after receiving endorsements from Trump and Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo.
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Composer and sound director Marty O’Donnell attends the 20th annual DICE Awards at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev., on Feb. 23, 2017. (Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)
“Susie Lee wants Open Borders, Men play in Women’s Sports, Transgender for everyone, Defund the Police, and she wants to take away your Second Amendment, which is to say, your guns. Sadly, she voted against the Biggest Tax Cut in History (including NO TAX ON TIPS!), and she fought hard to get her Rural3rd District Nevada, Congressional Congressional for Rural Nevada’s approval. on Truth Social in April.
“On the contrary, Marty O’Donnell is a World Class Inventor and Entrepreneur who knows the America First Policies needed to Create BIG Jobs, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote NO TAX DAYS, Advance MADE IN USA, and Champion the Golden Age of our Nation. As your next member of Congress, Marty will fight tirelessly to continue the ANC’s relentlessness. PROTECT YOURSELF, Stop Immigration Crime, Ensure LAW AND ORDER, Strengthen Brave Soldiers/Veterans, and Protect our ever-besieged Second Amendment,” Trump said.
The video game creator compared the battles against “woke” ideas in both video games and politics during his run for Congress.
“I believe that the enthusiasm for the re-release of the original ‘Halo” is in large part due to the revival of the gaming industry,” he wrote in 2025 about the idea of a “resurgence” of sports. “After years gamers fighting DEI import industry, in the end we win.”
“I saw for myself start of DEI in the industry,” he continued, explaining how the industry has faced issues around games that alienate players with identity politics. They rebelled.”
The “Halo” games, which focus on humanity’s war against alien invaders, have sold tens of millions of copies, becoming one of the most popular and enduring video games since 2001.
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Democratic Representative Susie Lee has held her seat since 2019. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Major urban voters voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election as Lee narrowly won a race for Congress – a seat he has held since 2019.
Lee, a former second-grade teacher, has strongly opposed Trump’s call to eliminate the Department of Education, advocating instead for increased federal funding for public schools, special education and after-school programs.
Lee, a self-proclaimed moderate, also campaigned on the cost of living and health care, pushing to lower costs for families.
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Nevada’s 3rd congressional district has a large Hispanic population, and many voters are connected to Nevada’s sports, travel, and tourism industries. (David Becker/Getty Images)
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O’Donnell supports stricter border controls, a completed border wall and targeted drug and human trafficking.
Lee has occasionally supported tougher border security measures but opposes Trump’s efforts to limit birthright citizenship and has criticized certain aspects of his immigration policies.
