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Candidate profile: Gabriel Cornejo in Nevada’s 1st District

Democrat Gabriel Cornejo is one of 16 candidates listed in Nevada’s contested 1st Congressional District race.

The Ballot Nevada DeskSeptember 26, 2026
Candidate profile: Gabriel Cornejo in Nevada’s 1st District

Key takeaways

  • Gabriel Cornejo is running as a Democrat in Nevada’s 1st District.
  • The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
  • The contested race has 16 listed candidates.
  • No biography or policy positions are on file for Cornejo.
  • No campaign financial totals are on file for Cornejo.

Gabriel Cornejo is running as a Democrat for the U.S. House seat representing Nevada’s 1st Congressional District. The district’s general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026, and the race is contested.

Cornejo is part of a 16-candidate field that includes Democrats, Republicans, independents and a candidate affiliated with another political category. Dina Titus, a Democrat, is the incumbent in the race.

Cornejo’s background and positions

No biography is on file for Cornejo. The official entry therefore establishes Cornejo’s name, Democratic affiliation and candidacy for the district, but does not list professional experience, education, prior public service or other biographical details.

No documented policy positions are on file for Cornejo. That means there is no official position listed for the candidate on issues that could come before the U.S. House.

Cornejo also has no funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand total on file. Those categories describe a campaign’s reported receipts, expenditures and remaining balance.

Candidates in the race

Each candidate’s official entry identifies a name and political affiliation. Except for Jim Blockey’s fundraising and spending, no campaign financial totals or biographies are on file for the candidates listed here.

  • Keith Hanoff, Republican: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash-on-hand total or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Joy Hoover, Democrat: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash-on-hand total or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Afzal Khan, Independent: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash-on-hand total or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Marie Encar Arana Arnold, Republican: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash-on-hand total or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Jim Marchant, Republican: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash-on-hand total or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Michael Boris, Republican: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash-on-hand total or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Alex Pereszlenyi, Democrat: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash-on-hand total or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Carrie Buck, Republican: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash-on-hand total or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Rick Sage, Republican: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash-on-hand total or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Gabriel Cornejo, Democrat: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash-on-hand total or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Anthony MR Jr. Thomas, Independent: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash-on-hand total or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Roy William MR Gurner, Republican: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash-on-hand total or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Dina Titus, Democrat and incumbent: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash-on-hand total or documented policy positions are on file.
  • J E II Houston, Other: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash-on-hand total or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Jim Blockey, Republican: The campaign lists $22,289.31 raised and $21,815.10 spent; no biography, cash-on-hand total or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Luis Paniagua, Democrat: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash-on-hand total or documented policy positions are on file.

Election timeline

The listed contest is the 2026 general election for Nevada’s 1st Congressional District. Election Day is Nov. 3, 2026.

Voters will choose among candidates for a federal office in the U.S. House. Candidate entries and campaign finance figures may change as the election process continues and new filings are recorded. The current entries do not establish where any candidate stands on policy because no documented positions are on file for anyone in the race.

What to watch

  • Changes to the candidate field
  • New candidate biographies or policy statements in official records
  • Updates to campaign finance filings
  • The Nov. 3, 2026, general election

Who's running: U.S. House, District 1

Election day: November 3, 2026

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