GOTV Intel

Marty O'Donnell

Candidate for Nevada 3rd Congressional District · Republican

On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Nevada 3rd Congressional District · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: Nevada Secretary of State — 2026 General Election Statewide Certified List of Candidates, dated 2026-08-25: USH3, Martin O'Donnell (Republican Party) · read Sep 24, 2026

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Running for Nevada 3rd Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 2 other candidates, 3 certified results. See the race

Roles on File

Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.

The District

What Nevada 3rd Congressional District covers

Covers part of Clark County.

Includes Enterprise, Sandy Valley, Las Vegas (part), Spring Valley, Paradise (part), Laughlin (part), Summerlin South, Blue Diamond, Searchlight, Cal-Nev-Ari and Goodsprings.

Map of Nevada 3rd Congressional District with 308 precincts

308 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Washoe County Registrar of Voters, Voter Precincts layer (Washoe County OpenData FeatureServer/7); Clark County Election Department Precincts layer (maps.clarkcountynv.gov, retrieved 2026-09-24) — official county layers; Census 2020 VTDs kept elsewhere in the state; U.S. Census Bureau 2020 TIGER/Line VTDs where no official layer; 2020 elections in Clark: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 voting districts

Key Votes

The record

  • No public voting record

    Has not held elected public office (he ran in the 2024 Republican primary for NV-03 and lost); no public vote record exists.

    OSINT · GOTV Intel

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 25
Raised
$3,838,546cycle to date through Jun 30
Cash on Hand
$2,380,746cycle to date through Jun 30
Spent
$1,457,799cycle to date through Jun 30
Debts Owed
$3,000,000cycle to date through Jun 30
Next Report Due
Q3 Report · Oct 15

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026

Top Payees

Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.

Campaign finance · MARTY FOR CONGRESS: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance Reports

  • Campaign finance · MARTY FOR CONGRESS: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

    Raised $3,838,545.51 this cycle · spent $1,457,799.16 · cash on hand $2,380,746.35 · debts owed by the committee $3,000,000.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $362,261.08 (9%); PACs and other political committees $271,905.38 (7%); Transfers from authorized committees $134,145.03 (3%); The candidate (contributions) $7,000.00 (0%); Loans made or guaranteed by the candidate $3,000,000.00 (78%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): media/ad buying $472.7K; digital $262.6K; direct mail $239.4K; general consulting $142.1K; compliance/treasurer $59.6K; polling $32.0K.

    Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

  • Financial disclosure · Candidate report 2026

    Candidate report (2026), covering 01/01/2025–04/15/2026; filed 05/15/2026. Reports 124 assets; highest reported ranges: Bungie, Inc. Entertainment, beginning in July 2024. $5,000,001–$25,000,000; Personal Residence $1,000,001–$5,000,000; Apple Inc. - Common Stock (AAPL) $1,000,001–$5,000,000; Baird Intermediate Bond Fd Insti Cl (BIMIX) $1,000,001–$5,000,000; 120 others at or below $1,000,001–$5,000,000. Liabilities: none disclosed. Earned income: Spouse Pension, BNY Mellon Disbursement Agent; Pension, BNY Mellon Disbursement Agent $18,655.52; Royalties, American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers $15,408.00; 3 more. Also: 5 positions listed (e.g. Member, Marty M ODonnell Music LLC); 3 agreement(s).

    May 15, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Financial disclosure · Candidate report 2025

    Candidate report (2025), covering 01/01/2024–07/14/2025; filed 08/13/2025. Reports 119 assets; highest reported ranges: Bungie, Inc. Entertainment, beginning in July 2024. $5,000,001–$25,000,000; Apple Inc. - Common Stock (AAPL) $1,000,001–$5,000,000; Baird Intermediate Bond Fd Insti Cl (BIMIX) $1,000,001–$5,000,000; Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institutional Shares (GEMIX) $1,000,001–$5,000,000; 115 others at or below $1,000,001–$5,000,000. Liabilities: none disclosed. Earned income: Spouse Pension, BNY Mellon Disbursement Agent; Pension, BNY Mellon Disbursement Agent $13,989.00; Royalties, American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers $8,730.00; 4 more. Also: 5 positions listed (e.g. Member, Marty M ODonnell Music LLC); 3 agreement(s).

    Aug 13, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.

Advertising

Who is advertising for and against Marty

  • Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)

    For: own campaign $158,700 on Google; outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $30,719. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.

    Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)

  • Google/YouTube ads · MARTY FOR CONGRESS (supporting)

    The candidate's own campaign (MARTY FOR CONGRESS). 37 ads since Nov 2024; Google-reported $158,700 since Nov 6 2024 (exact, advertiser-wide).

    Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

Independent Expenditures

FEC independent expenditures on file: $264,882 supporting, $0 opposing, across 7 reports.

Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.

In Their Words

What they have said, on the record

“When she had an opportunity to vote for things that would actually help the people of the district, she said no.”
Republicans target Las Vegas congressional district with help from Trump's 'no tax on tips' policySep 21, 2026 · Press · Associated Press (via ABC News) · source
“Now many need two incomes just to tread water. And we’re still digging our way out of Biden’s inflation crisis.”
Nevada congressional candidate Marty O’Donnell targets Susie Lee at RNCSep 11, 2026 · Press · Las Vegas Review-Journal · source
“We have to give this president bigger majorities in Congress so we can help him finish the job, because the Democrats won’t stop trying to stack the deck.”
Nevada congressional candidate Marty O’Donnell targets Susie Lee at RNCSep 11, 2026 · Press · Las Vegas Review-Journal · source
“We need to unlock federal land for development, but we should do it over a shorter period of time than this bill allows.”
Where do the candidates for Nevada's most competitive House seat stand on the issues?Sep 3, 2026 · Press · The Nevada Independent · source
“Reinstating these subsidies won't fix our healthcare system that Democrats broke.”
Where do the candidates for Nevada's most competitive House seat stand on the issues?Sep 3, 2026 · Press · The Nevada Independent · source
“Iran can never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon and I applaud the President for taking the steps necessary to prevent that.”
Where do the candidates for Nevada's most competitive House seat stand on the issues?Sep 3, 2026 · Press · The Nevada Independent · source
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“President Trump uses tariffs as a form of diplomacy to level the playing field on trade or to protect our national security.”
Where do the candidates for Nevada's most competitive House seat stand on the issues?Sep 3, 2026 · Press · The Nevada Independent · source
“All illegal immigrants who have committed additional crimes while in the United States should be deported which is a reversal of the Biden-era policy that Susie Lee enabled.”
Where do the candidates for Nevada's most competitive House seat stand on the issues?Sep 3, 2026 · Press · The Nevada Independent · source
“This piano's in tune because I take care of it. Neglect it, and nothing sounds right. That's our economy.”
O'Donnell launches first TV ad of the general election, plans more than $2M in spendingAug 5, 2026 · Press · The Nevada Independent · source
“I really believe that it's time to get back to a place where one good job is enough…enough to raise a family, buy a home, get your kids a good education, take a vacation.”
Halo composer Marty O'Donnell argues his common sense solutions will flip Nevada's third districtJul 22, 2026 · Press · Fox News · source
“Much like President Trump, I didn’t come from the world of politics. I spent my entire career in the business world.”
Halo composer Marty O'Donnell welcomes Trump endorsement in Nevada Congress raceApr 15, 2026 · Press · PC Gamer (quoting his post on X) · source
“We cannot waste the money or the time allowing intra-party squabbling to sidetrack us; we have a country to save.”
GOP video game composer Marty O'Donnell announces another run at Susie Lee's seatApr 1, 2025 · Press · The Nevada Independent · source
“In 2026, President Donald J. Trump will need reinforcements in Congress to help secure the border, cut spending, and reduce the size of the federal government.”
'Halo' composer announces plan to run for Congress againMar 31, 2025 · Press · Las Vegas Review-Journal · source

Interviews and Published Statements

  • Halo composer Marty O'Donnell argues his common sense solutions will flip Nevada's third district

    Interview · Fox News Digital. Quotes from the article are under In their words.

    Jul 22, 2026 · Press · Fox News · source

  • WEB EXTRA: NV Congressional District 3 candidate Marty O’Donnell (R)

    TV interview · KLAS Politics Now web extra (20 min; host John Langeler; topics per KLAS: birthright citizenship, tariffs, the war in Iran, data centers and AI). No transcript captured (no captions on the player).

    Jul 12, 2026 · Press · 8 News Now · source

  • Congressional District 3 candidate: Marty O’Donnell (R)

    TV interview · KLAS Politics Now. No transcript captured.

    Jul 25, 2025 · Press · 8 News Now · source

In the News

Press coverage

Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.

Reach Them

Websites and accounts

  • Campaign Websitemartyforcongress.voteFull-page capture of the candidate's campaign website, taken 2026-09-24 10:27 UTC. Public metrics at capture: n/a (website).Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · martyforcongress.voteSelf-published
  • Xx.com/MartyTheElderFull-page capture of the candidate's public account, taken 2026-09-24 10:27 UTC. Public metrics at capture: 129.7K followers.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · x.com/MartyTheElderSelf-published
  • Facebookfacebook.com/MartytheElderFull-page capture of the candidate's public account, taken 2026-09-24 10:27 UTC. Public metrics at capture: not visible — platform login wall in the capture.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · facebook.com/MartytheElderSelf-published
  • Instagraminstagram.com/martytheelderFull-page capture of the candidate's public account, taken 2026-09-24 10:27 UTC. Public metrics at capture: not visible — platform login wall in the capture.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · instagram.com/martytheelderSelf-published
  • YouTubeyoutube.com/@TheMartyODonnellFull-page capture of the candidate's public account, taken 2026-09-24 10:27 UTC. Public metrics at capture: 136K subscribers, 431 videos.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · youtube.com/@TheMartyODonnellSelf-published

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • U.S. Representative · NV-03

    Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot

    Sep 19, 2026 · OSINT

File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_hebap9ajj.

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