Dina Titus Misses the Mark And the Votes

While Nevadans are struggling with high costs, unsafe communities, and a lack of leadership from Washington, Congresswoman Dina Titus seems to be struggling just to show up for work.

According to official data from GovTrack, Titus missed more than 36 percent of congressional votes between July and September, placing her among the worst-performing members of Congress nationwide – specifically, in the 99th percentile for missed votes. For a lawmaker who has spent decades in office, it’s an embarrassing distinction and a troubling sign for constituents expecting their voice to be heard in Washington.

In the same period when her colleagues were casting key votes on government funding, veterans’ care, and border security, Titus was missing in action. GovTrack’s data, compiled from public congressional records, reveals a pattern, not an anomaly. Titus has a long history of skipping votes, but this recent lapse marks one of her most egregious stretches of absenteeism yet.

It’s no wonder her grassroots enthusiasm and fundraising numbers are lagging. According to recent Federal Election Commission (FEC) reports, Titus’s campaign fundraising has slowed to a crawl, far behind other Nevada incumbents. Her inability – or unwillingness – to show up and vote is sending a clear message: she’s more focused on political optics than delivering results.

This absentee record feels like a slap in the face. Missing over one-third of votes means Titus wasn’t there to weigh in on policies directly affecting Nevada families, from energy prices to veterans’ services. Instead of working to ease burdens on working families, she appears content to let others do the heavy lifting while she enjoys the perks of incumbency.

Even among her Democratic colleagues, Titus’s attendance record is an outlier. Most House members – regardless of party – show up to vote over 95 percent of the time. Titus’s 36 percent absence rate is not only extreme; it’s derelict.

Titus is a politician who’s been in Washington since 2009, one who has built her career on taxpayer-funded salaries and yet seems disinterested in doing the job she’s paid to do.

Nevada was built on grit, work ethic, and accountability, Dina Titus’s record of absenteeism speaks volumes. When voters see their representative missing votes, missing the mark, and missing the energy to fight for their needs, confidence erodes. That erosion is showing up in her weak small-dollar fundraising and in the growing frustration among local Democrats who fear she’s sleepwalking her way into defeat.

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