Joy Hoover
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Nevada
NV-01 Democratic nominee?
$5.8K
JUN 10, 2026Primary Election
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4%chance to win
$5.8KJUN 10, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleBusinesswoman
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationNevada
BackgroundBusinesswoman
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Notable personal detailsJoy Elizabeth Hoover is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Nevada’s 1st Congressional District (2026 cycle). She has described herself as a businesswoman and nonprofit founder and is affiliated with the campaign committee Friends of Joy Hoover.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports taxing billionaires and policies aimed at reducing concentrated corporate/wealth power, and backs tax credits to help working families access homeownership. Emphasizes using government policy to fund investments in healthcare, education, and worker protections.
Healthcare
Joy Hoover lists healthcare as one of her campaign priorities and frames her run around helping families access needed services, but public materials and interviews do not provide detailed policy prescriptions or specific positions on ACA, Medicare for All, Medicaid, or market-based reforms.
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Public Safety & Guns
Supports universal background checks, red flag laws, safe-storage requirements, closing background-check loopholes, and limits on high-capacity magazines/assault-style weapons as part of a package of common-sense gun-safety measures and violence-prevention investments.
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
2026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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