Carrie A. Buck

Carrie Ann Buck (born July 19, 1971) is an American educator and politician currently serving as a Republican member of the Nevada Senate. She represents the 5th district, which covers parts of Henderson and Paradise to the south of Las Vegas in Clark County. In early 2025, Buck announced her campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives to challenge incumbent Dina Titus in Nevada's 1st congressional district.

Early life Buck was born in 1971 in Sioux City, Iowa. She received a bachelor's of science degree in elementary education from Montana State University in 1995. She received a master's degree in administration and supervision from the University of Phoenix in 1998 and a doctorate degree in organizational leadership from NOVA Southeastern University in 2006. She is married to Eric S. Buck and the couple have four children: Collen, Colbie, Branson and Barrett.

She began teaching English as a second language students at an elementary school in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1996. In 2014, she became principal of the Pinecrest Academy, a charter school in Henderson. She became president of the Pinecrest Foundation, a non-profit focusing on providing funding for charter school initiatives. As a state senator, Buck has proposed a bill that would have offered up to $10 million in tax credits for charter school donors to better fund facilities at Title I public charter schools.

2026 Congressional Campaign

Buck announced her congressional campaign in early 2025, seeking to represent Nevada's 1st congressional district. She is challenging incumbent Dina Titus. According to Federal Election Commission filings reported by local media, Buck raised a little under $500,000 during the early months of her campaign.