Rep. Constandina “Dina” Titus is a scrapper. It’s seen her all the way up to the halls of Congress, where she is co-chair of the Gaming Caucus.
The Democrat’s trademark feistiness served her well for 20 years (1988-2008) in the Nevada state Senate.
In 2006, Titus vied for Nevada’s governorship against scandal-prone Rep. Jim Gibbons, who won despite being accused of attempted rape while on the campaign trail. Gibbons’ victory was ascribed to his having painted Titus as tax-happy … only for Nevadans to see Gibbons increase Silver State tax rates during his one maladroit term as governor. He was ejected overwhelmingly by GOP voters in a 2010 primary, in favor of federal judge Brian Sandoval.
