Candidate · November 3, 2026
Steven "Chap" St John
On the ballot for U.S. House · Nevada's 1st District
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§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Nevada's 1st District1, |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | NPP1, |
| Status | Challenger |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Steven St John has worked as a hospital chaplain for nearly ten years.3
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running because of what he has seen over about ten years as a hospital chaplain, including families struggling with the cost of living and health care, and because he believes Congress is where those problems can be addressed.4
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitechaplainstevenstjohnforcongress.com4
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Health Care
His campaign website says he would take a close look at the Medicaid eligibility changes set for 2027, and would require clear notice, a chance to correct errors, and ways for eligible people to show they meet the work, education, caregiving or exemption rules before coverage is cut off.5
Social Security and Medicare
His campaign website says he supports carrying on work to reduce prescription drug costs, naming Medicare drug price negotiation and aid for people with high medication costs.5
Veterans
His campaign website says he would reduce delays in VA health care while protecting access to community care when timely VA care is not available.5
His campaign website says he would improve accountability and staffing for veterans' disability and benefit claims.5
Housing
His campaign website says he would strengthen efforts to prevent veteran homelessness, with supportive housing and quick help for veterans about to lose their housing.5
His campaign website says he would expand help for qualified first-time homebuyers, paired with a larger housing supply so the help does not just raise prices.5,
His campaign website says zoning reform could let more kinds of housing be built, such as smaller homes, duplexes, townhomes and affordable rentals, adding supply that can ease prices.8
His campaign website says stronger rules for large corporations and investment groups that buy many homes could help protect neighborhoods and keep homes affordable for local families.8
Family and Social Policy
His campaign website says he would connect job training with child care and transportation help, seek lasting funding for that help, and promote application assistance in English and Spanish.9