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Democrat Mocks Former Bungie Composer Marty O’Donnell With Halo Monk Chant Tweet After U.S. Midterm Elections Victory
Republican Marty O’Donnell, known for composing music for the original Halo games and Destiny, lost his bid to represent Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District. Democrat incumbent Susie Lee defeated him by a wide margin, despite a last-minute endorsement from Donald Trump, leaving O’Donnell’s political future uncertain.
Lee received 59.1% of the vote, or 146,863 votes, while O’Donnell won 38.6%, or 95,845 votes. After the result, Lee posted a video of Halo fans singing the game’s monk chant alongside O’Donnell’s earlier comment that he no longer had to be a politician; he replied that she had “a lot of class” and that “it’s all low”. The article also cites a 17% fall in Canadian tourism to Las Vegas amid the impact of Trump’s tariffs.
In short
- Susie Lee beat Marty O’Donnell by 20.5 percentage points.
- Trump endorsed O’Donnell shortly before the vote.
- Lee marked the result with a Halo-themed video.
Explained simply
Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District is represented in the US House of Representatives, where members serve two-year terms. Susie Lee, a Democrat, has held the seat since 2019; Marty O’Donnell, a Republican best known for composing music for the Halo games and Destiny, challenged her.
The race took place during the 2026 US midterm elections, when voters chose members of Congress and other officials. Its result determines who represents the district in the House, while the candidates’ different careers brought attention from both politics and the gaming community.