# Halo composer Marty O’Donnell loses race in US midterms

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/halo-composer-marty-odonnell-loses-race-in-us-midterms/
- Published: 2026-11-04T15:34:30+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T08:40:34+00:00
- Original publisher: VGC
- Original article: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/halo-composer-marty-odonnell-loses-race-in-us-midterms/
- Topics: Americas

## Key points

- Susie Lee retained Nevada’s 3rd District seat.
- O’Donnell had about 38% with 86% counted.
- His Halo work brought gaming attention to the race.

## Summary

Halo composer Marty O’Donnell has lost his bid for a seat in the US House of Representatives, with Democratic incumbent Susie Lee retaining Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District. The result drew attention from gaming fans because of O’Donnell’s work on the Halo series and his later political profile.

O’Donnell won the 2026 Republican primary after an unsuccessful attempt in 2024, and was endorsed by President Donald Trump. With 86% of votes reported, he had received about 38%; the article gives no final vote total. Lee’s campaign marked her win with a video featuring one of O’Donnell’s Halo compositions, while the race came amid other political uses of video game imagery.

---
Summarised by TalkFuse (https://talkfuse.com/). Quote the original publisher for the reporting and link this page for the summary and discussion.