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Teresa Benitez-Thompson U.S. House — Nevada's 2nd District Lean R First run
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U.S. House — Nevada's 2nd District · First run

Teresa Benitez-Thompson

Teresa Benitez-Thompson is a former Nevada Assembly Majority Leader from Reno who most recently served as chief of staff to Attorney General Aaron Ford. She is running for the open seat of retiring Rep. Mark Amodei in a district Trump carried by 14 points in 2024. Forecasters still see Republican David Flippo as the favorite, though Democrats have added the race to their list of districts in play.

On the ballot against David Flippo (R)

Why it matters: The seat has never been held by a Democrat and is open after Amodei's retirement, so a win would be a notable Democratic pickup in Northern Nevada.

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The race at a glance

Race ratingLean RCook Political Report, Oct 27 source
Latest poll Benitez-Thompson 38% 37% Flippo 25% undecided or other GBAO (for the Democratic-aligned Nevada Alliance; Chapman, Independent American, got 14%), Aug 31-Sep 3, 2026, 500 LV. source
Money raised (through Oct 14) Benitez-Thompson$1,054,467 $181,849 cash on hand. source

In Teresa's own words

We just have an incredible amount of momentum, a strong wind at our back.
Teresa Benitez-Thompson, Interview with the Nevada Independent on her campaign, late August 2026 source

Where Teresa stands

Cost of living
She says she wants to lower the cost of groceries, health care and housing and bring federal funds back to Nevada. source
Immigration
She calls for an immigration system that works and opposes federal agents pulling families apart. source
Health care and public safety
Her campaign lists health care and safer communities among its priorities. source
Data centers, public lands and water
She has said the state's data center tax abatement laws need a new look given today's environment. source

The record

  • Served in the Nevada Assembly from 2010 to 2022 and was Assembly Majority Leader from 2016 to 2022
  • Licensed social worker who worked for a hospice company; holds a master's in social work from the University of Michigan
  • Most recently chief of staff to Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford; was Miss Nevada 2002
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The file on David Flippo

  • Former Eureka County Sheriff Jesse Watts, a Republican, filed a Federal Election Commission complaint alleging Flippo used campaign funds to rent his personal Reno home; Flippo denies it and says the payments covered a separate campaign property. source
  • Flippo largely self-funded his primary win with a loan of more than $1.6 million, and as of mid-September he had not filed a personal financial disclosure and had requested an extension. source
  • Flippo, a retired Army lieutenant colonel endorsed by Trump and Gov. Joe Lombardo, had been campaigning for a different district before switching to the 2nd District after Amodei announced his retirement. source

Endorsed by

AFL-CIOEMILY's ListSierra ClubFormer Nevada GOP Chair Bob Seale

Profile sources: 1, 2, 3

Race data checked Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Quotes on this page were matched word for word against their sources.