Democrat Teresa Benitez-Thompson declares victory in Nevada's 2nd District
The gist
Democrat Teresa Benitez-Thompson declared victory in Nevada's 2nd District with 144,014 votes to Republican David Flippo's 125,031.
She would be the first Democrat ever to win the Northern Nevada seat.
How it unfolded
- Jun 10, 2026Benitez-Thompson won a crowded Democratic primary for the Nevada House seat.
- Sep 13, 2026A poll from a group tied to Democrats, shared exclusively with The Nevada Independent, showed Benitez-Thompson leading Flippo in the district.
- Oct 6, 2026The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee added Benitez-Thompson to its "Red to Blue" program, bringing national party organizational and fundraising support. Separately, a complaint filed by a Washoe County Republican chairman was submitted to the FBI asking them to look into Benitez-Thompson; her campaign responded.