NV-02 Democratic nominee?
1dFresh AP reporting says Teresa Benitez-Thompson won the NV-02 Democratic primary, confirming the market’s near-certain pricing and making the remaining minor contracts effectively stale.
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Democrat
Teresa Benitez-Thompson
Democrat
Teresa Benitez-Thompson
NV-02 Democratic nominee?
$54.9K
JUN 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer State Representative
PartyDemocratic
Age47 years old (Jul 25, 1978)
GenderFemale
LocationNevada
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BackgroundPolitician
EducationMcQueen High School (Reno, Nevada)
Notable personal detailsTeresa Francisca Benitez-Thompson is an American politician and licensed social worker who served in the Nevada Assembly representing District 27 (Washoe County area) from 2010 to 2022, including as Majority Leader from 2016 to 2022. She later served as chief of staff to Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford. In 2026, she became a Democratic candidate for Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District (NV-02).
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
The candidate has sponsored legislation to limit corporate tax incentives and redirect some tax abatement payments toward affordable housing, while also expressing that raising new taxes (particularly in short special sessions) is unlikely or impractical. Her record shows both efforts to tighten business tax incentives and caution about broader tax increases, producing mixed signals on whether she favors tax increases or cuts overall.
Healthcare
Supports strengthening and preserving Medicaid and expanding access to health services, including efforts to increase Medicaid-covered services in rural Nevada and to improve access to women’s health care. Has emphasized protecting funding for Medicaid and related safety-net programs as a policy priority.
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Immigration & Border
Supports comprehensive immigration reform and state measures to expand access for immigrants (including driver authorization); emphasizes reform and community-focused solutions while acknowledging need for resources and processing. Positions reflect pro-reform and access-oriented stances rather than enforcement-first proposals.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding reproductive freedom, including access to contraception and measures to enshrine reproductive rights/abortion protections in Nevada law. As an Assembly member she sponsored and promoted bills to expand contraceptive access and backed legislative efforts to recognize a fundamental right to reproductive freedom. She has continued engagement on reproductive-rights issues in subsequent public roles.
Climate & Energy
Teresa Benitez-Thompson has a pro-conservation and pro-clean-energy voting record in the Nevada Legislature and has criticized actions that she says disrupted green energy programs; she sponsored or moved energy and greenhouse-gas-related legislation during her tenure. Her record includes supporting expanded solar access, renewable portfolio standards, carbon reduction planning, and electrification measures.
Public Safety & Guns
Has supported legislation to expand firearm background checks and advance bills addressing negligent storage and other firearm-related safety measures while serving in the Nevada Assembly. Participated in floor actions and committee referrals for bills that would close private-sale background-check loopholes and create safe-storage-related offenses.
Latest Insights
NV-02 Democratic nominee?
6dFresh local reporting and official candidate listings show Benitez-Thompson consolidating the field as the June 9 primary nears, reinforcing the sharp repricing in her nominee contract.
79%1%
NV-02 Democratic nominee?
13dA sharp one-hour move to 92% puts Teresa Benitez-Thompson at a new short-term high, signaling stronger market conviction in the Nevada 2 Democratic nomination race.
92%25%
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJun 11, 2026
Teresa Benitez-Thompson has been called the winner on the Democratic side in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District race. The main development in the race is that early Republican primary results show David Flippo narrowly ahead of James Settelmeyer, while Benitez-Thompson’s win has already been projected by the Associated Press. The available information is limited, but it indicates she is advancing as the Democratic nominee in the contest.
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Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$102.2K
$76.7K
$51.1K
$25.6K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$102.2K
$48.6K
$53.6K
$3.2K
Source: FEC
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