Teresa Benitez-Thompson
NV-02Last updated October 12th, 2026 at 4:06pm GMT.
State of the Race
Voters in NV-02 need to learn that:
- Teresa Benitez-Thompson subsidized data centers with massive tax breaks, took more than $20,000 from the industry and related power companies, then demanded a “timeout” when data centers became unpopular. She sold out, then flip-flopped.
- Teresa Benitez-Thompson used government power to force a woke agenda of all-gender restrooms, mandatory pronouns, transgender health care mandates, DEI surveys, and gender identity lessons in Nevada classrooms. She forced radical gender ideology on our kids, writing it into state law again and again.
- Teresa Benitez-Thompson gave driver’s licenses and in-state tuition to illegal immigrants, restricted immigration enforcement, mailed ballots to every name on the voter rolls, and opposed proof of citizenship to vote. Open borders. Weak elections.
Key Dates
| October 6, 2026 | Last Day to Register Before Extended Registration Begins |
| October 5-12, 2026 | Deadline for distribution of mail ballots to registered voters who reside within Nevada. |
| October 17-30, 2026 | In-Person Early Voting/ Same-Day Registration In-Person |
| October 21-November 3, 2026 | Same-Day Registration Available Online |
| November 3, 2026 | General Election Day/ Same-Day Registration Available |
General Election Candidates
David Flippo – Republican Party
Teresa Benitez-Thompson – Democratic Party
Lynn Chapman – Independent American Party
David Flippo is a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, he commanded over 1,000 personnel, stood up three combat bases in Iraq, and led maintenance operations for more than 72 combat aircraft at Eielson AFB, Alaska.
MEET NEVADA’S MAMDANI: Teresa Benitez-Thompson’s Record Reads like a DEI Wish List – https://thenevadaglobe.com/articles/meet-nevadas-mamdani-teresa-benitez-thompsons-record-reads-like-a-dei-wish-list/
SLOTKIN SWINGS THROUGH RENO: Senator Who Backed Gender-Affirming Care Appears Alongside Benitez-Thompson – https://thenevadaglobe.com/articles/slotkin-swings-through-reno-senator-who-backed-gender-affirming-care-appears-alongside-benitez-thompson/
BATHROOM FLASHBACK: Benitez-Thompson Blasted Nevada Bill Requiring Sex-Based School Facilities – https://thenevadaglobe.com/fl/bathroom-flashback-benitez-thompson-blasted-nevada-bill-requiring-sex-based-school-facilities/
SEGERBLOM CASH: Benitez-Thompson Campaign Took $1,000 From Committee Tied to LVDSA-Linked Commissioner – https://thenevadaglobe.com/articles/segerblom-cash-benitez-thompson-campaign-took-1000-from-committee-tied-to-lvdsa-linked-commissioner/
FBI ASKED TO REVIEW BENITEZ-THOMPSON’S UNR, CHARTER-SCHOOL OVERLAPS – https://thenevadaglobe.com/articles/fbi-asked-to-review-benitez-thompsons-unr-charter-school-overlaps/
BENEFITS, NO SOBRIETY PROOF: Benitez-Thompson Backed Welfare Eligibility for Drug Felons, Helped Strip Treatment Test – https://thenevadaglobe.com/articles/benefits-no-sobriety-proof-benitez-thompson-backed-welfare-eligibility-for-drug-felons-helped-strip-treatment-test/
SERVER AND SERVE: Benitez-Thompson Took Data-Center Cash, Backed Tax Breaks, Now Calls Them ‘Sweetheart Deals’ – https://thenevadaglobe.com/articles/server-and-serve-benitez-thompson-took-data-center-cash-backed-tax-breaks-now-calls-them-sweetheart-deals/
LEFT HOOK: Benitez-Thompson Lands Indivisible Backing as Progressive Group Pushes ICE Cuts, Health Care for Illegal Immigrants – https://thenevadaglobe.com/articles/left-hook-benitez-thompson-lands-indivisible-backing-as-progressive-group-pushes-ice-cuts-health-care-for-illegal-immigrants/
PREMIUM PALS: BUTTIGIEG TO FUNDRAISE FOR TBT AFTER BOTH BACKED TRANS INSURANCE MANDATES – https://thenevadaglobe.com/articles/premium-pals-buttigieg-to-fundraise-for-tbt-after-both-backed-trans-insurance-mandates/
NEVADA DEMOCRATS SCRAMBLE FOR COVER AS DATA-CENTER SUBSIDY MESS BOILS OVER – https://thenevadaglobe.com/articles/nevada-democrats-scramble-for-cover-as-data-center-subsidy-mess-boils-over/