U.S. House · Nevada's 2nd District

Northern Nevada, including Reno, Sparks, Carson City, and most of the state's rural counties.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Teresa Benitez-Thompson, projected winner

Candidate	Votes	Share
Teresa Benitez-Thompson	161,066	50.2%
David Flippo	142,170	44.3%
Lynn Chapman	17,546	5.5%

About 98% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

This is the only open U.S. House seat in Nevada in 2026: incumbent Mark Amodei (R) retired from public office rather than seek re-election. Twenty-four candidates (11 Democrats, 13 Republicans) filed for the seat, the most of any Nevada district. Teresa Benitez-Thompson, a former Nevada Assembly majority leader, won the Democratic primary; David Flippo, a retired U.S. Air Force officer, won the Republican primary.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 3 candidates

Teresa Benitez-ThompsonDPROJECTED WINNERFormer Nevada State Assemblywoman, District 27 (2010-2022)Full profile →David FlippoRFull profile →Lynn ChapmanIndependent American PartyFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Stricter gun laws

Teresa Benitez-Thompson
Recorded votes[5]
Voted yes on SB 143, which required background checks on private firearm sales and transfers.
David Flippo
Opposes[3]
Says he will oppose any attempt to restrict the Second Amendment and defend the rights of law-abiding Americans to keep and bear arms.
Lynn Chapman
—

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

Teresa Benitez-Thompson
Opposes[7]
In a Nevada Independent questionnaire she answered "mostly no" on deporting all undocumented immigrants and criticized the administration's mass deportation policy, calling for reform with humane enforcement.
David Flippo
Supports[7]
In a Nevada Independent questionnaire he answered "mostly yes" to deporting all undocumented immigrants, saying deportations are necessary and should put the needs of American citizens first.
Lynn Chapman
—

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

Teresa Benitez-Thompson
—
David Flippo
Opposes[3]
Says he will oppose any and all tax increases and lower taxes whenever possible.
Lynn Chapman
—

Expand public health coverage

Teresa Benitez-Thompson
Supports[7]
In a Nevada Independent questionnaire she answered yes to reinstating Affordable Care Act premium subsidies and no to the Medicaid work requirements.
David Flippo
Opposes[7]
In a Nevada Independent questionnaire he answered no to reinstating Affordable Care Act premium subsidies and yes to Medicaid work requirements.
Lynn Chapman
—

Raise the minimum wage

Teresa Benitez-Thompson
Recorded votes[4]
Voted yes on AB 456, which raised Nevada's minimum wage in steps to $12 an hour by 2024.
David Flippo
—
Lynn Chapman
—

Broad tariffs on imported goods

Teresa Benitez-Thompson
Opposes[7]
In a Nevada Independent questionnaire she agreed that President Trump's tariffs have harmed Nevada.
David Flippo
—
Lynn Chapman
—

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

Teresa Benitez-Thompson
Opposes[7]
In a Nevada Independent questionnaire she said Congress should not pass the SAVE America Act, citing states' authority to hold elections.
David Flippo
Supports[7]
In a Nevada Independent questionnaire, his campaign said Congress should pass the SAVE America Act.
Lynn Chapman
—

ISSUE	Teresa Benitez-Thompson D	David Flippo R	Lynn Chapman Independent American Party
Stricter gun laws	Recorded votes[5] Voted yes on SB 143, which required background checks on private firearm sales and transfers.	Opposes[3] Says he will oppose any attempt to restrict the Second Amendment and defend the rights of law-abiding Americans to keep and bear arms.	—
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations	Opposes[7] In a Nevada Independent questionnaire she answered "mostly no" on deporting all undocumented immigrants and criticized the administration's mass deportation policy, calling for reform with humane enforcement.	Supports[7] In a Nevada Independent questionnaire he answered "mostly yes" to deporting all undocumented immigrants, saying deportations are necessary and should put the needs of American citizens first.	—
Raise taxes on high earners or corporations	—	Opposes[3] Says he will oppose any and all tax increases and lower taxes whenever possible.	—
Expand public health coverage	Supports[7] In a Nevada Independent questionnaire she answered yes to reinstating Affordable Care Act premium subsidies and no to the Medicaid work requirements.	Opposes[7] In a Nevada Independent questionnaire he answered no to reinstating Affordable Care Act premium subsidies and yes to Medicaid work requirements.	—
Raise the minimum wage	Recorded votes[4] Voted yes on AB 456, which raised Nevada's minimum wage in steps to $12 an hour by 2024.	—	—
Broad tariffs on imported goods	Opposes[7] In a Nevada Independent questionnaire she agreed that President Trump's tariffs have harmed Nevada.	—	—
Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote	Opposes[7] In a Nevada Independent questionnaire she said Congress should not pass the SAVE America Act, citing states' authority to hold elections.	Supports[7] In a Nevada Independent questionnaire, his campaign said Congress should pass the SAVE America Act.	—

Research notes & limits

Federal key votes and FEC finance totals are added separately by script for any candidate who becomes a sitting member. No campaign website, public statements, or Candidate Connection survey were found for Independent American Party candidate Lynn Chapman. Biography gaps: no education, occupation or birthplace information was found for Lynn Chapman, who has no Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey or campaign website.

Sources · 25

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

1.United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
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4.Nevada Assembly Journal, Day 114 (May 28, 2019) — roll call on Assembly Bill No. 456 (minimum wage increase to $12/hour) · Nevada Legislature, 80th (2019) Session · 2019-05-28 Official record
5.Nevada Assembly Journal, Day 12 (February 15, 2019) — roll call on Senate Bill No. 143 (background checks for private firearm sales) · Nevada Legislature, 80th (2019) Session · 2019-02-15 Official record
6.Nevada Assembly Journal, Day 120 (June 3, 2019) — roll call on Senate Bill No. 551 (extending the Modified Business Tax to fund K-12 education) · Nevada Legislature, 80th (2019) Session · 2019-06-03 Official record
7.Where do the candidates in Northern Nevada's 2nd Congressional District stand on the issues? · The Nevada Independent Candidate's own words
8.United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
9.Teresa Benitez-Thompson · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
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