Teresa Benitez-Thompson
DFormer Nevada State Assemblywoman, District 27 (2010-2022)
Teresa Benitez-Thompson is the Democratic nominee for the open U.S. House Nevada District 2 seat. She is a former Nevada Assembly member and assembly majority leader who worked as a hospice and adoption social worker.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
On the record — official actions
- actionServed on the Nevada Assembly Health and Human Services, Revenue (vice chair), and Ways and Means committees during the 2021-2022 session.[2]
- vote2019-05-28 · Voted yes on AB 456 (raising Nevada's minimum wage in steps to $12 an hour, or $11 for employers offering health insurance, by 2024), which passed the Assembly 28-12 on May 28, 2019.[4]
- vote2019-02-15 · Voted yes on SB 143 (requiring background checks on private firearm sales and transfers), which passed the Assembly 28-13 on February 15, 2019.[5]
- vote2019-06-03 · Voted yes on SB 551 (eliminating a scheduled reduction in the Modified Business Tax on employers to fund an additional $98 million for K-12 education), which passed the Assembly 28-13 on June 3, 2019.[6]
Positions on the issues
Background
- Earned a master's degree in social work from the University of Michigan; worked as a hospice social worker and adoption social worker before entering politics.[2]
- Served in the Nevada State Assembly representing District 27 from November 2010 until leaving office in November 2022; did not seek re-election in 2022.[2]
- In the 2021-2022 legislative session, served on the Assembly Health and Human Services Committee, as vice chair of the Revenue Committee, and on the Ways and Means Committee.[2]
Campaign money
Raised $257K · spent $116K · $141K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗