Teresa F. Benitez-Thompson
Democratic · Nevada · 2026On the ballot
U.S. House, NV-2Nevada · 2026Top priorities
- Supports a Congress focused on providing health care access
- Wants to make groceries, healthcare and housing more affordable and communities safer
- Supports a reformed immigration system
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Benitez-Thompson served 12 years in the Nevada Assembly, including as majority leader, and most recently served as chief of staff to Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, per the campaign site. Benitez-Thompson's career has centered on social work, including arranging adoptive families for children with special needs and a decade supporting terminally ill patients, per the campaign site. Benitez-Thompson holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Nevada and a master's degree in social work from the University of Michigan, per the campaign site.
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