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2026 candidates we're tracking in NV-2
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David Flippo
Republican
David Flippo is a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel who won the 2026 Republican primary to become the party's nominee for Nevada's open 2nd Congressional District seat after Republican Congressman Mark Amodei retired, according to PBS News. He faces Democrat Teresa Benitez-Thompson in November 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
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Teresa F. Benitez-Thompson
Democratic
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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Lynn Chapman
Independent Am
Lynn Chapman is the Independent American Party candidate for Nevada's 2nd Congressional District and serves as State Treasurer of the Independent American Party of Nevada, according to the party's website. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
About this race
Nevada's 2nd Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Nevada primary is Tuesday, June 9, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.