Teresa Benitez-Thompson

Teresa Benitez-Thompson is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Nevada's 2nd district in the 2026 election cycle. She previously served in the Nevada State Assembly and was unopposed in the 2016, 2018, and 2020 Democratic primaries, winning the general elections in 2016 and 2020. Benitez-Thompson earned a B.A. from the University of Nevada, Reno, and a master's degree in social work from the University of Michigan, and has worked as a licensed social worker and currently serves as Chief of Staff to the Nevada Attorney General. For the 2026 election cycle, Federal Election Commission filings report total receipts of $790,477, total disbursements of $559,778, and cash on hand of $230,699 for her campaign. FEC totals for the 2026 cycle indicate she raised $257,087, spent $116,479, and reported $140,607 in cash on hand.

Summary compiled from cited public records. Sources: Official candidate filing records; Federal Election Commission; ballotpedia.org/Teresa_Benitez-Thompson; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teresa_Benitez-Thompson; Federal Election Commission (fec.gov/data/candidate/H6NV02362/).