Benitez-Thompson makes history as first Democrat to win NV 2nd congressional district

In a development that was unthinkable at the start of the year — and that stands as testament to how deep the nation’s rejection of Donald Trump and his policies was in the midterm elections — Democratic former state legislator Teresa Benitez-Thompson defeated Republican David Flippo in Nevada’s second congressional district. No Democrat has ever [

By: Nevada Current Staff

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 378

Last Updated: 5 days, 3 hours ago

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In a development that was unthinkable at the start of the year — and that stands as testament to how deep the nation’s rejection of Donald Trump and his policies was in the midterm elections — Democratic former state legislator Teresa Benitez-Thompson defeated Republican David Flippo in Nevada’s second congressional district.

No Democrat has ever won the district since it was created after the 1980 Census.

With a nearly 7 percentage point lead as of …

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