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Nevada › U.S. House of Representatives · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Nevada's 2nd District

Flippo is clearly favored to win: Flippo wins in 7 of every 8 simulations.

Benitez-Thompson (D)
13%
chance of winning
Flippo (R)
87%
Average margin
R+6.4
80% of outcomes
R+14 to D+1
Partisan lean
R+14
Polls
3in our database

Flippo is clearly favored to win: Flippo wins in 4 of every 5 simulations.

Benitez-Thompson (D)
19%
chance of winning
Flippo (R)
81%
Average margin
R+5.7
80% of outcomes
R+14 to D+3
Partisan lean
R+14
Polls
3in our database

Range of outcomes

Final margin across our simulations; the white dashes mark the middle 80%.

R+6.4R+20R+10EvenD+10D+20
R+5.7R+20R+10EvenD+10D+20

How the odds have moved

Chance of winning by forecast date.

0%25%50%75%100%AugSepOctNovNov 3Benitez-Thompson 13%Flippo 87%

Updated nightly. Each day is the current model run on the polls that had ended by then (how).

0%25%50%75%100%AugSepOctNovNov 3Benitez-Thompson 19%Flippo 81%

Updated nightly. Each day is the current model run on the polls that had ended by then (how).

The candidates

Democratic

Teresa Benitez-Thompson

Chief of staff to Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford and former majority leader of the Nevada Assembly (2016–2022) from the 27th district (2010–2022)

Experience
State legislature
Raised
$257.1K
From individuals
$214K
Spent
$116.5K
Cash on hand
$140.6K

Money: FEC, through Jun 30, 2026.

Profile and career · Wikipedia

Republican

David Flippo

Financial advisor, former Air Force lieutenant colonel, and candidate for Nevada's 4th congressional district in 2024 (previously ran in the 4th district)

Experience
No elected office
Raised
$2.9M
From individuals
$824.3K
Spent
$2.6M
Cash on hand
$301.1K

Money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2026.

Profile and career · Wikipedia

What goes into the forecast

Every ingredient's estimate of the final margin.

National environment
D+9.5Election Day forecast; federal races run in it
Swing reaching this office
78%Of a shift in the environment, from past House races since 2016
Southwest adjustment
−1.2How House races in the region have run against lean and environment lately
← RepublicanDemocratic →Lean + environmentUsual vote, shifted by 78% of the environment andthe Southwest adjustmentR+7.7Fundamentals modelAdds incumbency, past results, money andexperienceR+8.4Polls in similar placesPolling of similar races in Nevada and look-alikeplacesR+8.5Polling average3 polls, latest Sep 3R+4.2Horizon forecastPolls + fundamentals, projected to Election DayR+6.4Pulse forecastPolls (and polling of similar places) only, todayR+5.7

Each estimate is a margin before national and statewide uncertainty is simulated. Horizon blends polls, fundamentals and a little of the similar-places estimate, weighting each by how precise it is; Pulse uses polls and similar places only.

Fundamentals inputs
Incumbency (+1 D, −1 R)0
Fundraising edge (log ratio of individual money)-0.34
Elected-experience edge0.67
First-term incumbent0
Seat's last result vs. expectation-30
Incumbent's last result vs. expectation0

Polls

R+5EvenD+5Avg. R+4.2Jul 12Nov 3
All 3 polls
PollsterDatesSampleBenitez-ThompsonFlippoMarginAdjusted
GBAO for the Nevada Alliance, which supports Benitez-ThompsonD-sponsoredAug 31–Sep 3500 LV3837D+1R+3.8
Strategies 360 for Benitez-Thompson's campaignD-sponsoredAug 22–Aug 26400 LV4245R+3R+5.7
Wedgewood PollsJul 9–Jul 12350 LV4846D+2D+3.2

Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect, registered vs. likely voters, and movement in the national environment since the poll; shown for the polls carrying the most weight in today's average. Larger dots in the chart carry the most weight. Last poll: Sep 3, 2026.

The district

Lean R+14: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+16.2R+18.5 vs. nation2020 presidentR+12.4R+16.9 vs. nation2024 presidentR+14.3R+12.8 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
788,884
People per km²
5
Adults with a B.A.+
29%
White, no degree
45%of adults
  • White 62%
  • Hispanic 24%
  • Black 2%
  • Asian 4%
  • Other / multiracial 8%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

399,418 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Mark E. Amodei (R)55.0%
Greg Kidd (I)36.1%
Lynn Chapman (I)5.0%
Javi "trujillo" Tachiquin (L)4.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

411,019 two-party votes · R+14.3 · R+12.8 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)57.1%
Kamala Harris (D)42.9%

2022

310,336 votes · R+22.5
✓ Mark E Amodei (R)59.7%
Elizabeth Mercedes Krause (D)37.8%
Russell Best (I)1.4%
Darryl Baber (L)1.1%

2020 Earlier district lines

382,471 votes · R+16.2
✓ Mark E Amodei (R)56.5%
Patricia Ackerman (D)40.7%
Janine Hansen (I)2.8%

2020 President Vote in this district

435,956 two-party votes · R+12.4 · R+16.9 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)56.2%
Joe Biden (D)43.8%

2018 Earlier district lines

287,537 votes · R+16.5
✓ Mark E Amodei (R)58.2%
Clint Koble (D)41.8%

2016 Earlier district lines

313,142 votes · R+22.4
✓ Mark E Amodei (R)58.3%
H D "chip" Evans (D)36.9%
John H Everhart (I)2.8%
Drew Knight (I)2.0%

2016 President Vote in this district

346,312 two-party votes · R+16.2 · R+18.5 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)58.1%
Hillary Clinton (D)41.9%