Teresa Benitez-Thompson
Last held office: Nevada State Assembly, District 27 (2012–2022). Ran in 7 elections between 2010 and 2020, winning 7. Won the 2026 race for Nevada's 2nd District.
Last office: Nevada State Assembly, District 27Born 1978Beauty pageant contestant
- Last margin
- +5.9
- Won 2026
- Elections
- 8
- 2010–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Benitez-Thompson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Benitez-Thompson has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Benitez-Thompson won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | U.S. House, NV-2 | General | Won | David Flippo (R), Lynn Chapman (IAP) | 50.2% | D+5.9 | $1.1M | R+14.3 | |
| 2020 | Nevada State Assembly, District 27 | General | Won | Barb Hawn (R) | 58.5% | D+16.9 | — | D+12.0 | |
| 2018 | Nevada State Assembly, District 27 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — | D+12.0 | |
| 2016 | Nevada State Assembly, District 27 | General | Won | Bonnie Weber (R) | 56.6% | D+13.1 | — | D+12.0 | |
| 2014 | Nevada State Assembly, District 27 | General | Won | Rex Crouch (R) | 53.5% | D+7.1 | — | — | |
| 2014 | Nevada State Assembly, District 27 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | — | — | — | — | |
| 2012 | Nevada State Assembly, District 27 | General | Won | Tom Taber (R) | 57.8% | D+15.5 | — | — | |
| 2010 | Nevada State Assembly, Washoe 27 | General | Won | Gabe Jurado (R) | 63.6% | D+27.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Nevada Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $1.1M
- Spent
- $872.6K
- Cash
- $181.8K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| ELECT TERESA FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Benitez-Thompson has held
- Nevada State Assembly, District 27 · 2012–2022
- Nevada State Assembly, District WASHOE 27 · 2010–2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Benitez-Thompson has run against
- David Flippo (R) · 2026 election, won
- Barb Hawn (R) · 2020 election, won
- Bonnie Weber (R) · 2016 election, won
- Rex Crouch (R) · 2014 election, won
- Tom Taber (R) · 2012 election, won
- Gabe Jurado (R) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Nevada Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 3 polls; Benitez-Thompson’s best result was 44% (Nevada's 2nd District, 2026).
Benitez-Thompson’s polls in the database →How we know Benitez-Thompson
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET