The person behind the name
David Flippo’s public profile rests on an Air Force career, a second career in business, and three campaigns since 2022.
Flippo is a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and Nevada business owner. The sources reviewed show no public office held. He won the June 9, 2026 Republican primary in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District, a seat opened when Representative Mark Amodei announced his retirement after 15 years. Washoe County’s general-election contest list names him as the Republican candidate, with Democrat Teresa Benitez-Thompson and Lynn Chapman of the Independent American Party. [1][2][3][16][28]
Education and professional preparation
The Nevada Independent reported that Flippo holds a bachelor’s degree from Montana State University in Bozeman and a master’s in public administration from Valdosta State University in Georgia. Ballotpedia’s biography dates the degrees to 1991 and 1995, says he was born in Maryland, and dates his Air Force service from 1985 to 2009. [17][27]
An Air Force maintenance career
The Nevada Independent described him as a maintenance and logistics officer who managed aircraft. A photo caption on the official Eielson Air Force Base website, dated December 30, 2007, identifies him as Lt. Col. David Flippo, commander of the 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Flippo told the outlet that he was stationed in Kuwait in 2003 and was tasked with setting up three air bases in Iraq days before the war began. [15][17]
From Alaska’s oil fields to Nevada business
After the Air Force, Flippo spent about a decade in the oil industry, developing a maintenance plan for BP in Alaska, according to The Nevada Independent. NOTUS reported that he began working as a financial adviser for the firm First Command in 2019. FINRA’s BrokerCheck record for David Alton Flippo lists First Command registrations in Las Vegas from June 2019 to December 2024 and a registration with LPL Enterprise, LLC beginning March 27, 2025. [14][17][21]
In May 2026 The Nevada Independent, which gave his age as 63, reported that he owns two small businesses: Strategic Foundations LLC, for which he serves as an independent broker and investment adviser, and one location of the HobbyTown retail franchise. He told the outlet he has lived in Nevada for more than a decade; it reported that he moved from Las Vegas to Reno in early 2026. [17]
A note on service descriptions. The campaign says Flippo commanded more than 1,000 airmen, stood up three combat bases in Iraq and is a Bronze Star veteran. Those are the campaign’s statements. The one official document located for this profile, the Air Force photo caption, confirms his rank and a squadron command in 2007; it does not address deployments, unit size or decorations. Accounts of his length of service also differ: Flippo and his campaign say 24 years, Ballotpedia lists 1985 to 2009, and NOTUS reported more than 25 years. [15][17][21][27][30][31][33]
Life & public service
From Air Force service to a third campaign, the documented milestones run as follows.
Air Force service begins
Ballotpedia’s biography dates his Air Force service from 1985 to 2009. [27]
Iraq war deployment
Flippo told The Nevada Independent he was stationed in Kuwait and tasked with setting up three air bases in Iraq days before the war began. This is his account; no service record was located. [17]
Squadron command in Alaska
An Eielson Air Force Base photo caption dated December 30, 2007 identifies him as commander of the 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. [15]
Securities registration
Registered with First Command Brokerage Services in Las Vegas on June 11, 2019, according to FINRA’s BrokerCheck. [14]
Nevada Assembly primary
Finished third of three candidates in the Republican primary for Assembly District 37 with 1,696 votes, 25.3%, according to Ballotpedia. [27]
Accomplishments, in the record
The sources reviewed show no public office held by Flippo, so there are no votes or bills to examine. Election records, Federal Election Commission filings, a securities-industry regulatory record and an Air Force web page establish the following. Filings are described as filed; they are not audit findings.
Nominee for an open seat
Washoe County’s 2026 general-election contest list names three candidates for Representative in Congress, District 2: Teresa F. Benitez-Thompson (Democratic), Lynn Chapman (Independent American Party) and David Flippo (Republican). The county lists Election Day as Tuesday, November 3, 2026, with early voting from October 17 through October 30. The Green Papers lists the same three candidates with FEC identification numbers, and 2 News Nevada reported on June 11 that Flippo and Benitez-Thompson would meet in November. [1][4][26][28]
The county’s official final primary results, run June 18, 2026, show Flippo with 21,688 votes, 51.69%, to 12,516, 29.83%, for James Settelmeyer, out of 41,961 cast for 13 candidates. Those are Washoe County’s totals only. The Nevada Secretary of State’s results site blocked automated access during this review, so no certified districtwide total is stated here. A Nevada Appeal column put the districtwide split at 46% to 35%. [3][35]
From the 4th District to the 2nd
FEC filings trace the change of district. The committee David Flippo for Nevada filed its statement of organization on April 7, 2025 for a 4th District candidacy, and an amended statement of candidacy dated May 19, 2025 listed “Nevada - 4” with a Las Vegas address. [7][8]
An amended statement of candidacy signed April 15, 2026 lists “Nevada - 2” and a Reno address, and keeps the same principal campaign committee. KRNV reported the switch on March 4, 2026, one week after 4th District campaign materials had gone out. The filings record the office sought and an address; they do not establish when he changed residence. [6][19]
A campaign financed mostly by candidate loans
The FEC’s summary for January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 shows total receipts of $2,275,392.31. Of that, $1,645,000.00 was loans made by the candidate and $520,499.51 was individual contributions. It shows disbursements of $2,172,225.33, ending cash of $117,882.89 and $1,614,965.19 in debts and loans owed by the committee. [5]
The committee’s pre-primary report shows $648,250.35 in disbursements between April 1 and May 20, 2026, leaving $31,466.42. Its amended July quarterly report shows $350,000.00 in new candidate loans between May 21 and June 30 and $1,598,260.80 in debts and obligations at the close, slightly below the figure in the FEC’s summary. All are as-filed figures that may be amended; they are not audit findings. [9][10]
The 2024 committee and its result
An earlier committee, Committee to Elect David Flippo, filed its statement of organization on December 26, 2022 and a termination report on October 14, 2025. The FEC’s 2024-cycle summary for the 4th District race shows receipts of $1,013,563.56, including $699,424.00 in candidate contributions and $85,500.00 in loans made by the candidate, and ending cash of $4,161.21. [11][12]
Ballotpedia’s table for the 2024 Republican primary shows John J. Lee with 16,699 votes, 48.2%; Flippo with 15,678, 45.3%; and Bruce Frazey with 2,241, 6.5%. Its 2022 table for Nevada Assembly District 37 shows Flippo third of three with 1,696 votes, 25.3%. Ballotpedia is cited because the Secretary of State’s results pages could not be read during this review. [27]
A leadership PAC in his name
An amended statement of organization filed September 13, 2026 for Defending Americas Values Everywhere PAC identifies it as a leadership PAC sponsored by David Flippo of Reno. It lists an affiliated organization, Flippo Victory Fund, and names Thomas Datwyler as treasurer; Datwyler also signs the campaign committee’s filings. The form is a registration and contains no financial totals. [8][9][13]
Broker registration and one disclosure
FINRA’s BrokerCheck record for David Alton Flippo, CRD 7051683, lists registrations with First Command Brokerage Services in Las Vegas from June 11, 2019 to December 10, 2024, and with LPL Enterprise, LLC from March 27, 2025. It lists three examinations passed in 2019: the Securities Industry Essentials, the General Securities Representative and the Uniform Combined State Law examinations. [14]
The record carries one disclosure: an employment separation after allegations, dated November 26, 2024, with the termination type “Discharged.” It lists no customer complaint, regulatory action or criminal matter. The firm’s statement and the campaign’s response are set out under the fuller record below. [14]
Squadron commander at Eielson
A photo caption on the official Eielson Air Force Base website, dated December 30, 2007, identifies “Lt. Col. David Flippo, 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander.” The campaign’s biography says he led maintenance operations for more than 72 combat aircraft at Eielson. The caption confirms his rank and position on that date. It is not a service record and does not address deployments, unit size or decorations. [15][30]
Faith, family & community
The campaign biography describes Flippo as “a Christian, Husband of 42 years, Father, Grandfather,” among other terms. The campaign’s issues page says he grew up on a family farm and serves as Nevada state director for Turning Point Farmers and Ranchers. [30][31]
The Nevada Independent reported that Flippo is a member of the Knights Hospitaller, also known as the Order of Saint John, and that he leads a nonprofit formed in 2025, OSJ Food Aid USA. The outlet reported that he grew up in a military family, and he told it he lived on a farm in rural Virginia during high school. These are the outlet’s and his own descriptions; this profile located no independent record of the nonprofit’s work and makes no claim about it. [17]
His mission for Nevada
I’ve spent my life serving our country and solving real problems. Now I’m taking that fight to Congress for Nevada families, ranchers, small businesses, and our constitutional rights.
The following summarizes the agenda on Flippo’s official campaign website, with two positions drawn from published interviews. These are proposed priorities, not completed accomplishments. [17][25][31]
01Cost of living
Under the heading “Make Nevada Affordable,” the site lists cutting federal spending to fight inflation, reducing regulation, expanding American energy production to lower gas and electricity bills, and tax cuts. [31]
02Immigration and election law
Under “Respect for the Law,” the site calls for deporting people who are in the country illegally, passing the SAVE Act, which it ties to voter identification and proof of citizenship, and ending catch-and-release and sanctuary policies. [31]
03Crime and policing
The site pledges full funding for police, tougher sentencing for violent and repeat offenders, and an end to what it calls soft-on-crime policies. [31]
04Rural Nevada
The site commits to defending water rights, grazing, mining and public lands, opposing environmental litigation it says hurts farmers and ranchers, and improving rural roads, broadband and energy access. [31]
05Schools and parental rights
The site calls for parental and local control of education, funding that follows the student, a federal parental bill of rights, and barring males from girls’ and women’s sports and single-sex spaces. [31]
06Defense and constitutional rights
The site calls for fully funding and modernizing the military, supporting troops and veterans, and protecting the Second Amendment, free speech and religious liberty. [31]
07Iran and the federal budget
In a Fox News interview published July 20, 2026, Flippo said of Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, “I fully support what President Trump is doing.” He also said the country must “get to a balanced budget” and “stop expanding government.” [25]
08Stated top issues
He told The Nevada Independent that his top issues are “the economy, immigration and Shariah law.” The outlet reported that he is running chiefly to back the president’s agenda and that he gave Trump an “A-plus.” [17]
How to assess a proposal. A campaign plan states an intention. Enactment, implementation costs, replacement revenue, and measured results are separate questions. These priorities should be read alongside the documented record above.
The fuller record
A useful profile includes policy tradeoffs, the limits of a claim, and responses to material criticism.
Residency and the change of district
FEC filings show Flippo filed for southern Nevada’s 4th District in 2025 and amended his candidacy to the 2nd District in April 2026. KRNV reported on March 4, 2026 that he switched one week after 4th District campaign materials went out. The Nevada Independent reported that he moved to Reno from Las Vegas after Amodei’s announcement and that opponents accused him of carpetbagging; Nevada Current reported that Settelmeyer’s campaign cast him as a newcomer who lacked knowledge of the district. Flippo told the Independent, “I’ve made Nevada my home. I’ve lived here longer than anywhere else, other than maybe the Middle East, and I’ve lived here over a decade.” No source reviewed reports any finding that he is ineligible. [6][7][17][19][22]
Personal financial disclosure not filed
NOTUS reported on August 14, 2026 that it found no record of Flippo filing the personal financial disclosure required of House candidates, which it said was due May 15, or of one during his 2024 campaign. FEC records show he has lent his campaign more than $1.6 million. Brendan Fischer of the Campaign Legal Center told NOTUS a disclosure would “help establish whether he had the income and assets to make such a substantial loan.” Campaign consultant Rory McShane confirmed to NOTUS that Flippo had not yet filed. Campaign treasurer Thomas Datwyler said Flippo was closing one business and moving other businesses, investments and landholdings into a blind trust, and that “his financial disclosure will be filed once that is complete.” NOTUS wrote that Flippo “appears” to have violated the law; it cites no finding by the House or any agency. Flippo has written that he is largely self-funding “because I will not be beholden to anyone but the people,” NOTUS reported. In September two requests for an investigation followed. KOLO reported on September 9 that Susan Fisher, whom it described as a former lobbyist and registered Republican, mailed a request to the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section; the campaign told the station that the department does not take such complaints and that Flippo had filed for an extension. On September 11 the Campaign Legal Center asked the House Ethics Committee to investigate missing disclosure reports for at least 66 House candidates, Flippo among them. KOLO reported on September 16 that McShane responded by criticizing the group’s politics, calling it anti-Trump, and that the station had asked for a copy of the extension and had not received it. The Nevada Independent reported on September 13 that the House Clerk’s website listed no disclosure or extension documents for Flippo, including for his 2024 bid. These are requests, not findings; no source reviewed reports that either body has opened an inquiry. [5][21][36][37][38][39]
An FEC complaint over rent payments
Jesse Watts, a former Eureka County sheriff and a rival in the primary, filed an FEC complaint alleging that campaign money paid for Flippo’s personal residence, KRNV reported on May 5, 2026. The station reported that FEC records showed $10,686 paid to Blue Sierra Realty in three March payments for “rent”; NOTUS later put the total at tens of thousands of dollars. Flippo said, “No, my home is not being paid for by my campaign.” His campaign produced leases for a separate Spanish Springs property rented through the campaign; KRNV noted that Flippo called it a campaign headquarters while a staffer called it temporary staff housing. A complaint is an allegation, not a finding. NOTUS reported that the FEC lacked enough commissioners to rule before Election Day. [20][21]
A 2024 discharge by a brokerage
BrokerCheck shows First Command Brokerage Services discharged Flippo on November 26, 2024. The firm’s disclosure alleges that he “violated numerous company policies” and regulations related to electronic communications, books and records, and customer identification, and adds, “No client harm was involved.” That is the firm’s statement, not a regulator’s finding; the record lists no regulatory action or customer complaint. NOTUS reported that First Command did not respond to its request for comment. Campaign consultant Rory McShane told NOTUS that “Brokers and brokerages part ways all the time” and that Flippo’s licenses are active and in good standing. The Nevada Independent reported on May 28, 2026 that Flippo addressed attacks over the firing and quoted him: “They found nothing to discipline me for.” [14][18][21]
Party support after the primary
Amodei and Governor Joe Lombardo backed James Settelmeyer in the primary, while Trump backed Flippo. Lombardo has since endorsed Flippo, and the campaign’s home page carries a banner naming both Trump and Lombardo. Amodei has not: asked on Nevada Newsmakers whether he would, he said, “No, not my cup of tea,” NOTUS reported. State Senate Minority Leader Robin Titus, explaining her endorsement, said “he’s our guy now,” according to Nevada Current. A Nevada Appeal commentary column by Jim Hartman called Flippo’s primary advertising against Settelmeyer “misleading”; that is a columnist’s opinion, and this profile located no independent review of the ads. Endorsements establish political support; they are not evaluations of the matters described in this profile. [2][21][23][29][35]
How analysts rate the race
Inside Elections moved the district from Solid Republican to Likely Republican in a change published by Roll Call on August 26, 2026. Nevada Current reported on September 8 that the Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball still rated the seat solidly Republican, that no Democrat has represented the district, and that Trump carried it by 14 points. That article described the Inside Elections rating as “lean Republican”; the Roll Call original says Likely Republican. Ratings are forecasts, not results. [23][24]
Questions & answers
Who is David Flippo?
What office is David Flippo running for in 2026?
Who is David Flippo running against?
When is the election?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Washoe County lists early voting from Saturday, October 17 through Friday, October 30, 2026. [4]
What are David Flippo’s main campaign priorities?
His campaign website lists lowering costs through spending and tax cuts, immigration enforcement and the SAVE Act, funding for police, rural water, grazing, mining and public-lands issues, parental control of education, military funding and Second Amendment rights. [31]
What is David Flippo’s professional background?
The Nevada Independent reported that he spent a quarter century in the Air Force as a maintenance and logistics officer and then a decade in the oil industry with BP in Alaska. BrokerCheck shows he first registered as a securities representative in 2019, and the Independent reported that he owns a HobbyTown franchise location. An Air Force web page identifies him as a squadron commander at Eielson Air Force Base in 2007. [14][15][17][21]
How is David Flippo’s campaign funded?
FEC records for January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 show total receipts of $2,275,392.31, of which $1,645,000.00 was loans made by the candidate. The committee reported $117,882.89 in cash on hand at the end of that period. [5]
The sources behind the story
Primary government documents anchor the record. Official biographies establish attributed background; original reporting supplies election results and scrutiny. Campaign materials are used for the candidate’s own priorities and claims.
- 012026 General Election - Washoe CountyWashoe County Registrar of Voters · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
County election office’s contest list for the 2026 general election. Names Teresa F. Benitez-Thompson (DEM), Lynn Chapman (IAP) and David Flippo (REP) for Representative in Congress, District 2. The page itself does not print the election date.Government / regulatory record - 02Trump-backed David Flippo wins Nevada Republican primary for U.S. House seatAssociated Press / PBS News Hour · June 10, 2026
Associated Press report of the primary call, Trump’s endorsement, Amodei’s retirement after 15 years and the Democratic nominee. It gives no vote totals.Independent reporting - 03Washoe 2026 Primary Official Final ResultsWashoe County Registrar of Voters · June 18, 2026
County summary report for the June 9, 2026 primary, run June 18, 2026 with 177 of 177 tabulators reported. It gives Washoe County totals only for the 13-candidate Republican contest; it is not the districtwide canvass.Government / regulatory record - 04Washoe County Registrar of Voters: 2026 General Election datesWashoe County Registrar of Voters · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Lists Election Day as Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and early voting from October 17 through October 30, 2026. Dates and hours are the county’s.Government / regulatory record - 05FLIPPO, DAVID: candidate for House, Nevada - 02 (H4NV04108)Federal Election Commission · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
FEC candidate summary. Names David Flippo for Nevada as principal campaign committee and gives receipts, candidate loans, disbursements, cash and debts for January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. As-filed figures, not audit findings.Government / regulatory record - 06FEC Form 2, amended statement of candidacy (FEC-1967141)Federal Election Commission · Filed Apr. 15, 2026
Lists the office sought as House of Representatives, Nevada - 2, a Reno address and David Flippo for Nevada (C00901710) as principal campaign committee. It does not establish when he changed residence.Government / regulatory record - 07FEC Form 2, amended statement of candidacy (FEC-1892983)Federal Election Commission · Filed May 19, 2025
Earlier statement under the same candidate ID listing Nevada - 4 and a Las Vegas address.Government / regulatory record - 08FEC Form 1, statement of organization: David Flippo for Nevada (FEC-1884337)Federal Election Commission · Filed Apr. 7, 2025
Registers the principal campaign committee for a Nevada District 04 candidacy. Thomas Datwyler signs as treasurer.Government / regulatory record - 09FEC Form 3, amended July quarterly report (FEC-1993549)Federal Election Commission · Filed July 15, 2026
Covers May 21 through June 30, 2026: $350,000.00 in candidate loans in the period, $117,882.89 cash at close and $1,598,260.80 in debts and obligations. These are the committee’s own figures.Government / regulatory record - 10FEC Form 3, pre-primary report (FEC-1979956)Federal Election Commission · Filed May 28, 2026
Covers April 1 through May 20, 2026: $648,250.35 in total disbursements (line 22; operating expenditures were $634,204.85), $31,466.42 cash at close and $1,256,500.00 in debts and obligations.Government / regulatory record - 11FLIPPO, DAVID: 2024 election-cycle financial summaryFederal Election Commission · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
FEC summary for the 2024 4th District campaign, December 27, 2022 through December 31, 2024: receipts, candidate contributions and loans, disbursements and ending cash for Committee to Elect David Flippo.Government / regulatory record - 12Filings by Committee to Elect David Flippo (C00830471)Federal Election Commission · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Filing index for the 2024 committee: statement of organization filed December 26, 2022; statement of candidacy January 6, 2023; termination report filed October 14, 2025.Government / regulatory record - 13FEC Form 1, amended statement of organization: Defending Americas Values Everywhere PAC (FEC-2011719)Federal Election Commission · Filed Sep. 13, 2026
Identifies the committee as a leadership PAC sponsored by David Flippo of Reno, lists Flippo Victory Fund as an affiliated organization and Thomas Datwyler as treasurer. A registration form; it contains no financial totals.Government / regulatory record - 14BrokerCheck report: David Alton Flippo (CRD 7051683)FINRA BrokerCheck · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Regulatory registration record, read through BrokerCheck’s public data interface. Lists employers, dates, examinations and one disclosure, a 2024 discharge with the firm’s stated allegations. The disclosure is the firm’s statement, not a regulator’s finding.Government / regulatory record - 15Curling (photo caption)Eielson Air Force Base, U.S. Air Force · Dec. 30, 2007
Official base website photo caption identifying Lt. Col. David Flippo as 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander. It confirms rank and position on that date only; it is not a service record.Government / regulatory record - 16Amodei Announces RetirementOffice of U.S. Representative Mark Amodei · Feb. 6, 2026
Official statement in which the incumbent says that after 15 years of service it is time to pass the torch, opening the seat.Government / regulatory record - 17Who is David Flippo, the Nevada congressional candidate Trump just endorsed?The Nevada Independent · May 29, 2026
Mini Racker’s profile: age, education, Air Force and BP career, businesses, move to Reno, the carpetbagging criticism and Flippo’s replies, and his stated top issues. Military details are Flippo’s own account.Independent reporting - 18Meet the 13 Republicans running in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional DistrictThe Nevada Independent · May 28, 2026
Candidate roundup. Reports Flippo’s second-place 2024 finish with more than 45 percent and nearly $1.2 million in loans to his campaign by the end of the first quarter of 2026.Independent reporting - 19Republican David Flippo switches to Nevada’s 2nd congressional district raceKRNV News 4 · Mar. 4, 2026
Reports the switch one week after 4th District campaign materials went out, and that Flippo had not publicly detailed his reasons.Independent reporting - 20Complaint alleges Nevada House candidate David Flippo rents house with campaign moneyKRNV News 4 · May 5, 2026
Ben Margiott reports Jesse Watts’s FEC complaint, $10,686 in March payments labeled rent, the leases the campaign produced and Flippo’s denial. A complaint is an allegation, not a finding.Independent reporting - 21David Flippo May Soon Join Congress. He Appears to Have Already Violated a Financial Law.NOTUS · Aug. 14, 2026
Jenna Monnin reports no record of a required personal financial disclosure, the campaign’s blind-trust explanation, the First Command discharge, the FEC complaint and Amodei’s refusal to endorse. “Appears” is the outlet’s word; no agency finding is cited. The link now redirects to the same article on washingtonsun.com (masthead The Washington Sun); the text refers to itself as NOTUS.Independent reporting - 222026 primary election resultsNevada Current · June 10, 2026
Staff results roundup. Hugh Jackson’s June 9 item covers Flippo’s primary win and the AP call at 7:44 a.m. Wednesday; Dana Gentry’s item covers Benitez-Thompson’s win and her background.Independent reporting - 23CD2 race is more intriguing than it usually is. How much more competitive remains to be seen.Nevada Current / This Is Reno · Sep. 8, 2026
April Corbin Girnus on the general-election race: ratings, Amodei’s non-endorsement, Lombardo’s and Titus’s endorsements, Trump’s 14-point margin in the district. It calls the Inside Elections rating “lean Republican”; the Roll Call original says Likely Republican.Independent reporting - 24Rating changes: Seven more House races shift toward DemocratsRoll Call / Inside Elections · Aug. 26, 2026
Nathan L. Gonzales announces the Inside Elections change for Nevada’s 2nd District from Solid Republican to Likely Republican. A forecast, not a result.Independent reporting - 25Retired Lt. Col. running for Congress backs Trump Iran strategy: ‘He’s ending a 47-year conflict’Fox News · July 20, 2026
Interview by David Unsworth carrying Flippo’s statements on Iran, the federal budget, immigration and the district. Used only for his own stated positions.Independent reporting - 26VOTERS DECIDE: David Flippo, Teresa Benitez-Thompson advance to November2 News Nevada · June 11, 2026
Local report that Flippo will face Benitez-Thompson in November. Only the opening text of the article could be read during this review.Independent reporting - 27David FlippoBallotpedia · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Used for the biography paragraph and the 2022 and 2024 primary tables because the Secretary of State’s results pages could not be read. When reviewed, the page’s 2026 section still listed him in the 4th District; it is not used for 2026.Independent analysis / professional record - 28Nevada 2026 General ElectionThe Green Papers · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Independent election reference. Lists the three 2nd District candidates with FEC candidate IDs, and gives the June 9 primary and November 3 general-election dates.Independent analysis / professional record - 29Lt. Col. David Flippo: campaign home pageDavid Flippo for Nevada · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Campaign home page: endorsement banners, short biography, social-media links and the “Paid for by David Flippo for Nevada” disclaimer. Campaign statements are labeled as such.Campaign source - 30About - Lt. Col. David FlippoDavid Flippo for Nevada · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Campaign biography: faith and family description, the Air Force commands it claims, BP work and the candidate’s statement of purpose. These are the campaign’s claims.Campaign source - 31Issues - Lt. Col. David FlippoDavid Flippo for Nevada · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Eight issue sections that are the source for the priorities summarized here. Proposals, not accomplishments.Campaign source - 32President Donald J. Trump Endorses Lt. Col. David Flippo for Congress in NV-2David Flippo for Nevada · May 29, 2026
Campaign release dated May 29, 2026 announcing the endorsement, which it says was made on Truth Social, with Flippo’s response.Campaign source - 33Governor Joe Lombardo Endorses Flippo Campaign for NV-2David Flippo for Nevada · Sep. 1, 2026
Campaign release announcing the governor’s endorsement; it carries no quotation from Lombardo. Its description of Flippo as a Bronze Star veteran is a campaign claim.Campaign source - 34Teresa Benitez-ThompsonBallotpedia · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Used only for the opponent’s Nevada Assembly service: District 27, November 3, 2010 to November 9, 2022. The page carried no 2026 information when reviewed.Independent analysis / professional record - 35Jim Hartman: Nevada primary results and analysisNevada Appeal · June 2026
Commentary column, used only for the rounded districtwide primary split, 46% to 35%. It is not an official canvass.Independent reporting - 36Letter from Campaign Legal Center to the House Committee on EthicsCampaign Legal Center · Sep. 11, 2026
Advocacy group’s letter asking the committee to investigate missing personal financial disclosure reports for at least 66 House candidates, Flippo among them. A request for an investigation, not a finding.Independent analysis / professional record - 37Reno voter requests investigation into Congressional Candidate David FlippoKOLO 8 News Now · Sep. 9, 2026
Terri Russell reports Susan Fisher’s request to the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section and the campaign’s reply that Flippo filed for an extension. The report does not establish that any agency opened an inquiry.Independent reporting - 38Candidate Flippo subject of another investigationKOLO 8 News Now · Sep. 16, 2026
Terri Russell reports the Campaign Legal Center complaint, the campaign consultant’s reply and that the station had not received a copy of the extension. “Investigation” is the headline’s word; the article reports requests for one.Independent reporting - 39Does Teresa Benitez-Thompson stand a chance in deep red Northern Nevada?The Nevada Independent · Sep. 13, 2026
Mini Racker reports that the House Clerk’s website listed no disclosure or extension documents for Flippo, including for his 2024 bid. Used only for that point.Independent reporting
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Voting in Nevada: official dates, deadlines and rules
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The dates and rules below were read from the Nevada Secretary of State; the authority's own page, linked beside each one, is the final word.
Dates and deadlines
- Voter registration deadline (by mail or in person)October 6, 2026 — the close of standard registration, the fourth Tuesday before Election Day — is the last day to register to vote, or to update an existing registration, by mail or in person at a county election office. A form sent by mail must be postmarked no later than that day, the 28th day before Election Day. After October 6, registration continues online and through same-day registration, which have their own rules (listed separately). Read from: clarkcountynv.gov/adobe/assets/urn:aaid:aem:62013096-adbe-425d-b324-ce5f4717b513/original/as/election-guide-26g.pdf
- Online registration: last day to register or update and still be sent a mail ballotOctober 20, 2026 — the 14th day before Election Day — is the last day to register, or to update a registration, and still be sent a mail ballot. After standard registration closes, the Clark County Election Department lists October 7 through October 20, 2026 as online-only extended registration on the Secretary of State's website, RegisterToVote.NV.gov (in-person same-day registration starts with early voting on October 17). Online registration stays open from October 21 through Election Day, November 3, 2026, but it then counts as same-day registration and the voter may vote only in person. Read from: clarkcountynv.gov/adobe/assets/urn:aaid:aem:62013096-adbe-425d-b324-ce5f4717b513/original/as/election-guide-26g.pdf
- Same-day registrationNevada offers same-day registration: an eligible person may register, or update a registration, in person at an early voting site from October 17 through October 30, 2026, or at an Election Day vote center on November 3, 2026, and then votes in person. The Clark County Election Department also lists same-day registration online from October 21 through November 3, 2026, with in-person voting only. Bring an unexpired Nevada driver's license, Nevada identification card or tribal ID, plus proof of residence if the ID does not show your current address. Read from: clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/elections/vote123
- Mail ballots sent to voters in NevadaCounty election offices mail ballots to active registered voters who live in Nevada on or after the fifth Monday before Election Day and not later than the fourth Monday before Election Day — October 5 through October 12, 2026, as listed by the Clark County Election Department. Ballots for voters who live outside Nevada go out no later than 40 days before Election Day, September 24, 2026. No request is needed. Read from: clarkcountynv.gov/adobe/assets/urn:aaid:aem:a5950eb8-cb6d-404e-a533-b4856da8aa86/original/as/2026-dates.pdf
- Early voting beginsSaturday, October 17, 2026 — the third Saturday before Election Day. Early voting sites, days and hours are set by each county election office. Read from: washoecounty.gov/voters/index.php
- Early voting endsFriday, October 30, 2026 — the Friday before Election Day. Hours differ by county and by site, so check your county election office's list before you go. Read from: washoecounty.gov/voters/index.php
- Deadline to return a mail ballot (postmarked by Election Day AND received by the fourth day after)A mail ballot returned through the post office must be postmarked on or before Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026, and must also be received by the county election office no later than 5 p.m. on the fourth day after Election Day — Saturday, November 7, 2026. A ballot whose postmark cannot be determined counts only if it arrives by 5 p.m. on the third day after Election Day, Friday, November 6, 2026. A voted ballot may instead be handed in at a ballot drop box, an early voting site or an Election Day vote center; county election offices ask voters to return it as soon as possible. Read from: clarkcountynv.gov/adobe/assets/urn:aaid:aem:62013096-adbe-425d-b324-ce5f4717b513/original/as/election-guide-26g.pdf
- Polling place hours on Election Day7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The county pages print no time zone. Read from: washoecounty.gov/voters/index.php
Rules to know
- What to bringA voter who is already registered checks in by giving his or her name and residential address and signing for signature verification, as the Washoe County Registrar of Voters describes it. The official pages read describe two situations in which identification is required. First, if the information on your registration application did not match the records of the Department of Motor Vehicles or the Social Security Administration and you did not answer the letter about the discrepancy, you must show identification when you vote; without it you may vote only a provisional ballot (in Clark County the words “ID Required” on the sample-ballot address label flag this). NRS 293.2725, as printed in Assembly Bill 321 (2021), says that a person who registered by mail or computer and has not previously voted in a federal election in Nevada — unless an exception applies — may vote at a polling place only after presenting a current and valid photo identification that shows his or her physical address, or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck or document issued by a governmental entity that shows the name and address; a voter registration card does not count. Second, for same-day registration you must show an unexpired Nevada driver's license, Nevada identification card or tribal ID (Clark County also lists a Nevada DMV interim document); if the ID does not show your current residential address, also bring proof of residence such as a utility bill, bank statement or document issued by a government agency. Read from: clarkcountynv.gov/adobe/assets/urn:aaid:aem:62013096-adbe-425d-b324-ce5f4717b513/original/as/election-guide-26g.pdf
- Voting by mailNevada is a mail ballot state: every active registered voter is automatically sent a mail ballot unless the voter has opted out, and no request is needed. A person who registers or updates a registration no later than the 14th day before Election Day (October 20, 2026) is also sent one. The deadline to opt out for the November 3, 2026 general election — 60 days before Election Day, September 4, 2026 — has passed. Mark the ballot, place only your own ballot in your own return envelope and sign the outside of the envelope where indicated; the signature is required for verification. Return it by mail, or hand it in at a ballot drop box, an early voting site or an Election Day vote center. Getting a mail ballot does not oblige you to use it: to vote in person instead, surrender the mail ballot at the voting site or, if you do not have it, sign an affirmation at the voting site that you have not already voted in this election. Read from: washoecounty.gov/voters/voting/mail/index.php
- Early voting in personEarly voting runs from Saturday, October 17 through Friday, October 30, 2026. Each county election office chooses its own early voting sites, days and hours, so check your county's list before you go: the Washoe County Registrar of Voters, for example, lists all of its early voting locations as open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. In Clark County and in Washoe County a registered voter may use any early voting site or Election Day vote center in the county. Early voting sites also take voted mail ballots during voting hours, and same-day registration is available there. Read from: clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/elections/vote123
- Fixing a missing or mismatched signatureA mail ballot may be signature challenged if the return envelope is missing a signature or if the signature cannot be verified against the signatures on file. The voter then has until 5 p.m. on the sixth day after Election Day — Monday, November 9, 2026 — to cure the signature, or the ballot is not counted. How to cure is set by each county election office (the Washoe County Registrar of Voters, for example, accepts a phone call, an office visit, a text message, an online form or a signed affidavit), so contact your county clerk or registrar of voters as soon as you are notified. Read from: washoecounty.gov/voters/voting/mail/challenged.php
- Track your mail ballotMail ballots can be tracked through the Nevada Secretary of State's Ballot Tracking Portal at MyBallot.nv.gov, where a voter can sign up for text, email or voice alerts about the status of the ballot. Read from: washoecounty.gov/voters/voting/mail/index.php
Read from: 2026 General Election · Key Important Dates for the 2026 Elections, Clark County, NV · Election Guide, Clark County, NV (November 3, 2026 General Election) · General Election Early Voting Sites / Mail Ballot Drop-Off Locations · Clark County Election Department 2026 Candidate Guide · Registrar of Voters — Rules and dates as of Sep 17, 2026
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