Nevada 2nd District race 2026: Flippo vs. Benitez-Thompson
General election, November 3, 2026 · U.S. House in Nevada’s 2nd District. Open — Mark Amodei (R) retired (Washoe + rural NV; Trump +14)
David Flippo
Retired Air Force officer, financial adviser and 2026 Republican nominee for Nevada's 2nd District: career, primaries, campaign finance and priorities, sourced.
Read the documented profile of David FlippoTeresa Benitez-Thompson
American politician; former Nevada Assembly member for District 27 (2010–2022) and majority floor leader; former chief of staff to Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford; 2026 Democratic nominee for U.S. House from Nevada’s 2nd congressional district
The general-election field as the board records it: Flippo (R) vs. Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D) vs. Lynn Chapman (IAP)
The race at a glance
Board data as of . Ratings are the raters' own current calls; polls are the newest public ones with their field dates; money is what the committees reported. Nothing here is a forecast.
- Seat
- Open — Mark Amodei (R) retired (Washoe + rural NV; Trump +14)
- Primary
- (Wikipedia; NV SOS bot-walled): R Flippo 38,174 (46.9%) def. James Settelmeyer 28,131 (34.5%); D Benitez-Thompson 23,706 (45.6%)
- Ratings
- Cook Solid R (); Sabato Safe R (); IE Likely R (, first change since Amodei)
- Newest public polling
- GBAO (D) Aug 31–Sep 3 n=500 LV: Benitez-Thompson 38 / Flippo 37 / Chapman 14; Strategies 360 (D) Aug 22–26 n=400: Flippo 45 / B-T 42; Wedgewood Jul 9–12 n=350: B-T 48 / Flippo 46
- Reported money
- FEC : Flippo $2,275,392 raised ($1.6M personal loan) / $117,883 COH; Benitez-Thompson $257,087 / $140,607
- Notable
- Trump endorsed Flippo ; Amodei said Trump 'made a mistake' and will not endorse Flippo in the general; Gov. Lombardo backs Flippo. No personal financial disclosure filed (Nevada Independent). DCCC Districts in Play.
Key dates in Nevada
Read from the Nevada Secretary of State. The full guide, with the official tools, is on the Nevada page.
- 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). clarkcountynv.gov
- 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. clarkcountynv.gov
- 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. washoecounty.gov
- 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. clarkcountynv.gov
- Election DayTuesday, November 3, 2026. washoecounty.gov
- 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. washoecounty.gov
Voting in Nevada: dates, rules and official tools
Questions and answers
Who is running for the U.S. House in Nevada’s 2nd District in 2026?
Flippo (R) vs. Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D) vs. Lynn Chapman (IAP) (as of Sep 15, 2026).
When is the election?
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. 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).
How do the raters see this race?
Cook Solid R (Sep 11); Sabato Safe R (Sep 10); IE Likely R (Sep 10, first change since Amodei) (as of Sep 15, 2026).
What do the polls show?
GBAO (D) Aug 31–Sep 3 n=500 LV: Benitez-Thompson 38 / Flippo 37 / Chapman 14; Strategies 360 (D) Aug 22–26 n=400: Flippo 45 / B-T 42; Wedgewood Jul 9–12 n=350: B-T 48 / Flippo 46 (as of Sep 15, 2026).
How much money has been reported?
FEC Jun 30: Flippo $2,275,392 raised ($1.6M personal loan) / $117,883 COH; Benitez-Thompson $257,087 / $140,607 (as of Sep 15, 2026).