Teresa Benitez-Thompson
Democratic
Former chief of staff to Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford; former Nevada Assembly majority leader
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U.S. House · Nov 3, 2026
Open seat. Held by Mark Amodei, who is not running.
Open seat: Republican Rep. Mark Amodei is not seeking re-election; candidates are listed in the order of Washoe County's official sample ballot.
Former chief of staff to Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford; former Nevada Assembly majority leader
Treasurer of the Independent American Party of Nevada; ran for this seat in 2024
Retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel and small business owner
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DemocraticTeresa Benitez-Thompson
Says lowering costs for families would be her top job; would work to restore federal funds she says Elon Musk and DOGE cut from Nevada, regulate to prevent large job layoffs caused by AI, and build workforce housing.
Independent American PartyLynn Chapman
No published position found.
RepublicanDavid Flippo
Would cut what he calls wasteful federal spending and reduce regulations; supports expanding domestic energy production and tax cuts to lower costs for families.
DemocraticTeresa Benitez-Thompson
Mostly opposes deporting all undocumented immigrants; opposes the administration's mass deportation policy and supports immigration reform with what she calls humane enforcement.
Independent American PartyLynn Chapman
No published position found.
RepublicanDavid Flippo
Supports deporting people in the country illegally, ending catch-and-release and sanctuary policies, and passing the SAVE Act, saying voter ID and proof of citizenship are basic safeguards for the democratic process.
DemocraticTeresa Benitez-Thompson
Opposes large federal land sales made without local, tribal, public and conservation input; would work to reverse cuts to federal wildfire and flood mitigation funding.
Independent American PartyLynn Chapman
No published position found.
RepublicanDavid Flippo
No published position found.
DemocraticTeresa Benitez-Thompson
Opposes the SAVE Act; supports expanding mail and early voting, investing in election cybersecurity, and the For the People Act framework, including automatic and same-day voter registration, redistricting reform and campaign finance disclosure.
Independent American PartyLynn Chapman
No published position found.
RepublicanDavid Flippo
No published position found.
DemocraticTeresa Benitez-Thompson
Supports defending the Affordable Care Act and ensuring Medicaid covers mental and behavioral health care.
Independent American PartyLynn Chapman
No published position found.
RepublicanDavid Flippo
No published position found.
DemocraticTeresa Benitez-Thompson
Supports protecting reproductive freedom through federal legislation.
Independent American PartyLynn Chapman
No published position found.
RepublicanDavid Flippo
No published position found.
DemocraticTeresa Benitez-Thompson
Supports conditioning U.S. military aid to Israel on compliance with U.S. and international humanitarian law, phasing out direct financing of offensive arms sales, funding Iron Dome, humanitarian aid for Gaza including UNRWA, and a two-state framework.
Independent American PartyLynn Chapman
No published position found.
RepublicanDavid Flippo
No published position found.
DemocraticTeresa Benitez-Thompson
Opposes raising the Social Security retirement age above 67; supports bipartisan approaches such as the PROMISE Act to keep the program sustainable.
Independent American PartyLynn Chapman
No published position found.
RepublicanDavid Flippo
No published position found.
DemocraticTeresa Benitez-Thompson
No published position found.
Independent American PartyLynn Chapman
No published position found.
RepublicanDavid Flippo
Would fully fund police, enact "tough sentencing" for violent and repeat offenders, and end what he calls soft-on-crime policies.
DemocraticTeresa Benitez-Thompson
No published position found.
Independent American PartyLynn Chapman
No published position found.
RepublicanDavid Flippo
Supports banning males from girls' and women's sports and protecting single-sex spaces in schools and public facilities; would cut funding for what he calls radical gender ideology.
DemocraticTeresa Benitez-Thompson
No published position found.
Independent American PartyLynn Chapman
No published position found.
RepublicanDavid Flippo
Supports parental and local control of schools, having education funds follow the student, and passing a federal parental bill of rights; would cut federal education bureaucracy.
DemocraticTeresa Benitez-Thompson
No published position found.
Independent American PartyLynn Chapman
No published position found.
RepublicanDavid Flippo
Would defend water rights, grazing, mining and public lands, oppose environmental litigation he says hurts farmers and ranchers, and improve rural roads, broadband and energy access.
DemocraticTeresa Benitez-Thompson
No published position found.
Independent American PartyLynn Chapman
No published position found.
RepublicanDavid Flippo
Would fully fund and modernize the military and support troops and veterans.
DemocraticTeresa Benitez-Thompson
No published position found.
Independent American PartyLynn Chapman
No published position found.
RepublicanDavid Flippo
Says he would protect the Second Amendment, defend free speech and religious liberty, and stop what he calls government overreach.
Lynn Chapman hasn’t published positions we could find.