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Benitez-Thompson makes history as first Democrat to win NV 2nd congressional district

States Newsroom · November 4, 2026

In a development that was unthinkable at the start of the year — and that stands as testament to how deep the nation’s rejection of Donald Trump and his policies was in the midterm elections — Democratic former state legislator Teresa Benitez-Thompson defeated Republican David Flippo in Nevada’s second congressional…

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Benitez-Thompson makes history as first Democrat to win NV 2nd congressional district

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