Teresa F. Benitez-Thompson
Democratic · Nevada · 2026Running for U.S. House, NV-2, Nevada
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Affordability, Jobs, and the Economy
- Public Lands, Wildfire Preparedness, and the Northern Nevada Landscape
- Election Security and Democracy
Benitez-Thompson served 12 years in the Nevada Assembly, including as majority leader, and most recently served as chief of staff to Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, per the campaign site. Benitez-Thompson's career has centered on social work, including arranging adoptive families for children with special needs and a decade supporting terminally ill patients, per the campaign site. Benitez-Thompson holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Nevada and a master's degree in social work from the University of Michigan, per the campaign site.
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