Nevada's 2nd District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countBenitez-Thompson (D) 50.2%, Flippo (R) 44.3%.
Teresa Benitez-Thompson (Democratic) won Nevada's 2nd District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 50.2% of the vote to David Flippo's 44.3%, a margin of 5.9 points (19,000 votes). The seat changes from Republican to Democratic. Count as of November 9 at 2:06 AM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in NV-2
from the count and past results- Democratic gain: Teresa Benitez-Thompson won a district Republicans held (Mark Amodei was not on the ballot).
- Donald Trump carried this district by 14.0 points in 2024 (56.0% to 42.0%); Benitez-Thompson, a Democrat, won it by 5.9 points.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+7. A Democrat won it.
- In 2024 the district went R+19.0 (Amodei 55.0%, Kidd 36.1%); in 2026 it went D+5.9, a 24.9-point swing toward Democrats.
- Mark Amodei: incumbent retired.
- Lynn Chapman (independent) took 5.5% of the vote.
Nevada's 2nd District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 9 at 2:06 AM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Benitez-Thompson | Democratic | 161,066 | 50.2 |
| David Flippo | Republican | 142,066 | 44.3 |
| Lynn Chapman | Independent | 17,546 | 5.5 |
Leading candidates only: the source has not yet published the full results table for this race, so other candidates and the total are missing.
NV-2 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Amodei | Republican | 219,919 | 55.0 |
| Greg Kidd | Independent | 144,064 | 36.1 |
| Lynn Chapman | Independent | 19,784 | 5.0 |
| Javi Tachiquin | Other | 15,817 | 4.0 |
| Total | 399,584 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 56.0%, Harris 42.0%.
Related races
- Nevada: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Nevada: NV-1, NV-3, NV-4
- Nevada governor's race · Aaron Ford (D)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada (revision 1384634679, November 9 at 2:06 AM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.