Federal race · 2026
Nevada U.S. House, District 2, 2026
Primary: June 9, 2026 · General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- David Flippo (R)$2.9M raised · $161K on hand
- Greg Kidd (D)$1.2M raised · $4K on hand
- Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D)$790K raised · $231K on hand
- Mark Eugene Amodei (R)$525K raised · $326K on hand
- James Arnold Settelmeyer (R)$461K raised · $25K on hand
- Matthew William Fonken (D)$96K raised · −$277 on hand
- Kathy L Durham (D)$68K raised · $0 on hand
- Mike Smith (R)$47K raised · $191 on hand
- George Forbush (R)$37K raised · −$67 on hand
- Joshua Russell Hebert (D)$20K raised · $8K on hand
- Morgan Leigh Wadsworth (D)$13K raised · $1K on hand
- Andrea Lowe (R)$875 raised · −$199 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Flippo (R) | General-election nominee | $2,934,107.53 | $2,787,661.38 | $161,162.06 | 2026-10-14 |
| Greg Kidd (D) | Lost primary | $1,232,973.81 | $1,290,728.53 | $4,046.92 | 2026-09-30 |
| Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D) | General-election nominee | $790,477.42 | $559,777.99 | $230,699.43 | 2026-09-30 |
| Mark Eugene Amodei (R) | Withdrawn | $525,367.70 | $560,057.15 | $326,351.16 | 2026-09-30 |
| James Arnold Settelmeyer (R) | Lost primary | $460,999.26 | $436,480.10 | $24,519.16 | 2026-09-30 |
| Matthew William Fonken (D) | Lost primary | $96,420.73 | $96,698.10 | −$277.37 | 2026-09-30 |
| Kathy L Durham (D) | Lost primary | $68,339.41 | $68,339.41 | $0.00 | 2026-07-14 |
| Mike Smith (R) | Lost primary | $46,544.48 | $62,998.46 | $190.72 | 2026-10-22 |
| George Forbush (R) | Lost primary | $36,819.39 | $36,886.31 | −$66.92 | 2026-09-30 |
| Joshua Russell Hebert (D) | Withdrawn | $19,731.66 | $19,732.26 | $7,902.31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Morgan Leigh Wadsworth (D) | Lost primary | $13,030.86 | $11,611.69 | $1,444.17 | 2026-09-30 |
| Andrea Lowe (R) | Lost primary | $875.00 | $199.16 | −$199.16 | 2026-05-20 |
10 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- Fred Simon (Republican) · Lost primary
- Heath Vincent Fulkerson (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Jennifer Ann Billat (Republican) · Lost primary
- Jesse James Watts (Republican) · Withdrawn
- Lynn Chapman (Independent American) · Running
- Mark Jolle (Democratic) · Withdrawn
- Monica Jaye Stabbert (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Rick Shepherd (Republican) · Lost primary
- Samuel White (Democratic) · Withdrawn
- Thomas Patrick Doyle (Republican) · Lost primary
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$7,473,473.67 = candidates’ own spending $5,638,971.37 + outside spending $1,834,502.30
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Flippo | $1,170,355.97 | $219,265.74 | $0.00 |
| James Arnold Settelmeyer | $273,144.27 | $89,392.09 | $0.00 |
| Teresa Benitez-Thompson | $10.00 | $82,334.23 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBAO (D) | August 31 – September 3, 2026 | 500 (LV) | David Flippo 37% · Teresa Benitez-Thompson 38% · Lynn Chapman 14% | |
| Strategies 360 | August 22–26, 2026 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | David Flippo 45% · Teresa Benitez-Thompson 42% · Lynn Chapman 7% |
| GBAO (D) | August 31 – September 3, 2026 | 500 (LV) | Generic Republican 48% · Generic Democrat 42% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
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