# Scandal-Plagued Nevada Republican David Flippo Loses Nevada House Race

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/scandal-plagued-nevada-republican-david-flippo-loses-nevada-house-race/
- Published: 2026-11-04T20:33:14+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T03:56:26+00:00
- Original publisher: Mother Jones (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/11/scandal-plagued-nevada-republican-david-flippo-loses-nevada-house-race/
- Topics: Politics

## Key points

- A Democrat has won Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District for the first time.
- Benitez-Thompson leads Flippo by about six points.
- Flippo’s record and campaign conduct drew scrutiny.

## Summary

Teresa Benitez-Thompson, a social worker and former Nevada assembly leader, has flipped the state’s 2nd Congressional District for the Democrats, ending a record dating to the district’s establishment in 1982. Her win over Republican David Flippo marks a sharp change in a seat that retiring Republican Mark Amodei had held comfortably.

Flippo’s campaign faced scrutiny over false claims about his military service, questions about his finances and his move from Las Vegas to Reno to run in a district where he had no prior ties. Amodei called him a “fraud” and did not endorse him; Flippo also declined to debate Benitez-Thompson and rarely attended events beyond those friendly to him. With more than 95 per cent of votes counted, Benitez-Thompson led by about six points, compared with Amodei’s 21-point margin in 2022; she had represented parts of the district in the state assembly for 12 years.

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