Nevada 2nd District 2026

The money race

Campaign fundraising this cycle, with independent expenditures by outside groups for and against each candidate.

RDave Flippo
$2.93M
+$1.17M for · $219K against
DTeresa Benitez-Thompson
$1.05M
+$10 for · $82K against

Bars: money raised by the campaign this cycle. Thin bars: outside spending by super PACs and other groups, for and against.

Money raised and outside spending by candidate
Candidate	Party	Raised	Outside support	Outside opposition	Small-dollar
Dave Flippo	R	$2,934,108	$1,170,343	$219,262	50%
Teresa Benitez-Thompson	D	$1,054,467	$10	$82,334	7%

$3.99M

Raised by candidates

$3.66M

Spent by candidates

$1.47M

Outside spending

7 spenders · + $4.41M in 24/48-hour notices (may overlap; not included)

Candidates

Candidate	Raised	Individuals	PACs	Small-dollar	In-state	Spent	Donors
Dave Flippo (R)	$2.93M^†	$520K	$67K	50%	47%	$2.79M^†	149
Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D)	$1.05M^†	$214K	$23K	7%	87%	$873K^†	234

† The FEC's official total. Poliscope's figure disagreed (usually a report it has not loaded yet), so the other columns for that candidate may cover an earlier period.

Outside spending

Independent expenditures reported to the FEC (Schedule E). “Dark money in” is the total of grants the spender received from 501(c) nonprofits, as traced by Poliscope.Provisional

Spender	Target	Stance	Spent	Network	Dark money in
FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND C00552851	Dave Flippo	Support	$594K 29 filings		—
CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION C00487470 Donors include Jeffrey Yass ($10.0M)	Dave Flippo	Support	$400K 18 filings	Jeff Yass Club for Growth	—
CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. C00835967 Donors include Kenneth Griffin ($3.00M), Paul Singer ($950K)	Dave Flippo	Oppose	$219K 8 filings	Ken Griffin	—
AMERICAN HONOR PAC C00830463	Dave Flippo	Support	$163K 7 filings		—
FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND C00552851	Teresa Benitez-Thompson	Oppose	$82K 1 filing		—
TURNING POINT PAC INC. C00814152	Dave Flippo	Support	$13K 2 filings		—
SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION C00483693	Teresa Benitez-Thompson	Support	$10 1 filing		—

Candidates

Dave Flippo

R Republican

Raised: $2.93M
Small-dollar: 50%
In-state: 47%
Outside for / against: $1.17M / $219K

Backed byJeff Yass The Uihleins Club for GrowthOpposed byKen Griffin Self-funded

Teresa Benitez-Thompson

D Democrat

Raised: $1.05M
Small-dollar: 7%
In-state: 87%
Outside for / against: $10 / $82K

Opposed byJeff Yass Andreessen & Horowitz Trump's PACs Club for Growth Union PAC

Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), from FEC filings. Roster curated from FEC candidate registrations. Withdrawn and defeated primary candidates are not shown.