Mark Eugene Amodei
RDefeatedIncumbentFEC H2NV02395
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Raised this cycle$525K
Cash on hand: $438K
All Nevada races
2026 race
NV-02 — U.S. House
11 active candidates on file with the FEC. Incumbent: Mark Eugene Amodei.
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Democratic primary · Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Teresa Benitez-ThompsonWon47.5%
- DGreg KiddDefeated23.0%
Republican primary · Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
David FlippoWon46.0%
- RJames Arnold SettelmeyerDefeated35.0%
Currently held by
Mark E. Amodei (R) — not seeking re-election in 2026. They've publicly announced their retirement; their committee is still on the FEC's 2026 roster for routine compliance, but this is effectively an open seat.
Election day
135days
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Disclosed money in race
$3.1M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
David Flippo
RChallengerFEC H4NV04108
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Raised this cycle$1.7M
Cash on hand: $644K
Teresa Benitez-Thompson
DChallengerFEC H6NV02362
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Raised this cycle$57K
Cash on hand: $53K
8 defeated candidates — show
Greg Kidd
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H4NV02185
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Raised this cycle$563K
Cash on hand: $23K
James Arnold Settelmeyer
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6NV02396
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Raised this cycle$108K
Cash on hand: $103K
Matthew William Fonken
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6NV02297
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Raised this cycle$60K
Cash on hand: $8K
Mike Smith
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6NV02446
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Raised this cycle$20K
Cash on hand: $5K
Joshua Russell Hebert
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6NV02347
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Raised this cycle$19K
Cash on hand: $16K
Kathy Durham
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6NV02289
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Raised this cycle$15K
Cash on hand: $5K
Morgan Leigh Wadsworth
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6NV02305
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Raised this cycle$13K
Cash on hand: $8K
George Forbush
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6NV02420
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Raised this cycle$11K
Cash on hand: $4K
Local signal
Early read on NV-02 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
David Flippomixed
1 pos10 neutral1 neg12 articles
Teresa Benitez-Thompsonlimited coverage
No tracked coverage in the last 90 days yet.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Total disclosed
$3.1M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$3.1M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$0
No outside spending reported yet.
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
David Flippo(R) | $1.7M | — | — | $1.7M |
Teresa Benitez-Thompson(D) | $57K | — | — | $57K |
9 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Greg Kidd(D)defeated | $563K | — | — | $563K |
Mark Eugene Amodei(R)incumbentdefeated | $525K | — | — | $525K |
James Arnold Settelmeyer(R)defeated | $108K | — | — | $108K |
Matthew William Fonken(D)defeated | $60K | — | — | $60K |
Mike Smith(R)defeated | $20K | — | — | $20K |
Joshua Russell Hebert(D)defeated | $19K | — | — | $19K |
Kathy Durham(D)defeated | $15K | — | — | $15K |
Morgan Leigh Wadsworth(D)defeated | $13K | — | — | $13K |
George Forbush(R)defeated | $11K | — | — | $11K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside NV versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
David Flippo(R)48% in-state · $392K itemized
$190K in-state$203K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Recent coverage
In the news
David Flippo
- Cnn poll gender race views culture warCNNJun 17
- EDITORIAL: Few surprises in Tuesday’s primary ballotingLas Vegas Review-JournalJun 11
- Nevada GOP voters choose Trump-backed US House candidate in one of state's high-profile racesNewsdayJun 10
- Nevada GOP voters choose Trump-backed US House candidate in one of state’s high-profile racesThe Seattle TimesJun 10
James Arnold Settelmeyer
- Cnn poll gender race views culture warCNNJun 17
- Nevada GOP voters choose Trump-backed US House candidate in one of state's high-profile racesNewsdayJun 10
- Nevada GOP voters choose Trump-backed US House candidate in one of state’s high-profile racesThe Seattle TimesJun 10
- Titus, Lee, Horsford cruise through primary races as top candidates emerge for CD2Las Vegas Review-JournalJun 10
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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News coverage is from the GDELT 2.0 global news feed, filtered to a curated list of national, political, and regional outlets.