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Representative In Congress District 2

Members of Congress represent Nevada’s congressional districts in the U.S. House of Representatives and serve two-year terms. They introduce and vote on federal legislation, approve the national budget, oversee federal agencies, and help shape policies affecting taxes, healthcare, immigration, voting rights, national security, economic stability, and environmental protection. They also serve as a direct link between Nevada residents and the federal government, assisting constituents with federal agencies and advocating for local priorities. Because members of Congress help determine the direction of national policy and provide oversight of the executive branch, these races play a significant role in protecting democratic institutions, safeguarding constitutional rights, and ensuring that federal decisions reflect the needs and values of the communities they serve.

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    Teresa Benitez-Thompson
    (Dem)

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    Lynn Chapman
    (IAP)

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    David Flippo
    (Rep)

Biographical Information

What measures do you support to defend and protect voters’ rights?

What is your position on ICE and the role of Federal government?

What do you believe needs to be done to help ensure the economic strength of our state and our nation?

What federal policies, if any, would you support regarding abortion access and regulation?

Can you describe a specific example of how you have worked with individuals from different political perspectives to achieve a goal, and also how you would apply that approach in Congress?

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Campaign Email Teresa@ElectTeresa.com
Campaign Phone Number 510-501-2545
Endorsements National Organization of Women, Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada, Teamsters Joint Council 42, IATSE Local 363,
There is increasing federal interference with our right to vote. Utilization of executive orders to undermine our rights is unconstitutional and antidemocratic.

Nevada has a strong history of running elections with integrity and prosecuting those who break election law. Even the FBI knows this, having recently ended an investigation into election fraud in Nevada.

Continuation of funding to the states for election security is paramount. Recently, the Trump Administration curtailed funding and staffing for Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). CISA provides crucial support to state and local government to fight physical and cyber security threats. This makes no sense and is not only dangerous, but careless.
ICE tactics have become violent and deadly. What we've witnesses is not public safety, it's open hostility towards immigrants and those who express their First Amendment rights.

In Nevada, law enforcement must wear badges, body cameras, and show their face. Once a person is detained, they must be accounted for in the jail management system- they cannot simply disappear. If there is an officer involved shooting, an investigation by another law enforcement agency is mandatory, not optional. If a person's civil rights are infringed upon, there should be no qualified immunity to hide behind. At the federal level, I'll demand this same level of accountability.

We must be responsive to the needs of people in our communities and D.C. politicians have lost sight of what our daily lives are like.

For certainty in our economies and our daily lives, the President must answer for the costly war in Iran. We need clear objectives, not temper tantrum social media post.

Nevada has a high unemployment rate and a low college matriculate rate. This means our labor markets and our communities will take a big hit in job loss due to AI. Congress needs to act. I support requiring companies to provide advance notice before AI-driven workforce reductions, similar to WARN Act requirements. Most importantly, I support collective bargaining rights that include employee say in AI deployment decisions.

I support a federal law to enshrine a woman's right to make decisions about her health care, including abortions. I oppose policies and regulations that makes access to health care, including abortions, more burdensome.
I talk plainly and I talk to everyone. This served me well during my time in the Nevada State Legislature, where the vast majority of my bills passed with bi-partisan support. I plan to conduct myself in the same way as a Congresswoman.
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