Benitez-Thompson Flips Nevada's 2nd District, Becoming the First Democrat Ever to Represent It
Democrat Teresa Benitez-Thompson has won the U.S. House election in Nevada's 2nd Congressional District, defeating Republican David Flippo. As of 2:30 p.m. on November 4, Benitez-Thompson led with 51 percent to Flippo's 44 percent. She declared victory at a news conference at a Reno firefighters union hall on November 4, saying she will work for all Nevada families and with all sides.
The 2nd District, in northern Nevada, has long been solid Republican territory. Her victory makes Benitez-Thompson the first Democrat ever to represent the district. She said her priorities in Congress will be health care and the economy, and that she will represent all communities, including Hispanic and Asian Pacific Islander communities.
Benitez-Thompson said that early on election night, before a late report showed she would likely win, she prayed with her family and her pastor of more than 20 years.
(Source: Reno Gazette Journal)
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Source: Reno Gazette Journal
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