Important Dates
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Early voting for the primary election Begins Saturday, May 23, 2026 and runs through Friday, June 5, 2026. |
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The primary election will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. |
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Early voting for the general election Begins Saturday, October 17, 2026 and runs through Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. |
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The 2026 general election Will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. |
Individuals who have indicated an interest in running for NV-CD2:
Here’s how it breaks down based on the latest Secretary of State voter registration numbers:
- Republicans: 36% of active voters in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District
- Nonpartisans: 33.6%
- Democrats: 23.1%
- Other parties: 7.3%
| Democrat | Republican | Ind. / Non-Partisan |
| Kathy Durham | Sam Brown (?) | |
| Gamaliel Zavala Enriquez | Heath Fulkerson (Per NV Indy) | |
| Matthew Fonken | Rick Shepherd | |
| Josh Hebert | ||
| Mark Jolle | ||
| Greg Kidd | ||
| Teresa Benitez-Thompson | ||
| Morgan Wadsworth |
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| Samuel White |
- Links reflect Ballotpedia information on candidate.
- Ballotpedia lists Heath Fulkerson as running for CA-12 in 2026, so that’s confusing.
OTHER PUBLISHED INFORMATION REGARDING NV-CD2 CANDIDATES:
Fox11: Benitez-Thompson launches NV-CD2 Bid
KOLO-8: Fonken throws hat in the ring for NV-CD2
NV Appeal: Hebert to seek Carson City Seat in US House
NV Indy: Teresa Benitez-Thompson to run for Congress
Our Town Reno: “Gamy,” Fron Unhoused to Running on a Basic Income Platform
Our Town Reno: Josh Hebert runing to topple Amodei
RGJ: Amodei Faces 7 Challengers, 2026-01-26 (behind a paywall)
RGJ : Benitez-Thompson enters CD2 Race (behind a paywall)
WEBSITES:
Kathy Durhan for Congress
Gamaliel Zavala Enriquez
Matthew Fonken
Josh Hebert
Mark Jolle
Greg Kidd
Teresa Benitez-Thompson
Morgan Leigh Wadsworth
Samuel White