Nevada's 2nd Congressional District

Nevada's 2nd Congressional District is represented by Mark Amodei (Republican), who has held the seat since 2011. Amodei has an overall VoteSee report card grade of C, voted in 97% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Republican majority 94% of the time. The district includes Reno, Sparks, and Carson City. It takes in all or part of 13 counties, and 63% of residents live in Washoe County. About 791,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $85,247.

Current Representative

Mark Amodei (Republican) has represented Nevada's 2nd Congressional District since 2011.

• VoteSee report card grade: C
• Attendance in the 119th Congress: 97% of roll-call votes on bills
• Votes with the Republican majority: 94%

See Mark Amodei's full voting record and issue positions →

2026 Election

U.S. House: Nevada 2nd District

Winner: Teresa Benitez-Thompson.

This is an open seat: Mark Amodei is not running for re-election. 3 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

• David Flippo (Republican): raised $2.9M, $161K cash on hand
• Teresa Benitez-Thompson (Democratic): raised $1.1M, $182K cash on hand
• Lynn Chapman (Independent American)

Polls

Fewer than 2 polls ended in the last 30 days, so there is no average.

Pollster	Dates	Sample	Flippo	Benitez-Thompson	Chapman
GBAO (D)	Aug 31, 2026 – Sep 3, 2026	500 LV	37%	38%	14%
Strategies 360	Aug 22, 2026 – Aug 26, 2026	400 LV	45%	42%	7%

Polls compiled from Wikipedia; see each pollster for full results.

See the full 2026 race →

District Demographics

• Population: 790,547
• Median household income: $85,247
• Median age: 40
• Median home value: $468,300
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Amodei Voted Recently

• Yea on American Enrichment Deployment Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
• Yea on Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
• Yea on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
• Yea on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
• Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed

Breaks with the Republican majority

• No on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 (Jul 15, 2026) — Failed
• No on Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (Apr 30, 2026) — Failed
• No on Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (Jan 22, 2026) — Failed

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented Nevada's 2nd Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

• Dean Heller — Republican (2007–2011)
• Jim Gibbons — Republican (1997–2007)
• Barbara Vucanovich — Republican (1983–1997)

Where the District Is

Nevada's 2nd Congressional District covers 65,065 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

• Washoe County: 63% of residents
• Lyon County (part): 8% of residents
• Carson City: 8% of residents
• Elko County: 7% of residents
• Douglas County: 6% of residents
• Churchill County (part): 3% of residents
• Humboldt County: 2% of residents
• White Pine County: 1% of residents
• Pershing County: under 1% of residents
• Lander County: under 1% of residents
• Storey County: under 1% of residents
• Eureka County: under 1% of residents
• Lincoln County (part): under 1% of residents

Largest communities

• Reno
• Sparks
• Carson City
• Fernley
• Sun Valley
• Elko
• Spanish Springs
• Dayton

Neighboring Districts

• Nevada's 4th Congressional District — Steven Horsford (Democrat)
• California's 1st Congressional District — James Gallagher (Republican)
• California's 3rd Congressional District — Kevin Kiley (Independent)
• Idaho's 1st Congressional District — Russ Fulcher (Republican)
• Idaho's 2nd Congressional District — Michael Simpson (Republican)
• Oregon's 2nd Congressional District — Cliff Bentz (Republican)
• Utah's 1st Congressional District — Blake Moore (Republican)
• Utah's 2nd Congressional District — Celeste Maloy (Republican)

Nevada's U.S. Senators

• Catherine Cortez Masto — Democrat, senior senator
• Jacky Rosen — Democrat, junior senator

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