Teresa Benitez-Thompson

NV-02

Data Centers and AI
Health Care
Taxes
Monopolies
Money in Politics
Ethics
Everyday Costs
Workers
Social Security
Housing
Abortion
Climate
Immigration
Democracy
War

Attacked tax breaks and handouts for Big Tech and data centers

So, I don't think that states need to be in a spot of trying to attract them to their state by giving these tax breaks.Video, September 4, 2026

Supported stronger oversight of data-center development

we need to call a timeout on data centers and stop and look at the policies that have enabledDebate, April 25, 2026

In congress I'll keep data centers from driving up utility bills and draining our water,News story, September 29, 2026

In congress I'll keep data centers from driving up utility bills and draining our waterNews story, September 29, 2026

Called for moratoria, pauses, or stopping new data-center projects

we need to call a timeout on data centers and stop and look at the policies that have enabledDebate, April 25, 2026

Developer responsibility for infrastructure and utility costs

In congress I'll keep data centers from driving up utility bills and draining our water,News story, September 29, 2026

Enforceable water, energy, and community protections

In congress I'll keep data centers from driving up utility bills and draining our waterNews story, September 29, 2026

Supported reining in or regulating Big Tech and AI companies

Congress needs to act. I support requiring companies to provide advance notice before AI-driven workforce reductions, similar to WARN Act requirements.News story, August 7, 2026

Called for big structural changes that expand public coverage or Medicare benefits: Medicare for All, a public option, a Medicare buy-in, lowering the Medicare age such as Medicare at 55, or dental, vision, and/or hearing in Medicare

During her 2026 campaign, Benitez-Thompson cited her vote for Nevada’s state public-option program. I have a record of voting for the public option even when healthcare companies were coming out in lobbyist droves to try to kill itNews story, May 17, 2026

I voted to create public-option healthcare program, which covers 10,000 people through the Battle Born State PlanCampaign website, May 11, 2026

Called to reverse the cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, or ACA coverage

Second too is to undo the cuts that were made to Medicaid. Absolutely.Debate, October 8, 2026

Called for lowering prescription-drug prices

I support strengthening Medicare, including the expansion of prescription drugs prices that can be negotiated and capping out-of-pocket costs for seniors.News story, August 7, 2026

I'll work to lower prescription drug costs, protect Medicare and Medicaid, and defend the Affordable Care Act.News story, May 21, 2026

I'll work to lower prescription drug costs, protect Medicare and Medicaid, and defend the Affordable Care Act.News story, October 11, 2026

My platform centers on affordability, healthcare, and a stable economy. I'll work to lower prescription drug costs, protect Medicare and Medicaid, and defend the Affordable Care Act.Local paper questionnaire, May 21, 2026

During my twelve years in the Nevada Legislature, I helped raise the minimum wage, expand healthcare access, and brought down prescription drug costs.Local paper questionnaire, May 21, 2026

I got to do good things for Nevada and, like, raise the minimum wage. Expand access to health care, bring down cost of prescriptions.News story, June 11, 2026

Called for restoring ACA subsidies

So, one, it is absolutely about restoring those subsidies and uh making sure that that work is being done to restore those subsidies, the ACA subsidies that were pulled back and I think there actually has been some legislative movement on that.Debate, October 8, 2026

Asked whether Congress should reinstate Affordable Care Act premium subsidies. Yes.Candidate questionnaire, updated by September 2, 2026

Government price negotiation

I support strengthening Medicare, including the expansion of prescription drugs prices that can be negotiated and capping out-of-pocket costs for seniors.News story, August 7, 2026

Creating a public option

I voted to create public-option healthcare program, which covers 10,000 people through the Battle Born State PlanCampaign website, May 11, 2026

Called for higher taxes on billionaires and the wealthy

In Congress, I'll bring that same commitment: the wealthiest Americans and corporations need to pay what they owe.News story, August 7, 2026

Called for corporations to pay more in taxes

I have a record of voting for the silver and gold mining tax even when mining had very effectively killed that same proposal just months before in a special session.News story, May 17, 2026

Called for stronger competition and limits on monopoly power

the use of technology and algorithms and curbing the use of those algorithms and that force prices up in an artificial and arbitrary way that hurts renters.Video, April 7, 2026

Called for campaign-finance reform to reduce big money's influence

Dark Money Out of Politics: Money in politics is the root of corruption in Washington, we must work to overturn the Citizens United v. FEC decision that allows for unlimited corporate spending in our elections.Campaign website, October 22, 2026

we must work to overturn the Citizens United v. FEC decision that allows for unlimited corporate spending in our elections.Campaign website, October 22, 2026

And it means passing the For the People Act framework — automatic voter registration, same-day registration, redistricting reform, and campaign finance disclosure — because that is the package voters actually wantCampaign website, May 11, 2026

Strengthen Penalties for Breaking Campaign Finance Laws: We need to make sure candidates and elected officials are following the law and cracking down on those who don’t.Campaign website, October 22, 2026

Called to overturn Citizens United

we must work to overturn the Citizens United v. FEC decision that allows for unlimited corporate spending in our elections.Campaign website, October 22, 2026

Stronger donor disclosure

Called for banning stock trading by members of Congress

I’ll work to ban members of Congress, the executive branch, and their families from trading individual stocks and put real penalties on those who do.Campaign website, October 22, 2026

Supported stronger conflict-of-interest and ethics rules

I’ll work to ban members of Congress, the executive branch, and their families from trading individual stocks and put real penalties on those who do.Campaign website, October 22, 2026

I’ll work to ban government employees, elected officials, and others who’d have an unfair advantage from gaming prediction markets.Campaign website, October 22, 2026

Called out Trump's corruption, self-dealing, or profiting from office

The Senate was considering legislation around cryptocurrency. There were some very good provisions in there to protect the public and to allow states’ attorneys generals to be able to prosecute fraud and scams happening with cryptocurrency. But the Senate chose not to advance it because it didn't do enough in order to hold the president accountable with his own trades and income related to cryptocurrency. So once again, the legislation was falling short on real accountability for how our president is making money.News story, October 6, 2026

Reforming the Supreme Court

requiring an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme CourtJoint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026

Signed the October 26, 2026 joint letter calling for a Supreme Court ethics code. Require an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court.Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026

Extending stock-trading bans to the White House

I’ll work to ban members of Congress, the executive branch, and their families from trading individual stocks and put real penalties on those who do.Campaign website, October 22, 2026

Called for a Supreme Court ethics code or enforceable ethics rules

Called for reversing tariffs that raise household costs

We must end the expensive and unpredictable tariffs that are driving up costs on consumers and making it harder for businesses to plan. We must end the war in Iran that is causing the price of gas and diesel to skyrocket. And I will work to bring federal dollars into Nevada to build housing that Nevadans can afford.News story, October 15, 2026

On day one, if there's not a bill in congress to end the trade wars and to exerts congresses constitutional authority to make sure that we're making things affordable for people by pushing back on this administration with trade wars, if that bill isn't sitting there then I'm going to bring it myselfNews story, October 29, 2026

Blamed high gas and fuel prices on the Iran war, tariffs, or oil companies

We must end the war in Iran that is causing the price of gas and diesel to skyrocket.News story, October 15, 2026

Supported stronger union organizing and collective-bargaining rights

Everybody should be allowed to organize, and nobody should be allowed to interfere with that,News story, May 17, 2026

Supported raising the minimum wage

During my twelve years in the Nevada Legislature, I helped raise the minimum wage, expand healthcare access, and brought down prescription drug costs.Local paper questionnaire, May 21, 2026

I got to do good things for Nevada and, like, raise the minimum wage. Expand access to health care, bring down cost of prescriptions.News story, June 11, 2026

Supported protecting workers from AI-related harms

develop strong regulations to prevent massive job layoffs due to AICampaign website, May 11, 2026

Displacement protections

develop strong regulations to prevent massive job layoffs due to AICampaign website, May 11, 2026

Called for making housing more affordable

build workforce housing that everyday Nevadans can affordCampaign website, May 11, 2026

Restoring nationwide abortion rights

That means defending the Affordable Care Act, ensuring Medicaid covers mental and behavioral health issues, and protecting reproductive freedom through federal legislation.Campaign website, May 11, 2026

Putting abortion rights into federal law

Expanding clean energy

We have the sun in Nevada it’s just so silly not to capture that sun and use it for our energy purposesNews story, July 3, 2026

Supported stronger rights and safeguards in immigration enforcement

For changes we need to see implemented immediately, we don't have to look any further than our own policing standards in Northern Nevada for how ICE needs to change. In Nevada, our law enforcement cannot cover their faces. Our law enforcement must show their badge and produce a badge when asked so that we can verify they are indeed law enforcement. We have body cameras on all of our Category 1 law enforcement. And if we have an officer-involved shooting, it's a mandated investigation by another agency. At a minimum, that's what we need.News story, May 14, 2026

They should have the same requirements as our local law enforcement agencies here in Nevada. They must wear body cameras. They must wear badges to identify themselves. They cannot cover their faces. They must all be vetted to ensure that they have no prior history in which they have been terminated for cause from a law enforcement entity. And they must pass a similar kind of background screening to that of any Category I peace officer in the state.News story, October 6, 2026

Stronger enforcement accountability

Supporting a path to citizenship

We don't have policies that provide a real pathway in a fair way for everyone to move towards status and for law-abiding working people to get citizenship.Video, October 8, 2026

Supported stronger checks on executive power

Congress needs to enforce those ethics laws along with the Constitution's Emoluments Clause. I believe there is a degree of oversight that Congress has oversight for some of these ethical questions and they are not filling their proper role in enforcing that oversight.News story, October 6, 2026

We do not have answers from this administration about what our targeted goals are, and when is it going to end, and how does it end? Because until then, we're going to see the global economy respond. You can change that as the Congress person. We can be demanding from this administration answers.News story, March 24, 2026

Banning partisan gerrymandering

Ending partisan gerrymanderingJoint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026

Supported strengthening voting rights

Opposed war with Iran or called for ending it

The current war was launched without evidence of an imminent threat, and the administration keeps changing the mission and objectives of the warNews story, September 2, 2026

Called for conditions on or limits to military aid or arms transfers to Israel

Benitez-Thompson calls for phasing out direct funding for offensive arms while continuing Iron Dome support. My position is that U.S. military aid to Israel should not be unconditional and that Israel should not receive blank checks from the United States. This is why I support phasing out direct financial support for offensive arms sales to Israel.Campaign website, May 11, 2026

The U.S. needs to move away from funding offensive arms sales to Israel.News article, September 1, 2026

Benitez-Thompson calls for phasing out direct funding for offensive arms, applying humanitarian-law conditions, and continuing Iron Dome support. Conditioning U.S. military aid to Israel on compliance with U.S. law and international humanitarian law.Campaign website, May 11, 2026

Called for a specific diplomatic step or civilian protections

Offering humanitarian aid at the scale the crisis requires, including re-establishing U.S. funding for the United Nations Relief and Workers Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)Campaign website, May 11, 2026

I feel very strongly that there has to be voices within our Democratic caucus, in Congress, who are going to advocate for resources to get to Gaza for Gazan-led civilian infrastructure rebuild.News story, May 17, 2026

Attacked tax breaks and handouts for Big Tech and data centers

Supported stronger oversight of data-center development

Called for moratoria, pauses, or stopping new data-center projects

Developer responsibility for infrastructure and utility costs

Enforceable water, energy, and community protections

Supported reining in or regulating Big Tech and AI companies

Called for big structural changes that expand public coverage or Medicare benefits: Medicare for All, a public option, a Medicare buy-in, lowering the Medicare age such as Medicare at 55, or dental, vision, and/or hearing in Medicare

Called to reverse the cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, or ACA coverage

Called for lowering prescription-drug prices

Called for restoring ACA subsidies

Government price negotiation

Creating a public option

Called for higher taxes on billionaires and the wealthy

Called for corporations to pay more in taxes

Called for stronger competition and limits on monopoly power

Called for campaign-finance reform to reduce big money's influence

Called to overturn Citizens United

Stronger donor disclosure

Called for banning stock trading by members of Congress

Supported stronger conflict-of-interest and ethics rules

Called out Trump's corruption, self-dealing, or profiting from office

Reforming the Supreme Court

Extending stock-trading bans to the White House

Called for a Supreme Court ethics code or enforceable ethics rules

Called for reversing tariffs that raise household costs

Blamed high gas and fuel prices on the Iran war, tariffs, or oil companies

Supported stronger union organizing and collective-bargaining rights

Supported raising the minimum wage

Supported protecting workers from AI-related harms

Displacement protections

Opposed benefit cuts

Called for making housing more affordable

Restoring nationwide abortion rights

Putting abortion rights into federal law

Expanding clean energy

Supported stronger rights and safeguards in immigration enforcement

Stronger enforcement accountability

Supporting a path to citizenship

Supported stronger checks on executive power

Banning partisan gerrymandering

Supported strengthening voting rights

Opposed war with Iran or called for ending it

Called for conditions on or limits to military aid or arms transfers to Israel

Called for a specific diplomatic step or civilian protections

Specified legal, humanitarian, or government conditions on military aid or arms transfers to Israel

Called for stopping or phasing out offensive weapons transfers or specific arms sales to Israel