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Teresa Benitez-Thompson D

U.S. Representative-elect, Nevada, NV-2. 30 tracked projects are located in NV-2, which this official represents.

Takes office in January 2027. Won a 2026 race that AP has called. Results stay unofficial until the state certifies them.

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"We need to call a timeout on data centers and stop and look at the policies that have enabled – especially within the past couple of years – these data centers to mushroom up under our noses overnight"

Source: Nevada Appeal, Apr 30, 2026

Paraphrase: Campaign FAQ says she opposes data center tax breaks and priority water and power access and will protect Northern Nevada's water and utility systems. She voted for Nevada's abatement program as a legislator. Benitez-Thompson campaign FAQ

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Peru Shelf Technology Park14
NV11–NV14 Data Center Campus10

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