Teresa Benitez-ThompsonTeresa Benitez-Thompson

Teresa Benitez-Thompson is a longtime Reno resident, licensed social worker, former Nevada State Assemblywoman, and candidate for Congress in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District. Teresa and her husband are raising their four children in Northern Nevada. Teresa began her career helping children with special needs find adoptive families before working in the medical field supporting terminally ill patients across five Northern Nevada counties. She was elected to the Nevada State Assembly in 2010, where she served for 12 years and became the first woman from Northern Nevada to serve as Majority Leader. Known for working across the aisle, 87% of the bills she sponsored received bipartisan support. After leaving the Legislature, Teresa served as Chief of Staff in the Nevada Attorney General’s Office. She is running for Congress to make Northern Nevada a more affordable, thriving place to live and raise a family.