Matthew Fonken

Matthew Fonken is a candidate for Representative in Congress District 2 Primary Election in 2026 in Congressional District 2, Nevada.

Political organizer in NV

Also running: Teresa F. Benitez-Thompson, Kathy Durham, Gamaliel Z. "gamy" Enriquez, Gerold L. Gorman, Josh Hebert, Mark Jolle, Johnny E. Kerns, Robert G. "greg" Kidd, Morgan Wadsworth, Samuel White, Jennifer Billat, Tom Doyle, David Flippo, George Forbush, Bruce Grego, Andrea Lowe, Jerry Olsen, James A. Settelmeyer, Rick Shepherd, Fred J. Simon Jr., Michael "mike" Smith, Sherman Tylawsky, Jesse J. Watts.

Matthew Fonken, a longtime political organizer, is running as a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House to represent Nevada's 2nd Congressional District in the 2026 primary election. He seeks to secure a seat that is open due to the incumbent's retirement, seeing an opportunity for Democrats. Fonken advocates for federal protection for reproductive freedom, defense of LGBTQ+ rights, and policies to lower prescription drug costs and support those facing economic hardship. He is committed to robust investment in wildfire prevention and land management, the protection of public lands, and expanding immigration processing services while opposing the existence of ICE.