Rick Shepherd
NV-02 Republican nominee?
$103.7K
JUN 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePolitical candidate
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationNevada
BackgroundPolitical candidate
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EducationUniversity of Nevada, Reno (degree; field not publicly specified in sources reviewed)
Notable personal detailsRick Shepherd is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He is a Northern Nevada resident and has described himself as a small business owner and not a career politician. He previously ran for NV-02 as a Democrat and has been described in past coverage as a Reno businessman. He attended the University of Nevada, Reno, and has said he later taught there.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports expanded government-funded social programs including universal/Medicare-for-All style health care paid for by tax dollars and describes himself as a progressive/Bernie-style Democrat; his statements frame taxation for public programs as a way to reduce inequality and level the playing field for small businesses.
Healthcare
Supports universal health care free at point of service and policies to reduce medical debt and fight healthcare price gouging. Views universal coverage as necessary to remove profit motives and expand access in rural areas.
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Immigration & Border
Supports securing the border and deporting people in the country illegally while also advocating for expanded legal immigration pathways and curbs on H‑1B program abuses. Emphasizes enforcement of immigration laws alongside targeted reforms to legal immigration.
Climate & Energy
Advocates a major clean-energy transition centered on large-scale thorium molten-salt reactors (LFTRs), vast solar and battery deployment, grid-scale storage, desalination, and synthetic carbon‑neutral fuels; proposes state-owned clean power infrastructure to achieve energy self-sufficiency and replace polluting industries.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports stringent gun safety measures including bans on semi-automatic/assault-style rifles and high-capacity magazines, prohibiting interstate concealed-carry travel, banning suppressors and bump-fire devices, and other limits alongside expanded background checks. These positions align with strong restrictions on firearms and expanded regulation rather than prioritizing broad Second Amendment protections.
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