SEGERBLOM CASH: Benitez-Thompson Campaign Took $1,000 From Committee Tied to LVDSA-Linked Commissioner

Democrat congressional candidate Teresa Benitez-Thompson’s campaign accepted a $1,000 contribution this spring from a political committee bearing the name of Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom, a longtime Nevada progressive whom the Las Vegas chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America identified as one of its members in 2021.

A Federal Election Commission filing from Benitez-Thompson’s authorized committee, Elect Teresa, lists a May 21 contribution of $1,000 from the “Committee To Elect Segerbloom” of Las Vegas. The filing was submitted May 23 as part of a 48-hour contribution notice.

The contribution adds another political connection to a race already drawing scrutiny over Benitez-Thompson’s donors and alliances. Las Vegas DSA wrote in February 2021 that Segerblom was “another LVDSA member” while discussing a contested Nevada Democrat Party leadership race. The socialist organization described him at the time as an “effective commissioner and ally to our cause,” although it endorsed another candidate for party chair.

Segerblom currently represents District E on the Clark County Commission and previously served in both chambers of the Nevada Legislature. His official county biography describes him as a “staunch progressive” and credits him with championing marijuana legalization and other liberal causes.

The contribution has also been circulated online alongside an older viral video in which activists confronted Segerblom and claimed he had identified himself as a “minor-attracted person.”

The latest FEC financial data covering Benitez-Thompson’s campaign through June 30, Elect Teresa reported $23,100 in contributions from other political committees and no refunds to political or other committees. The campaign reported only $175 in contribution refunds during that period, all categorized as individual refunds.

That means the public record through June 30 does not show the Segerblom-linked $1,000 being returned.

Whether Benitez-Thompson intends to keep or refund the contribution is a question her campaign must answer. Available FEC records show the money was received. They do not show a subsequent committee refund through the end of the latest publicly reported period.

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