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Political Money in NV

Total Raised (Candidates)

$33,257,014

Total Donated (Individuals)

$596,363,457

Individual Donors

41,829

Candidates

666

Nevada donors reported $596.4 million in federal individual contributions for the 2026 cycle, from 41,829 contributors. Nevada-associated candidate committees reported $33.3 million in receipts across 666 filers. The donor book is large relative to the candidate book and relative to the donor count. Republican candidate committees hold $20.5 million of the $33.3 million; Democratic committees hold $12.6 million. FEC.gov publishes the two series separately.

Key figures

  • Nevada candidate receipts are $33.3 million across 666 federal filers.
  • Republican receipts are $20.5 million; Democratic receipts are $12.6 million.
  • Nevada donors account for $596.4 million from 41,829 contributors.
  • Other-party candidate receipts are $102,615.
  • Source: FEC.gov aggregates indexed on LobbyVault.

A large donor book on a modest contributor count

Forty-one thousand eight hundred twenty-nine Nevada donors and $596.4 million in contributions is a high dollar total for the size of the contributor file in this extract. The $33.3 million candidate-receipt total does not explain that donor book. Nevada addresses fund national PACs, Super PACs, party committees, and campaigns in other states. Those gifts stay in the donor aggregate.

Treating $596.4 million as “what Nevada campaigns raised” would overstate the candidate series by hundreds of millions of dollars. Treating $33.3 million as “all Nevada political money” would hide the outbound donor flow.

Keep $33.3 million and $596.4 million on separate lines when citing Nevada. Adding them double-counts gifts that Nevada donors made to Nevada candidate committees. Subtracting them hides the outbound PAC flow. The honest citation is two FEC series for cycle 2026.

Candidate receipts: Republican $20.5 million, Democratic $12.6 million

Republican candidate receipts are 61.8% of Nevada’s $33.3 million. Democratic receipts of $12.6 million are 37.9%. Other-party receipts are $102,615 (0.3%). Party codes attach to the 666 candidate committees, not to the 41,829 donors.

Six hundred sixty-six federal candidate committees produced the $33.3 million. House districts, a Senate line, and other federal filers sit in that roster. Sorting the Nevada hub by receipts isolates the committees that hold most of the money.

Cycle 2026 is open. An amended candidate report moves $33.3 million and the party split. A restated individual file moves $596.4 million and 41,829. The Nevada FEC totals page is the live view. This guide’s printed figures are a snapshot of FEC.gov aggregates indexed on LobbyVault.

Full analysis: Nevada donors: $596.4M from 41,829 people; candidates reported $33.3M

Questions

How much have Nevada federal candidates raised in 2026?
Nevada-associated federal candidate committees reported $33.3 million in receipts across 666 filers. Republican committees reported $20.5 million and Democratic committees reported $12.6 million, according to FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault.
How much have Nevada donors given federally?
Individual contribution aggregates show $596.4 million from 41,829 Nevada donors. That series includes gifts to national PACs and out-of-state campaigns and is much larger than the $33.3 million in candidate receipts.
Which party has more Nevada candidate receipts?
Republican candidate committees reported $20.5 million (61.8%) and Democratic committees reported $12.6 million (37.9%) of the $33.3 million total. Other filers reported $102,615. Party codes sit on candidate committees.
Are Nevada state races included?
No. These figures are FEC.gov federal data. Nevada Secretary of State filings for state offices are not part of the $33.3 million or $596.4 million.

Data from FEC.gov aggregates indexed on LobbyVault. Candidate receipts vs individual contribution totals are different series.

State ties

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Party Breakdown

DEM 12610407.06
REP 20543992.22
DEM: 12610407.06 REP: 20543992.22 Other: 102614.69

Election Cycles in NV

Top Candidates in NV

Top federal candidates in NV ranked by total raised.
NamePartyOfficeTotal Raised
LEE, SUSIEDEMHouse$4,401,421
O'DONNELL, MARTYREPHouse$4,055,410
O'DONNELL, MARTYREPHouse$4,026,578
HORSFORD, STEVEN ALEXZANDERDEMHouse$3,350,563
BECKER, APRILREPHouse$2,488,761
FLIPPO, DAVIDREPHouse$2,275,392
CHACHAS, JOHN GREGORYREPSenate$2,082,536
PETERS, SAMUEL JAMES MRREPHouse$1,964,060
BUCK, CARRIEREPHouse$1,915,058
TITUS, DINADEMHouse$1,537,358
LALLY, JAMES DR.DEMHouse$1,344,121
KIDD, GREGDEMHouse$1,187,974
NAGY, AURYREPHouse$1,076,399
ROBERSON, MICHAELREPHouse$977,617
WHIPPLE, CODY KREPHouse$884,687
MARSHALL, KATEDEMHouse$817,892
GUNTER, JEFF DR.REPHouse$809,309
SBAIH, JESSEDEMHouse$772,672
DASKAS, ROBERT JAMESDEMHouse$617,435
SETTELMEYER, JAMES ARNOLDREPHouse$460,999
BROG, DAVIDREPHouse$442,591
MARTIN, ANDREW BDEMHouse$382,692
BLACK, ANNIEREPHouse$367,201
KENNEDY, RONDAREPHouse$350,000
KENNEDY, RONDAREPHouse$350,000

Top Individual Donors in NV

Top individual donors in NV ranked by total donated.
#NameTotal DonatedContributionsEmployer
1ADELSON, MIRIAM DR$43,905,38298DOCTOR
2ADELSON, SHELDON G$24,827,988153
3WORKING FOR WORKING AMERICANS - FEDERAL$1,875,0005
4FULTON, STANLEY E$1,126,90038FULTON ENTERPRISES
5INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY$1,109,70039
6MIRAGE RESORTS INC$994,62111
7MANDALAY RESORT GROUP$980,73919
8VENETIAN CASINO RESORT LLC$715,00010
9COLLINS, TIMOTHY$695,847219UNITED MINING CORP
10WILLIAMS, EVAN$645,39462CONTRACTOR
11OFFERDAHL, RICHARD$550,425190RETIRED
12CLOOBECK, STEPHEN$544,05093DEVELOPER
13ADELSON, MIRIAM O DR.$538,50014SELF-EMPLOYED
14MGM GRAND INC$536,00021
15CIRCUS CIRCUS ENTERPRISES INC$530,59518
16CHALTIEL, VICTOR$515,40097TOTAL RENAL CARE
17LUKATZ, YASMIN$500,50070
18ADELSON, SHELLEY MAYE$500,0001HOMEMAKER/N/A
19ADELSTEIN, SHELDON$500,0001LAS VEGAS SANDS
20WORKING AMERICANS, WORKING FOR$500,0001
21PARK PLACE ENTERTAINMENT$491,37319
22MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL$490,0005
23LUKATZ, OREN$488,10055
24NAVE, JAMES E$455,250156SELF-EMPLOYED
25BOYD GAMING CORPORATION$446,00033
26CIRCUS CIRCUS ENTERPRISES$415,0008
27WYNN, STEPHEN A MR$403,40026GOLDEN NUGGET INC
28MIRAGE RESORTS$400,0003
29ADELSON, MIRIAM O$393,9009PHYSICIAN
30FULTON, STAN$359,60042ANCHOR GAMING
31BROWN, JAY$354,956178ATTORNEY AT LAW
32ROCKENFELLER, UWE$350,650143ROCKY RESEARCH INC
33STATION CASINOS INC$338,50023
34FRIAS, PHYLLIS$338,35288
35BRADY, BILL$337,38073BRADY INVESTMENT PROPERTIES
36GAUGHAN, MICHAEL$334,800249HOTEL OWNER
37QUINN, JOHN$333,211363UNION PLAZA HOTEL
38SILNA, OZZIE$325,94796ROYAL AM INN
39ANDERSON, ERIC$320,880732DELUCA LIQUOR & WINE
40SLOAN, MIKE H$313,750142CIRCUS CIRCUS ENTERPRISES INC
41LEWIS, WILLIAM$311,231309
42CLOOBECK, CHANTAL$309,27053POLO TOWERS
43WYNN, ANDREA MRS$308,20019HOMEMAKER
44WYNN, STEPHEN A$306,48283GOLDEN NUGGET INC
45MGM MIRAGE$300,0007
46CHANDERRAJ, RAJ$290,299101DOCTOR
47ITS NOW OR NEVER 501C4$288,90010
48FERTITTA, FRANK J JR$285,35037
49CUTLER, THEODORE$283,30088SANDS HOTEL
50GREENSPUN, MYRA$281,025151
51DAWSON, JOHN$279,546186
52DAY, THEODORE J$277,850109PRESTON HALE & ASSOCS
53CAMPBELL, ROBERT$276,409375C-B ENTERPRISES
54KERKORIAN, KIRK$275,70044MGM
55WYNN, STEPHEN$264,73670GOLDEN NUGGET
56NEVADA REPUBLICAN PARTY$262,6542
57RICHARDSON, ROBERT$257,702251GOLD STRIKE INN
58FERTITTA, FRANK J MR. III$257,48023STATION CASINOS INC.
59TROESH, DENNIS A. MR.$255,70010
60MIRAGE RESORT INC$250,0001
61My Way Holdings L. C. C.$250,0001
62GREENSPUN, BRIAN L$248,76564LAS VEGAS SUN
63ADELSON, MIRIAM OCHSHORN DR$247,4007LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
64MILLER, MAYA$242,900245FEMINIST L
65ROSE, JOHN$239,733177RED ROSE ROOFING
66GALE, JANE$237,090173LAS VEGAS SUN
67KEMP, WILL$235,49269ATTORNEY
68GOLDEN NUGGET$230,0001
69JONES, MICHAEL$224,633373DOCTOR
70ESTEY, CRAIG MR.$222,90010NEVADA RESTAURANT SERVICES
71I G T$220,0002
72LOWDEN, SUE$218,75689HOMEMAKER
73WEIDNER, WILLIAM P MR$218,70031LAS VEGAS SANDS INC
74FERTITTA, LORENZO$217,72563FERTITTA ENTERPRISES
75WYNN, ELAINE$216,359100GOLDEN NUGGET INC
76RICHARDSON, WILLIAM A$214,41052GOLD STRIKE
77FERTITTA, LORENZO J MR.$214,28024FERRITA IND.
78ENSIGN, SHARON$210,28062HOUSEWIFE
79BISHOP, ROBERT J MR.$208,44027
80YING, JOHN J MR.$203,7008I. VENTURES
81NIGHTINGALE, STEVEN$203,61176SIERRA DEVELOPMENT CO
82WYNN, ANDREA$203,30021WYNN RESORTS/OWNER
83SLATTERY, JIM$202,449178STATE OF NEVADA
84MIRAGE RESORTS INCORPORATED$201,5003
85CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT OPERATING COMPANY, INC.$200,0002
86COHEN, CARL$195,120163MGM GRAND HOTEL
87LIONEL, SAMUEL S$192,84665LIONEL SAWYER & COLLINS
88DUMONT, PATRICK MR$191,7008LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
89OFFERDAHL, RICHARD E$191,40088INVESTOR
90BARRICK GOLDSTRIKE MINES INC$191,35016
91TRACINDA CORPORATION$190,0004
92MARSHALL, ARTHUR$189,698217MARSHALL-ROUSSO INC
93KENNINGER, STEVEN C. MR$189,27513QMO LLC
94ROGICH, SIG$187,833129R & R ADVERTISING
95GUNDLACH, GUY D$187,30010N/A
96FERTITTA, VICTORIA K MS.$184,0009HOMEMAKER
97LUKATZ, YASMIN OCHSHORN MRS.$183,0006HOMEMAKER
98SMITH, EDWARD$182,447319SELF-EMPLOYED
99RUVO, LARRY$181,28276SOUTHERN WINE & SPIRIT OF NEVADA
100CONNOR, WILLIAM E MR. II$180,8009SELF-EMPLOYED
101MARNELL CORRAO ASSOCIATES$180,0002
102WILLIAMS, CLAUDINE$179,750128HOLIDAY CASINO
103SORRELL, MICHAEL E MR.$177,73016THE SANTA MESA FOUNDATION
104ENSIGN, MIKE$177,58062CIRCUS CIRCUS
105RICHARDSON, WILLIAM$176,745178GOLD STRIKE INN
106MURREN, JAMES J$175,65035MGM GRAND INC
107LUKATZ, OREN MR$175,20012N/A
108LANNI, DEBORAH MRS.$173,10011HOMEMAKER
109IGT$170,0008
110BINION, JACK B$169,26651HORSESHOE HOTEL
111Schumacher, Kern W. Mr.$169,10013A&K Railroad Materials Inc./Chairma
112GREGORY, JAMES$168,905153G & T INC
113JOHNSON, LYNN$166,761192NEV INS AGENCY
114TAYLOR, CAROL$166,27081
115MARDIAN, SUSAN$165,90053ATLANTIC DEVELOPMENT
116SCRIPPS, EDWARD W$165,35013SCRIPPS-HOWARD
117AGASSI, ANDRE$162,50042U S T A
118MARSHALL, TODD$161,200119MARSHALL-ROUSSO
119WEISS, ROBERT$160,130236BALLY DISTR CO
120FERTITTA, LORENZO J$160,05036STUDENT
121FERTITTA, FRANK III$156,17545PALACE STATION HOTEL CASINO
122PRABHU, RACHAKONDA D$156,15082PHYSICIAN
123BIGELOW, ROBERT T$155,10022BIGELOW HOLDING
124DIAMOND RESORTS$155,0003
125NAVE, JAMES$153,50099VETERINARIAN
126FERTITTA, FRANK J$153,45082BINGO PALACE
127STEELMAN, PAUL$153,33348PAUL STEELMAN LTD
128FERTITTA, FRANK J III$152,05051PALACE STATION
129FERTITTA, FRANK J MR. JR.$152,00018RETIRED
130AMERICAN PACIFIC CORPORATION$150,50010
131SARTINI, BLAKE L$149,70023PALACE STATION INC
132WYNN, ELAINE MRS$149,30011HOUSEWIFE
133TIBERTI, TITO$147,741103BARBARY COAST
134Mathewson, Charles N. Mr.$147,10018International Game Tech
135PAYNE, JOHN$146,388273PHYSICIAN
136BENNETT, WILLIAM$145,542171B-P-L ADVERTISING
137FERTITTA, JILL ANN$144,60045HOMEMAKER
138DAY, THEODORE$142,48697PRESTON O HALE CO
139JAMES, MARK A.$139,30027SELF
140SATRE, JENNIFER A$138,40027HOUSEWIFE
141FRIEDMUTTER, BRAD$138,30071FRIEDMUTTER & ASSOCIATES
142FERTITTA, TERESA$138,12551HOMEMAKER
143WHITTEMORE, F HARVEY$137,60054ATTORNEY
144GHANEM, JODY$137,50022LAS VEGAS MEDICAL CENTER I
145GREENSPUN, BRIAN$136,46363LAS VEGAS SUN
146PLASTER, RICHARD$135,20040PLASTER DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
147WEST FUND LLC$135,0003
148MGM MIRAGE INC$133,4654
149CHRISTENSEN, JON$133,25068FREELANCE JRNLST
150VASSILIADIS, WILLIAM$131,75060C P A
151MACK, STEPHEN$131,665139CAMEO JEWELRY
152JONES, J RANDALL$131,17054JONES JONES CLOSE & BROWN
153BRADY, BILL D MR$130,10013
154PROGRESS LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE OF NEVADA$130,0001
155GOLDSTEIN, DAVID$129,376214DUNES HOTEL
156SCHRECK, FRANK A$128,581161SCHRECK JONES BERNHARD WOLOSON & GO
157BUELL, JAMES R$127,80057KINGS RIVER RANCH
158STEELMAN, PAUL C$127,20012STEELMAN LTD
159WHITE, SUSAN$127,040179HOMEMAKER
160FERTITTA, JILL ANN MRS$126,78012
161OZMEN, FATIH$126,69064SIERRA PACIFIC RES
162HENDERSON, JAMES$126,605212LAS VEGAS BUILDING MATERIALS
163RUFFIN, PHILLIP MR.$126,6003SELF-EMPLOYED
164ESTEY, PATRICIA RIVERS$126,4004REQUESTED
165INTERFACE GROUP HOLDING COMPANY IN$125,0001INFO REQUESTED
166SANDOVAL FOR GOVERNOR$125,0002
167WORKING FOR WORKING AMERICANS - FEDERAL ACCOUNT$125,0001
168SARTINI, BLAKE$123,80552PALACE STATION HOTEL & CASINO
169SARTINI, BLAKE L MR$123,5008STATION CASINOS INC
170FERGUSON, KATHERINE M$123,150123RETIRED
171VON MUEFFLING, WILLIAM$122,49539CANTILLON CAPITAL
172WHITTEMORE, ANNETTE$122,10047HOMEMAKER
173MOLASKY, IRWIN$121,65082REALTY HOLDINGS INC
174Ozmen, Eren$119,61898
175Reddy, Prem Dr.$119,60025Info Requested
176BROWN, LISA$119,23797STUDENT
177STEWART, GARY$118,630155STEWART BROTHERS CO.
178PENNINGTON, WILLIAM N$118,00053B-P-L ADVERTISING
179ELIADES, PETER$117,83667YELLOW CAB
180LUKATZ, YASMIN OCHSHORN$117,5007THE VENETIAN
181BROWN, JAY H$117,45054ATTORNEY
182BURGSTONE, JONATHAN$117,40017ARIBA INC
183PRYOR, JAY R. MR.$116,0007CHEVRON
184SLOAN, MIKE$115,59591CIRCUS CIRCUS HOTEL
185FRIAS MANAGEMENT$115,0002
186INGRAM ENTERTAINMENT INC$115,0006
187LAU, MITCH$115,0004
188FULTON, STANLEY$114,98523
189BROWN, MARY$114,309216HOUSEWIFE
190BARRETT, JAMES A JR$113,85018
191FERTITTA, TERESA J$113,80025HOUSEWIFE
192MILLER, JOHN MR$113,693151
193EVANS, CHARLES$112,762144
194Marlon, Renee Mrs.$111,80010Homemaker
195MORGANSON, CRAIG $111,56037HSI
196BLUTH, CHARLES P MR.$111,2708CAL-NEVA RESORT
197AMERICAN NEVADA CORPORATION$111,0003
198SIERRA HEALTH SERVICES INC$111,0009
199JOHNSON, KENNETH$110,843203
200BROWN, SHARYN$109,240108HOUSEWIFE
201WOOD, DONALD$109,23090ATTORNEY
202BALLY'S CASINO RESORT$108,9057
203FARAHI, JOHN$108,02391GOLDEN DOOR MOTEL
204CLARK, PAT$107,85082PAT CLARK PONTIAC
205PRABHU, LATA$107,65050
206GREENSPUN, DANIEL$107,50062LAS VEGAS SUN
207GREENSPUN, ROBIN$106,70050