Solar Energy Industries Association
1425 K Street, N.W., Suite 1000, Sacramento 20005
Total contributed
$32K
All Nevada filings, 2018–2026.
Contributions
21
After dedup of superseded reports.
Top recipients shown
10
Ranked by amount received.
Lobbyists representing
3
Registered for the 83rd Session.
Where the money landed
Contributions split by recipient party affiliation. "Nonpartisan" includes ballot questions, judicial races, and similar.
| Party / Affiliation | Contributed | Contributions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | $30,525 | 17 | 95.3% |
| Republican Party | $1,500 | 4 | 4.7% |
Who received the largest checks
Top 10 recipients of contributions from this entity. Amounts are cumulative across all reporting years on file. Recipients can be candidates, parties, or political committees.
| # | Recipient | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHoward Watts IIIState Assembly, District 15 · CLARK COUNTY | $12,993 | 5 |
| 2 | DDallas HarrisState Senate, District 11 · CLARK COUNTY | $7,532 | 2 |
| 3 | DSteve SisolakGovernor · NV SOS | $3,500 | 2 |
| 4 | DKelvin AtkinsonState Senate, District 4 · CLARK COUNTY | $1,000 | 1 |
| 5 | DChris BrooksState Senate, District 3 · CLARK COUNTY | $1,000 | 1 |
| 6 | DJason FriersonOffice Not Specified · UNKNOWN | $1,000 | 1 |
| 7 | DPatricia SpearmanOffice Not Specified · UNKNOWN | $1,000 | 1 |
| 8 | DNicole CannizzaroState Senate, District 6 · CLARK COUNTY | $1,000 | 1 |
| 9 | RJames SettelmeyerOffice Not Specified · UNKNOWN | $500 | 1 |
| 10 | RBen KieckheferNevada Gaming Commission · NV SOS | $500 | 1 |
Every contribution, newest first
21 individual contributions on file in the deduplicated Nevada Secretary of State campaign-finance dataset.
| Date | Recipient | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | DHoward Watts IIIState Assembly, District 15 · CLARK COUNTY | Monetary Contribution | $4,250 |
| 2026-03-16 | DHoward Watts IIIState Assembly, District 15 · CLARK COUNTY | In Kind Contribution | $711 |
| 2023-09-12 | DHoward Watts IIIState Assembly, District 15 · CLARK COUNTY | Monetary Contribution | $2,000 |
| 2023-09-12 | DHoward Watts IIIState Assembly, District 15 · CLARK COUNTY | In Kind Contribution | $5,532 |
| 2023-09-12 | DDallas HarrisState Senate, District 11 · CLARK COUNTY | Monetary Contribution | $2,000 |
| 2023-09-12 | DDallas HarrisState Senate, District 11 · CLARK COUNTY | In Kind Contribution | $5,532 |
| 2022-10-05 | DNicole CannizzaroState Senate, District 6 · CLARK COUNTY | Monetary Contribution | $1,000 |
| 2022-09-28 | RHeidi KasamaState Assembly, District 2 · CLARK COUNTY | Monetary Contribution | $250 |
| 2022-09-28 | DSandra JaureguiState Assembly, District 41 · CLARK COUNTY | Monetary Contribution | $500 |
| 2022-09-03 | DRochelle NguyenState Senate, District 3 · CLARK COUNTY | Monetary Contribution | $500 |
| 2022-08-25 | DHoward Watts IIIState Assembly, District 15 · CLARK COUNTY | Monetary Contribution | $500 |
| 2022-08-25 | RMelissa HardyState Assembly, District 22 · CLARK COUNTY | Monetary Contribution | $250 |
| 2022-08-18 | DSteve SisolakGovernor · NV SOS | Monetary Contribution | $1,000 |
| 2022-08-11 | DSteve YeagerState Assembly, District 9 · CLARK COUNTY | Monetary Contribution | $500 |
| 2021-12-21 | DSteve SisolakGovernor · NV SOS | Monetary Contribution | $2,500 |
| 2018-11-03 | RJames SettelmeyerOffice Not Specified · UNKNOWN | Monetary Contribution | $500 |
| 2018-11-01 | RBen KieckheferNevada Gaming Commission · NV SOS | Monetary Contribution | $500 |
| 2018-10-18 | DKelvin AtkinsonState Senate, District 4 · CLARK COUNTY | Monetary Contribution | $1,000 |
| 2018-10-18 | DPatricia SpearmanOffice Not Specified · UNKNOWN | Monetary Contribution | $1,000 |
| 2018-05-10 | DJason FriersonOffice Not Specified · UNKNOWN | Monetary Contribution | $1,000 |
| 2018-05-10 | DChris BrooksState Senate, District 3 · CLARK COUNTY | Monetary Contribution | $1,000 |
5 detector finding(s) on file
Each finding is reproducible from public records and represents a research lead, not a published claim. See methodology and auditor portfolio for what we look for.
Legislator Watts, Howard voted Yea on bill AB458 despite $12,993 in contributions from this client. NRS 281A.420 conflict-of-interest.
Legislator Cannizzaro, Nicole voted Yea on bill AB458 despite $1,000 in contributions from this client. NRS 281A.420 conflict-of-interest.
Lobbyist Paige Barnes represents this client (industry-side) AND 2 regulator-side client(s). Adverse interest under NRS 281A.420.
Lobbyist Jessica Ferrato represents this client (industry-side) AND 2 regulator-side client(s). Adverse interest under NRS 281A.420.
Lobbyist Keibi Mejia represents this client (industry-side) AND 2 regulator-side client(s). Adverse interest under NRS 281A.420.
Also lobbies the U.S. Congress
This client also appears in the U.S. Senate's Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) database — the public registry of lobbying activity directed at federal agencies and Congress, filed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. Federal lobbying is a separate jurisdiction from Nevada state lobbying, but both flows from the same entity tell a fuller picture of how its political resources are deployed. 12 federal registrants on file, 12 federal filings matched.
| Federal registrant (lobbying firm) | Client name on federal filing | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS | SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION | 1 |
| STELLA GROUP, LTD | SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION | 1 |
| ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG) | SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION | 1 |
| BLUEWATER STRATEGIES | SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION | 1 |
| SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION | SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION | 1 |
| TRADEWINS, LLC | SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION | 1 |
| SC PARTNERS LLC | SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION | 1 |
| PLAYMAKER STRATEGIES, LLC | THE SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION | 1 |
| KAIROS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION, INC. | 1 |
| BRANDON AUDAP | SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION (SEIA) | 1 |
| AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD | SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION | 1 |
| PIONEER PUBLIC AFFAIRS | SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION | 1 |
Source: U.S. Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act Database. Matches are tokenwise high-confidence on entity name; LDA names occasionally differ from Nevada-registered names by formatting or affiliated subsidiary, so absence here is not proof of no federal lobbying.
Registered for the 83rd (2025) Session
These lobbyists named this client as an employer when registering with the Nevada Legislature.
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