This number reflects what the lobbyist has personally given to candidates, parties, and political committees in Nevada — not what their clients have given. The two channels frequently overlap: a paid advocate who also writes a personal check to the legislator they're lobbying is using both kinds of access at once.
Paid
Ron Knecht
1 client represented in the 83rd Session
Each client below is a corporation, trade association, non-profit, or other organization that has registered this lobbyist as their advocate before the Nevada Legislature for the 2025 session. Click any client to see what they have spent on Nevada candidates and political committees.
2 detector flag(s) on file for this lobbyist
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NRS 218H disclosed expenditures: $0. Detected money flow: $97,472 (campaign-account payments received: $20,496; unambiguous personal political contributions: $76,977). Gap: $97,472. NRS 218H scope is gifts/benefits to legislators, not personal income — the gap is a transparency signal, not a violation per se.
Cross-reference of cf_expenditures (NV SOS) against the registered-lobbyist roster: $20,496 received from 5 candidate/committee account(s) across 19 payment(s).
| Payer | Amount | # |
|---|---|---|
| Ron Knecht | $8,296 | 11 |
| Walt Nowosad | $7,480 | 2 |
| Sierra Nevada Republican Women | $2,000 | 1 |
| Robin Titus | $1,870 | 4 |
| Andrew Matthews | $850 | 1 |
Reported $0 in legislator gifts/benefits for the 83rd Session
The Nevada Legislature's official lobbyist-expenditure report shows this lobbyist filed monthly returns for the 83rd Session and reported no benefits provided to any legislator or staff member. Source: NV Legislature 83rd Session Lobbyist Expenditures Report.
Their own giving
Contributions made personally under this lobbyist's first and last name in the Nevada Secretary of State campaign-finance dataset.
Total personally given
$77K
All Nevada filings, 2014–2024.
Contributions
20
After dedup of superseded reports.
Recipients
10
Distinct candidates, parties, or committees.
Who received their personal checks
Up to ten recipients of this lobbyist's personal contributions, ranked by total amount. Amounts are cumulative across all reporting years on file. Recipients can be candidates, parties, or political committees.
| # | Recipient | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NPRon KnechtState Controller · NV SOS | $35,097 | 6 |
| 2 | Reagan Legacy Political Action Committee | $13,500 | 3 |
| 3 | Douglas County Taxpayers Strike Force | $10,080 | 3 |
| 4 | RMark GardnerDouglas County Commissioner, District 3 · DOUGLAS COUNTY | $10,000 | 2 |
| 5 | RDavid NelsonGardnerville Ranchos General Improvement District · DOUGLAS COUNTY | $5,000 | 1 |
| 6 | Wade BradshawCarson City, Supervisor, Ward 1 · CARSON CITY | $1,250 | 1 |
| 7 | RAndrew MatthewsState Controller · NV SOS | $850 | 1 |
| 8 | RJason StinsonCarson City, School Trustee, District 1 · CARSON CITY | $500 | 1 |
| 9 | NPKristin LuisDistrict Court Judge, District 1, Department 2 · NV SOS | $400 | 1 |
| 10 | NPLori BagwellCarson City, Mayor · CARSON CITY | $300 | 1 |
Every contribution, newest first
20 individual contributions on file in the Nevada Secretary of State campaign-finance dataset, deduplicated.
| Date | Recipient | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-25 | NPKristin LuisDistrict Court Judge, District 1, Department 2 · NV SOS | Monetary Contribution | $400 |
| 2024-10-16 | NPLori BagwellCarson City, Mayor · CARSON CITY | Monetary Contribution | $300 |
| 2022-10-18 | Wade BradshawCarson City, Supervisor, Ward 1 · CARSON CITY | Monetary Contribution | $1,250 |
| 2022-10-09 | RJason StinsonCarson City, School Trustee, District 1 · CARSON CITY | Monetary Contribution | $500 |
| 2022-10-01 | RAndrew MatthewsState Controller · NV SOS | In Kind Contribution | $850 |
| 2020-10-09 | RMark GardnerDouglas County Commissioner, District 3 · DOUGLAS COUNTY | Monetary Contribution | $5,000 |
| 2020-09-21 | Douglas County Taxpayers Strike Force | Monetary Contribution | $1,000 |
| 2020-06-02 | Reagan Legacy Political Action Committee | Monetary Contribution | $1,700 |
| 2020-05-01 | Douglas County Taxpayers Strike Force | In Kind Contribution | $4,080 |
| 2020-04-22 | Reagan Legacy Political Action Committee | In Kind Contribution | $6,800 |
| 2020-04-06 | Douglas County Taxpayers Strike Force | Monetary Contribution | $5,000 |
| 2020-04-02 | Reagan Legacy Political Action Committee | Monetary Contribution | $5,000 |
| 2020-04-02 | RDavid NelsonGardnerville Ranchos General Improvement District · DOUGLAS COUNTY | Monetary Contribution | $5,000 |
| 2019-08-29 | RMark GardnerDouglas County Commissioner, District 3 · DOUGLAS COUNTY | Monetary Contribution | $5,000 |
| 2018-10-22 | NPRon KnechtState Controller · NV SOS | Monetary Contribution | $8,000 |
| 2018-10-12 | NPRon KnechtState Controller · NV SOS | Monetary Contribution | $750 |
| 2018-05-18 | NPRon KnechtState Controller · NV SOS | Monetary Contribution | $197 |
| 2017-12-29 | NPRon KnechtState Controller · NV SOS | Monetary Contribution | $25,000 |
| 2017-02-10 | NPRon KnechtState Controller · NV SOS | Monetary Contribution | $1,000 |
| 2014-11-03 | NPRon KnechtState Controller · NV SOS | Monetary Contribution | $150 |
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