Stub record Last verified 2026-06-29 Data last changed 2026-08-04
Biography
- Education: Bachelor's, University of Southern California, 1985
- Religion: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)
Campaign finance
Source: Federal Election Commission filings, candidate S2NV00183. [verify on FEC.gov]
| Total raised | $27,336,364 |
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| Contributions on file | 22,070 |
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| Total spent | $25,672,058 |
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| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 0.94 (steady-state) |
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Vs state median
Benchmark group: federal peers (n=306).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
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| Total raised | $27,336,364 | peer median $45,520 | 600.5× the office-level median |
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| Total spent | $25,672,058 | peer median $12,144 | 2114.1× the office-level median |
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Funding by Ideology
| Ideology | Total | # |
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| Corporate/Business | $295,602 | 9 |
| Conservative | $22,500 | 1 |
Funding by Industry
| Industry | Total | # |
|---|
| Real Estate | $152,102 | 2 |
| Automotive | $40,000 | 2 |
| Financial Services | $23,500 | 1 |
| Not Applicable | $22,500 | 1 |
| Manufacturing | $20,000 | 1 |
| Transportation | $20,000 | 1 |
| Telecommunications | $20,000 | 1 |
| Telecom/Media | $20,000 | 1 |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|
| Heller For Congress | $1,114,126 | 2 |
| National Republican Senatorial Committee | $920,293 | 16 |
| National Association Of Realtors | $132,102 | 6 |
| National Rifle Association (Institute For Legislative Action) | $28,589 | 14 |
| Republican Jewish Coalition Political Action Committee (Rjc-Pac) | $24,803 | 57 |
| Online Lenders Alliance Political Action Committee (Ola Pac) | $23,500 | 12 |
| Alamo Pac | $22,500 | 5 |
| Caterpillar Employees Political Action Committee | $20,000 | 6 |
| Norfolk Southern Corporation Good Government Fund | $20,000 | 9 |
| American Cable Association Inc Pac (Aca Pac) | $20,000 | 7 |
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References
- Ballotpedia — Dean Heller officeholder profile (press) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-09-17]
- FEC bulk data — candidate S2NV00183 (HELLER, DEAN) (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-06-29]
- Nevada Campaign Contributions — federal page (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-06-29]