Stub record Last verified 2026-09-14
Campaign finance
Source: Nevada Secretary of State Aurora campaign-finance dataset.
Aggregates from gnomey.cf_contributions and cf_expenditures. [verify on NV SOS]
| Total raised | $37,125 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 24 |
| Date range | 2018-01-01 – 2018-08-08 |
| Total spent | $56,411 |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.3742 (highly concentrated) |
| Top-1 donor share | 58.45% |
| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 1.52 (spending more than raising) |
Vs state median
Benchmark group: county peers (n=315).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total raised | $37,125 | peer median $3,044 | 12.2× the office-level median |
| Total spent | $56,411 | peer median $6,365 | 8.9× the office-level median |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.3742 | peer median 0.0640 | 5.8× the office-level median |
| Top-1 donor share | 58.45% | peer median 13.50% | 4.3× the office-level median |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| John Engels | $21,700 | 4 |
| David Nelson | $3,000 | 1 |
| Virginia Starrett | $2,376 | 2 |
| Virginia Starrett | $2,000 | 1 |
| David Nelson | $1,517 | 1 |
| Nanosecond | $1,250 | 1 |
| Janice Muzzy | $1,200 | 1 |
| Edward Hayes | $600 | 1 |
| Edward Hayes | $500 | 1 |
| Kevan Lesch | $500 | 1 |
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References
- Nevada Secretary of State campaign finance filing 9708 (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-09-14]