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 | $63,963 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 240 |
| Date range | 2010-03-16 – 2014-12-04 |
| Total spent | $59,365 |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0311 |
| Top-1 donor share | 8.29% |
| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 0.93 (steady-state) |
Vs state median
Benchmark group: unknown peers (n=899).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total raised | $63,963 | peer median $35,645 | 79% above the office-level median |
| Total spent | $59,365 | peer median $18,023 | 3.3× the office-level median |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0311 | peer median 0.0148 | 2.1× the office-level median |
| Top-1 donor share | 8.29% | peer median 5.12% | 62% above the office-level median |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| Undefined | $5,300 | 66 |
| Paul Abowd | $5,000 | 3 |
| Cafe at Adele's | $3,865 | 5 |
| William Burnaugh | $2,500 | 1 |
| Steve Hartman | $2,036 | 3 |
| Laura Fitzsimmons | $2,000 | 1 |
| Laura Fitzsimmons | $1,500 | 2 |
| Dorothy Timian-Palmer | $1,236 | 2 |
| Abowd & Rose Financial Group | $1,150 | 2 |
| Janice Ayres | $1,025 | 3 |
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References
- Nevada Secretary of State campaign finance filing 4156 (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-09-14]