Stub record Stale verification Last verified 2026-05-17 Data last changed 2026-08-04
Biography
- Education: Bachelor's, University of Kansas, 1993; Law, University of Kansas, School of Law, 1996
- Career: Attorney
Campaign finance
Source: Federal Election Commission filings, candidate H6NV03063. [verify on FEC.gov]
| Total raised | $1,074,581 |
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| Contributions on file | 853 |
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| Total spent | $848,763 |
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| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 0.79 (steady-state) |
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Vs state median
Benchmark group: federal peers (n=306).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
|---|
| Total raised | $1,074,581 | peer median $45,520 | 23.6× the office-level median |
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| Total spent | $848,763 | peer median $12,144 | 69.9× the office-level median |
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Funding by Ideology
| Ideology | Total | # |
|---|
| Corporate/Business | $55,000 | 10 |
| Non-Ideological | $10,000 | 2 |
| Liberal | $5,000 | 1 |
Funding by Industry
| Industry | Total | # |
|---|
| Casinos/Gambling | $25,000 | 4 |
| Health Professionals | $10,000 | 2 |
| Not Applicable | $5,000 | 1 |
| Forestry & Forest Products | $5,000 | 1 |
| Utilities | $5,000 | 1 |
| Banking | $5,000 | 1 |
| Real Estate | $5,000 | 1 |
| Healthcare | $5,000 | 1 |
| Beer, Wine & Liquor | $5,000 | 1 |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|
| Mgm Grand Inc Pac (Aka: Mgm Fed-Pac) | $10,000 | 2 |
| Modrn Political Action Committee | $5,000 | 1 |
| Sierra Pacific Employees Political Action Committee | $5,000 | 3 |
| American Society Of Anesthesiologists Incorporated Political Action Committee | $5,000 | 1 |
| Las Vegas Sands Corp. Political Action Committee (Sands Pac) | $5,000 | 1 |
| Southwest Gas Corporation Political Action Committee | $5,000 | 2 |
| American Bankers Association Bankpac | $5,000 | 1 |
| Build Political Action Committee Of The National Association Of Home Builders | $5,000 | 1 |
| Fidelity National Financial Inc Pac 2001 | $5,000 | 1 |
| Harrah'S Entertainment Inc Employees' Political Action Committee F/K/A Promus/Harrah'S Pac | $5,000 | 3 |
Donors who are also registered lobbying clients
2 of this legislator's donors are NRS 218H–registered
Carson City lobbying clients (83rd 2025 Session). Cross-referenced from
NPE's lobbyist-client registry.
When a donor also pays a lobbyist, the contribution becomes one
surface of a multi-channel influence relationship.
| Client | Donated to this legislator | # contributions |
Client's total NV political $ | # registered lobbyists |
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| Southwest Gas | $5,000 | 2 | $2,276,077 | 11 |
| Nevada Realtors | $5,000 | 1 | $7,274,526 | 9 |
Auditor research leads
Statistically-suspicious patterns flagged by the Nevada Political Establishment auditor pipeline. Each finding is a research lead, not an allegation; consult the cited public-records source before drawing conclusions. Frameworks: NRS 281A.420 (conflict-of-interest), NRS 218H (lobbying), NRS 294A (campaign finance).
State-contractor donor findings (2)
Vendors who received payments from Nevada state agencies AND donated to this candidate (typically via a registered lobbying client umbrella). Frameworks: NRS 333 (state purchasing), NRS 218H (lobbying), NRS 294A (campaign finance).
| State vendor | Lobbying client umbrella | Vendor total state payments | Years active | State agencies | Donated to this candidate |
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| 3M COMPANY | 3M | $7,962,547 | 7 yrs | INFRASTRUCTURE, PUBLIC SAFETY | $1,000 |
| ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS INC | Enterprise Holdings | $1,649,548 | 7 yrs | COMMERCE & INDUSTRY, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, PUBLIC SAFETY, SPECIAL PURPOSE AGENCIES | $10,500 |
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References
- Ballotpedia — Michael Roberson officeholder profile (press) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-09-17]
- FEC bulk data — candidate H6NV03063 (ROBERSON, MICHAEL) (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]
- Nevada Campaign Contributions — federal page (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]