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 | $140,050 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 273 |
| Date range | 2014-01-07 – 2014-12-20 |
| Total spent | $167,722 |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0162 |
| Top-1 donor share | 7.14% |
| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 1.20 (spending more than raising) |
Vs state median
Benchmark group: judicial peers (n=97).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total raised | $140,050 | peer median $8,451 | 16.6× the office-level median |
| Total spent | $167,722 | peer median $12,763 | 13.1× the office-level median |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0162 | peer median 0.0741 | 78% below the office-level median |
| Top-1 donor share | 7.14% | peer median 20.28% | 65% below the office-level median |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| John/Barbara Watkins | $10,000 | 1 |
| Paragon Gaming Holding Company, LLC | $5,000 | 1 |
| John Watkins | $5,000 | 1 |
| James and Bre Manning | $5,000 | 1 |
| Jill England | $5,000 | 8 |
| Aubrey Goldberg Paul E. Raby Gabriel Martinez | $2,500 | 1 |
| David Chesnoff, Esq. | $2,500 | 1 |
| Zachary Clark | $2,500 | 1 |
| Station Casinos | $2,500 | 1 |
| K-Kel, Inc. | $2,500 | 1 |
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References
- Nevada Secretary of State campaign finance filing 5609 (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-09-14]