Nevada Political Establishment
Stub record Last verified 2026-09-17 Data last changed 2026-08-04

Biography

Richard Segerblom (D) is the Clark County Commissioner, District E of Clark County. Segerblom has held this office since 2019, serving a term ending in 20271.

Prior offices held include: Nevada State Senate District 3 (2013 - 2018); Nevada State Assembly District 9 (2006 - 2012)1.

Education: Bachelor's from Pomona College; Law from University of Denver1. By profession: Attorney1.

The statutory base salary for this office is $1461. Most recent election: November 8, 20221.

NV SOS Aurora records show 2,002 campaign contributions to Richard Segerblom totaling $3,699,522, spanning 2007-01-05 to 2026-06-292.

Public-facing pages: campaign website3.

  1. Ballotpedia — Richard Segerblom — https://ballotpedia.org/Richard_Segerblom (accessed 2026-06-24).
  2. NV SOS Aurora — campaign filings for Richard Segerblom — https://www.nvsos.gov/SoSCandidateServices/AnonymousAccess/CEFDSearchUU/Search.aspx?type=cefd&candidateId=3327 (accessed 2026-06-24).
  3. Campaign website — https://www.tick4nevada.com/ (accessed 2026-06-24).
  • Education: Bachelor's, Pomona College; Law, University of Denver
  • Career: Attorney

Electoral history

Vote share across general elections (2000–2016)
50% 2000: 47.69%2006: 75.47%2008: 66.37%2010: 66.98%2012: 64.38%2016: 60.31% 2000 2016
YearTypeOfficeResultVote %Opponents
2016GeneralState Senate, District 3Won [source] Race page60.31% (21,195)PALMERSTON, DENNIS (31.46%); FRIEDRICH, JONATHAN (8.22%)
2012GeneralState Senate, District 3Won [source] Race page64.38% (21,745)GOBEL, ED (35.62%)
2010GeneralState Assembly, District 9Won [source] Race page66.98% (5,003)BASICHIS, LOIS (33.02%)
2008GeneralState Assembly, District 9Won [source] Race page66.37% (7,026)LEE, JEFFERSON (25.82%); RUSSO, JOHN D. (7.81%)
2006PrimaryState Assembly, District 9 (Democratic)Won [source] Race page60.28% (1,583)CONTINE, BEN (28.37%); WHITTEN, LEWIS (11.35%)
2006GeneralState Assembly, District 9Won [source] Race page75.47% (4,733)BROWN, GLENN "BUTCH" (24.53%)
2000GeneralState Assembly, Clark, District 22Lost [source] Race page47.69% (17,901)Brown, David (49.87%); Thompson, Tommy (2.45%); Under Votes (0%); Over Votes (0%)
1998GeneralState Assembly, Clark District 1Lost Race page9,389Nolan, Dennis; Beers, Bob; Tiffany, Sandra; Von Tobel, Kathy; Newman, Bill; Triggs, Vince
1996GeneralState Assembly, District 22Won Race page7,622Bletsch, Iris Z.; Bletsch, Iris Z.
1996GeneralState Assembly, District 22Won Race page7,622Bletsch, Iris Z.; Bletsch, Iris Z.
1994GeneralSTATE ASSEMBLY 22Won Race page8,539—
1992PrimaryState Assembly 22Won Race page1,555KENNESTON, ROBERT C.; KEPLER, LARRY
1992GeneralSTATE ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT 22Won Race page8,077STOUT, PHIL

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$3,699,522
Contributions on file2,002
Date range2007-01-05 – 2026-06-29
Total spent$3,970,542
Donor concentration (HHI)0.0021
Top-1 donor share1.31%
Burn rate (spent / raised)1.07 (spending more than raising)
Per-year contributions (2007–2026) — peak $690,240
2007: $10,6252008: $02009: $31,4502010: $45,3292011: $63,8102012: $152,2572013: $80,0242014: $260,0862015: $63,0002016: $223,7502017: $202,9702018: $684,0412019: $66,4502020: $67,5002021: $375,5592022: $690,2402023: $102,3502024: $368,9002025: $252,4572026: $301,650 20072026

Vs state median

Benchmark group: county peers (n=315).

MetricThis politicianPeer medianComparison
Total raised$3,699,522peer median $3,0441215.2× the office-level median
Total spent$3,970,542peer median $6,365623.8× the office-level median
Donor concentration (HHI)0.0021peer median 0.064097% below the office-level median
Top-1 donor share1.31%peer median 13.50%90% below the office-level median
Lobbyist payments$2,660peer median $0above peers (peer median is $0)

Top donors

DonorTotal#
Richard Segerblom$25,30010
South Point Hotel and Casino$25,0005
Nevada Heart & Vascular, LLP$20,0002
Zuffa, LLC$20,0004
The Day One Group$15,0002
Republic Environmental Technologies Inc.$15,0003
Republic Silver State Disposal Inc$15,0003
TRYKE Companies SO NV, LLC$14,8474
Richard Segerblom$13,0004
SMGHA Nevada LLC$12,5002

Payments to registered Nevada lobbyists: $2,660 across 8 payments.

Per-year payments to registered lobbyists (2011–2022) — peak $800
2011: $5002012: $02013: $5002014: $3602015: $02016: $02017: $02018: $5002019: $02020: $02021: $02022: $800 20112022

Donors who are also registered lobbying clients

1 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.

ClientDonated to this legislator# contributions Client's total NV political $# registered lobbyists
Zuffa$20,0004$2,020,2002

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).

Revolving-door / PERS findings (1)

Politicians whose name matches the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System database while in (or after) public office. Frameworks: NRS 286 (PERS), NRS 281A (public-officer ethics).

PERS name matchPeak grossYears drawnName-collision risk
RICHARD SEGERBLOM$3,169/yr peak7 years (2019–2025)low risk

State-contractor donor findings (3)

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 vendorLobbying client umbrellaVendor total state paymentsYears activeState agenciesDonated to this candidate
OPTIMUMEDICINE LLCOptimuMedicine$5,586,9934 yrsHUMAN SERVICES, LEGISLATIVE JUDICIAL$7,500
KAEMPFER CROWELL LTDKaempfer Crowell$17,8503 yrsLEGISLATIVE JUDICIAL$32,000
DIGIPATH LABS INCDigipath Labs$6502 yrsFINANCE & ADMINISTRATION$500

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References

  1. Ballotpedia — Richard Segerblom officeholder profile (press) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-09-17]
  2. NV SOS Aurora — campaign filing for Richard Segerblom (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-09-17]