Biography
Chic Hecht (R) registered with the Federal Election Commission as a candidate for U.S. Senator in the 1982, 1988 election cycles1.
Federal Election Commission data show 3,767 campaign contributions to Chic Hecht totaling $3,731,7071.
- FEC — candidate S2NV00043 — https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S2NV00043/ (record last verified 2026-05-17).
Campaign finance
Source: Federal Election Commission filings, candidate S2NV00043. [verify on FEC.gov]
| Total raised | $3,731,707 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 3,767 |
| Total spent | $0 |
| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 0.00 (banking cash) |
Vs state median
Benchmark group: federal peers (n=306).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total raised | $3,731,707 | peer median $45,520 | 82.0× the office-level median |
| Total spent | $0 | peer median $12,144 | 100% below the office-level median |
Funding by Ideology
| Ideology | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate/Business | $114,000 | 7 |
| Conservative | $20,000 | 1 |
| Non-Ideological | $13,175 | 1 |
| Fossil Fuels | $13,000 | 1 |
Funding by Industry
| Industry | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| Automotive | $31,000 | 2 |
| Casinos/Gambling | $20,000 | 1 |
| Not Applicable | $20,000 | 1 |
| Banking | $20,000 | 1 |
| Construction | $15,000 | 1 |
| Business Associations | $15,000 | 1 |
| Health Professionals | $13,175 | 1 |
| Oil & Gas | $13,000 | 1 |
| Insurance | $13,000 | 1 |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| National Republican Senatorial Committee | $198,910 | 20 |
| Boyd Gaming Political Action Committee | $20,000 | 7 |
| Citizens For The Republic | $20,000 | 5 |
| Republican Majority Fund | $20,000 | 4 |
| American Bankers Association Bankpac | $20,000 | 5 |
| Public Service Political Action Committee | $16,000 | 7 |
| Tenneco Inc. Employees Good Government Fund (Aka Tenneco Employees Good Government Fund) | $16,000 | 9 |
| Campaign America Inc | $15,000 | 4 |
| Associated General Contractors Of America Political Action Committee | $15,000 | 5 |
| Dallas Entrepreneurial Political Action Committee (Fka: Dallas Energy Pac) | $15,000 | 3 |
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.
| Client | Donated to this legislator | # contributions | Client's total NV political $ | # registered lobbyists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada Realtors | $13,724 | 10 | $7,274,526 | 9 |
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References
- FEC bulk data — candidate S2NV00043 (HECHT, CHIC) (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]
- Nevada Campaign Contributions — federal page (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]