Stub record Last verified 2026-06-29 Data last changed 2026-07-02
Campaign finance
Source: Federal Election Commission filings, candidate S8NV00073. [verify on FEC.gov]
| Total raised | $16,389,632 |
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| Contributions on file | 16,620 |
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| Total spent | $5,888,581 |
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| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 0.36 (banking cash) |
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Vs state median
Benchmark group: federal peers (n=306).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
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| Total raised | $16,389,632 | peer median $45,520 | 360.1× the office-level median |
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| Total spent | $5,888,581 | peer median $12,144 | 484.9× the office-level median |
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Funding by Ideology
| Ideology | Total | # |
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| Conservative | $600,136 | 3 |
| Corporate/Business | $238,865 | 6 |
| Non-Ideological | $66,500 | 2 |
Funding by Industry
| Industry | Total | # |
|---|
| Not Applicable | $600,136 | 3 |
| Real Estate | $77,634 | 1 |
| Health Professionals | $66,500 | 2 |
| Healthcare | $36,250 | 1 |
| Restaurants/Food Service | $32,500 | 1 |
| Retail | $31,483 | 1 |
| Railroads | $30,998 | 1 |
| Casinos/Gambling | $30,000 | 1 |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
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| Republican National Committee - Rnc | $327,654 | 5 |
| Nevada State Republican Central Committee | $242,482 | 61 |
| National Association Of Realtors | $77,634 | 2 |
| National Republican Senatorial Committee | $41,686 | 11 |
| American Veterinary Medical Association Political Action Committee (Avmapac) | $36,500 | 13 |
| Sierra Health Services Political Action Committee (Shspac) | $36,250 | 11 |
| National Restaurant Association Political Action Committee | $32,500 | 17 |
| Food Marketing Institute Political Action Committee (Food Pac) | $32,000 | 17 |
| National Association Of Convenience Stores Political Action Committee | $31,483 | 11 |
| Realtors Political Action Committee | $31,000 | 15 |
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 |
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| Nevada Realtors | $31,000 | 15 | $7,274,526 | 9 |
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References
- FEC bulk data — candidate S8NV00073 (ENSIGN, JOHN ERIC) (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-06-29]
- Nevada Campaign Contributions — federal page (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-06-29]