Biography
Mark Amodei is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Nevada's 2nd congressional district since 2011.
Prior to his congressional service, Amodei served in the Nevada Legislature, spending two years in the State Assembly (1996–1998) and eleven years in the State Senate (1999–2010). He graduated from Carson High School, earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Nevada, Reno, and received a Juris Doctor from the University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law. Amodei worked as an attorney and served in the United States Army.
Federal Election Commission data show 6,583 campaign contributions to Mark Amodei totaling $8,055,5051.
Public-facing pages: official .gov biography2.
- FEC — candidate H2NV02395 — https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2NV02395/ (record last verified 2026-09-16).
- Official .gov page — https://amodei.house.gov (accessed 2026-06-24).
- Education: High school, Carson High School; Bachelor's, University of Nevada, Reno; Law, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
- Career: Attorney
- Military service: U.S. Army
- Religion: Christian
Campaign finance
Source: Federal Election Commission filings, candidate H2NV02395. [verify on FEC.gov]
| Total raised | $8,055,505 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 6,583 |
| Total spent | $6,876,926 |
| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 0.85 (steady-state) |
Vs state median
Benchmark group: federal peers (n=306).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total raised | $8,055,505 | peer median $45,520 | 177.0× the office-level median |
| Total spent | $6,876,926 | peer median $12,144 | 566.3× the office-level median |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| National Republican Congressional Committee Expenditures | $93,392 | 5 |
| Build Political Action Committee Of The National Association Of Home Builders | $71,500 | 30 |
| American Bankers Association Bankpac | $70,000 | 31 |
| American Society Of Anesthesiologists Incorporated Political Action Committee | $69,100 | 29 |
| Credit Union Legislative Action Council Of Cuna | $63,500 | 29 |
| Sierra Pacific Employees Political Action Committee | $61,500 | 24 |
| Sierra Nevada Company, Llc Political Action Committee | $60,500 | 34 |
| Sbc Communications Inc Employee Federal Political Action Committee (Sbc Empac) | $57,000 | 33 |
| Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc Political Action Committee "Barrick Goldstrike Pac" | $56,000 | 21 |
| Dealers Election Action Committee Of The National Automobile Dealers Association (Nada) | $50,000 | 15 |
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References
- Ballotpedia — Mark Amodei officeholder profile (press) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-09-17]
- Wikipedia — Mark Amodei (press) — link [accessed 2026-09-17]