Biography
Andrew Matthews (R) is the State Controller. Matthews has held this office since 2023, serving a term ending in 20271. Matthews succeeded Catherine Byrne (D)1.
Prior offices held include: Nevada State Assembly District 37 (2020 - 2022)1.
Education: Bachelor's from Boston University, 20001. By profession: Executive1.
The statutory base salary for this office is $116,9941. Most recent election: November 8, 20221. Next election: November 3, 20261.
NV SOS Aurora records show Andrew Matthews has reported $1,099,337 in cumulative campaign contributions across 2589 filings, spanning 2019-02-27 to 2026-03-312.
Public-facing pages: official .gov biography3.
- Ballotpedia — Andrew Matthews — https://ballotpedia.org/Andy_Matthews (accessed 2026-05-01).
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filings for Andrew Matthews — https://www.nvsos.gov/SoSCandidateServices/AnonymousAccess/CEFDSearchUU/Search.aspx?type=cefd&candidateId=13469 (accessed 2026-05-01).
- Official .gov page — https://controller.nv.gov/About/About/ (accessed 2026-05-01).
- Education: Bachelor's, Boston University, 2000
- Career: Executive
- Predecessor: Succeeded Catherine Byrne (D)
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 | $1,099,337 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 2,589 |
| Date range | 2019-02-27 – 2026-03-31 |
| Total spent | $827,663 |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0049 |
| Top-1 donor share | 2.73% |
| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 0.75 (steady-state) |
Vs state median
Benchmark group: statewide constitutional peers (n=5).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total raised | $1,099,337 | peer median $3,473,878 | 68% below the office-level median |
| Total spent | $827,663 | peer median $3,601,510 | 77% below the office-level median |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0049 | peer median 0.0023 | 2.1× the office-level median |
| Top-1 donor share | 2.73% | peer median 2.73% | near the office-level median |
| Lobbyist payments | $850 | peer median $1,156 | 26% below the office-level median |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| James Thomson | $15,000 | 3 |
| James Thomson | $13,500 | 4 |
| David Cantwell | $12,450 | 19 |
| David Contis | $11,350 | 7 |
| Mark Black | $10,000 | 2 |
| Nevada Realtors PAC | $10,000 | 1 |
| Debra Collins | $10,000 | 1 |
| Morning in Nevada PAC | $10,000 | 1 |
| Dielco Crane Service, Inc. | $9,200 | 7 |
| David Hardie | $9,000 | 4 |
Payments to registered Nevada lobbyists: $850 across 1 payments.
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 | $10,000 | 1 | $7,274,526 | 9 |
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References
- Ballotpedia — Andy Matthews officeholder profile (press) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign finance for Andrew Matthews (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]
- NPE legislator profile JSON for Andrew Matthews (.gov) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]