Biography
Ben Kieckhefer (R) is the Nevada Gaming Commission.
Prior offices held include: Chief of Staff to the Governor of Nevada (2023 - 2024); Nevada State Senate District 16 (2011 - 2021)1.
Education: Bachelor's from DePaul University; Graduate from University of Illinois1.
Most recent election: November 6, 20181.
NV SOS Aurora records show Ben Kieckhefer has reported $1,203,714 in cumulative campaign contributions across 887 filings, spanning 2011-07-28 to 2020-12-152.
- Ballotpedia — Ben Kieckhefer — https://ballotpedia.org/Ben_Kieckhefer (accessed 2026-05-01).
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filings for Ben Kieckhefer — https://www.nvsos.gov/SoSCandidateServices/AnonymousAccess/CEFDSearchUU/Search.aspx?type=cefd&candidateId=3927 (accessed 2026-05-01).
- Education: Bachelor's, DePaul University; Graduate, University of Illinois
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 | $1,203,714 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 887 |
| Date range | 2011-07-28 – 2020-12-15 |
| Total spent | $1,042,979 |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0047 |
| Top-1 donor share | 2.49% |
| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 0.87 (steady-state) |
Vs state median
Benchmark group: appointed board peers (n=29).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total raised | $1,203,714 | peer median $0 | above peers (peer median is $0) |
| Total spent | $1,042,979 | peer median $0 | above peers (peer median is $0) |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0047 | peer median 0.0032 | 49% above the office-level median |
| Top-1 donor share | 2.49% | peer median 1.55% | 60% above the office-level median |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Sands Corp | $30,000 | 5 |
| Switch | $15,000 | 3 |
| New Nevada PAC | $15,000 | 3 |
| Students First | $12,000 | 3 |
| Paul Singer | $10,000 | 2 |
| Senate Republican Leadership Conference | $10,000 | 1 |
| Boyd Gaming | $10,000 | 3 |
| Eldorado Resorts Inc | $10,000 | 1 |
| Monte and Susan Miller | $10,000 | 1 |
| The Interface Group | $10,000 | 1 |
Donors who are also registered lobbying clients
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Sands | $30,000 | 5 | $32,471,199 | 6 |
| Switch | $15,000 | 3 | $13,996,555 | 3 |
| Boyd Gaming Corporation | $10,000 | 3 | $4,038,834 | 7 |
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References
- Ballotpedia — Ben Kieckhefer officeholder profile (press) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filing for Ben Kieckhefer (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]