Biography
Danny Tarkanian (R) is the Douglas County Commissioner, District 1 of Douglas County.
Education: Bachelor's from University of Nevada, Las Vegas1. By profession: Business1.
Most recent election: June 14, 20221. Next election: June 9, 20261.
NV SOS Aurora records show Danny Tarkanian has reported $703,261 in cumulative campaign contributions across 360 filings, spanning 2020-03-16 to 2026-03-312.
Public-facing pages: campaign website3.
- Ballotpedia — Danny Tarkanian — https://ballotpedia.org/Danny_Tarkanian (accessed 2026-05-01).
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filings for Danny Tarkanian — https://www.nvsos.gov/SoSCandidateServices/AnonymousAccess/CEFDSearchUU/Search.aspx?type=cefd&candidateId=6604 (accessed 2026-05-01).
- Campaign website — https://www.tarkfornevada.com (accessed 2026-05-01).
- Education: Bachelor's, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- Career: Business
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 | $703,261 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 360 |
| Date range | 2020-03-16 – 2026-03-31 |
| Total spent | $285,574 |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0340 |
| Top-1 donor share | 16.52% |
| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 0.41 (banking cash) |
Vs state median
Benchmark group: county peers (n=113).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total raised | $703,261 | peer median $2,600 | 270.5× the office-level median |
| Total spent | $285,574 | peer median $5,838 | 48.9× the office-level median |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0340 | peer median 0.0530 | 36% below the office-level median |
| Top-1 donor share | 16.52% | peer median 13.87% | near the office-level median |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Tarkanian | $50,615 | 8 |
| Danny Tarkanian | $42,831 | 2 |
| Danny Tarkanian | $21,800 | 15 |
| Transfer from TarkforDouglas Campaign Account | $14,292 | 1 |
| Kelley Nemiro | $10,000 | 1 |
| Bentar Development, Inc. | $10,000 | 1 |
| Frank and Jill Ann Fertitta | $10,000 | 1 |
| Jett Gaming LLC | $10,000 | 1 |
| Charles and Cynthia Bluth | $10,000 | 1 |
| Frank Fertitta IV | $10,000 | 1 |
Subscribe to Danny Tarkanian's anomaly alerts
Email when a new auditor flag is added to this profile — recusal failures, quid-pro-quo chains, revolving-door flags, state-contractor donor matches. CAN-SPAM compliant; reply "unsubscribe" any time. No tracking pixels.
References
- Ballotpedia — Danny Tarkanian officeholder profile (press) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filing for Danny Tarkanian (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]