Stub record Last verified 2026-05-17 Data last changed 2026-05-17

Electoral history

YearTypeOfficeResultVote %Opponents
2012GeneralHLost [source]
2010GeneralHLost [source]
2008GeneralHLost [source]
2006GeneralHLost [source]

Campaign finance

Source: Nevada Secretary of State Aurora campaign-finance dataset. Aggregates from gnomey.cf_contributions and cf_expenditures.

Total raised$5,430,637
Contributions on file4,220
Total spent$4,146,053
Burn rate (spent / raised)0.76 (steady-state)

Vs state median

Benchmark group: federal peers (n=301).

MetricThis politicianPeer medianComparison
Total raised$5,430,637peer median $39,982135.8× the office-level median
Total spent$4,146,053peer median $10,163407.9× the office-level median

Top donors

DonorTotal#
National Association Of Realtors$131,3729
National Republican Congressional Committee Expenditures$82,8938
Republican National Committee - Rnc$82,0002
International Game Technology (Igt) Political Action Committee$37,50019
Sbc Communications Inc Employee Federal Political Action Committee (Sbc Empac)$35,00020
American Bankers Association Bankpac$35,00021
Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc Political Action Committee "Barrick Goldstrike Pac"$35,00015
National Beer Wholesalers' Association Political Action Committee (Nbwa Pac)$35,00013
Sierra Pacific Employees Political Action Committee$30,49919
Every Republican Is Crucial (Ericpac)$30,0006

Donors who are also registered lobbying clients

2 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.

ClientDonated to this legislator# contributions Client's total NV political $# registered lobbyists
Nevada Realtors$29,99814$7,274,5269
Southwest Gas$28,00013$2,276,07711

District demographic context

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-year (2019–2023). District: Nevada US House District 2.

Population783,965
Median household income$82,815
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)28.8%
Unemployment rate4.9%
Below poverty line10.6%
Foreign-born residents11.9%

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References

  1. FEC bulk data — candidate H6NV02164 (HELLER, DEAN) (campaign finance)link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]
  2. Nevada Campaign Contributions — federal page (campaign finance)link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]