Biography
John Cassinelli (R) is the Lyon County Commissioner, District I of Lyon County.
NV SOS Aurora records show John Cassinelli has reported $19,303 in cumulative campaign contributions across 37 filings, spanning 2016-03-24 to 2024-08-291.
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filings for John Cassinelli — https://www.nvsos.gov/SoSCandidateServices/AnonymousAccess/CEFDSearchUU/Search.aspx?type=cefd&candidateId=8061 (accessed 2026-05-01).
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 | $19,303 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 37 |
| Date range | 2016-03-24 – 2024-08-29 |
| Total spent | $29,989 |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0693 |
| Top-1 donor share | 13.08% |
| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 1.55 (spending more than raising) |
Vs state median
Benchmark group: county peers (n=113).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total raised | $19,303 | peer median $2,600 | 7.4× the office-level median |
| Total spent | $29,989 | peer median $5,838 | 5.1× the office-level median |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0693 | peer median 0.0530 | 31% above the office-level median |
| Top-1 donor share | 13.08% | peer median 13.87% | near the office-level median |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| John Cassinelli | $2,525 | 2 |
| Perri & Sons Farms | $2,500 | 1 |
| Cassinelli Landscaping & Construction Inc. | $2,228 | 2 |
| Nevada Builders Alliance | $1,150 | 2 |
| Peri & Sons Farms Inc | $1,000 | 1 |
| Retail Assoc. of Nevada | $1,000 | 1 |
| Tom Grady | $1,000 | 1 |
| SSH20 LLC | $1,000 | 1 |
| Larry Martin | $1,000 | 1 |
| CLC Land & Cattle Co. Ltd. | $600 | 2 |
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 Builders Alliance | $1,150 | 2 | $213,357 | 3 |
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References
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filing for John Cassinelli (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]