Stub record Last verified 2026-05-17 Data last changed 2026-05-17
Campaign finance
Source: Nevada Secretary of State Aurora campaign-finance dataset.
Aggregates from gnomey.cf_contributions and cf_expenditures.
| Total raised | $403,764 |
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| Contributions on file | 304 |
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| Total spent | $0 |
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| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 0.00 (banking cash) |
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Vs state median
Benchmark group: federal peers (n=301).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
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| Total raised | $403,764 | peer median $39,982 | 10.1× the office-level median |
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| Total spent | $0 | peer median $10,163 | 100% below the office-level median |
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Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
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| National Republican Congressional Committee Expenditures | $91,081 | 25 |
| Republican National Committee - Rnc | $18,997 | 8 |
| Citizens For The Republic | $15,000 | 5 |
| Nevada State Republican Central Committee | $5,000 | 1 |
| Build Political Action Committee Of The National Association Of Home Builders | $4,500 | 2 |
| Fund For A Conservative Majority | $4,008 | 32 |
| Business Industry Political Action Committee | $3,194 | 5 |
| Republican Congressional Boosters Club | $3,000 | 1 |
| Clark County Republican Central Committee Pac | $3,000 | 2 |
| Burlington Industries Good Government Committee | $2,500 | 3 |
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 |
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| Southwest Gas | $2,500 | 4 | $2,276,077 | 11 |
District demographic context
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-year (2019–2023). District: Nevada US House District 1.
| Population | 763,217 |
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| Median household income | $67,470 |
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| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.2% |
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| Unemployment rate | 7.8% |
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| Below poverty line | 14.6% |
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| Foreign-born residents | 22.4% |
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References
- FEC bulk data — candidate H2NV01082 (CAVNAR, MARGARET MARY "PEGGY") (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]
- Nevada Campaign Contributions — federal page (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]