Biography
Mark Gardner (R) is the Douglas County Commissioner, District 3 of Douglas County.
NV SOS Aurora records show Mark Gardner has reported $60,559 in cumulative campaign contributions across 54 filings, spanning 2019-07-16 to 2024-06-131.
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filings for Mark Gardner — https://www.nvsos.gov/SoSCandidateServices/AnonymousAccess/CEFDSearchUU/Search.aspx?type=cefd&candidateId=13464 (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 | $60,559 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 54 |
| Date range | 2019-07-16 – 2024-06-13 |
| Total spent | $84,239 |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0657 |
| Top-1 donor share | 16.51% |
| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 1.39 (spending more than raising) |
Vs state median
Benchmark group: county peers (n=113).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total raised | $60,559 | peer median $2,600 | 23.3× the office-level median |
| Total spent | $84,239 | peer median $5,838 | 14.4× the office-level median |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0657 | peer median 0.0530 | 24% above the office-level median |
| Top-1 donor share | 16.51% | peer median 13.87% | near the office-level median |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Shizuru | $5,000 | 1 |
| Ron Knecht | $5,000 | 1 |
| Joyce Pike | $5,000 | 1 |
| Tom and Jeannie Goldston | $5,000 | 1 |
| Ron Knecht | $5,000 | 1 |
| John Engels | $4,000 | 3 |
| Richard Pike | $2,800 | 2 |
| P Wade | $2,550 | 1 |
| South Tahoe Alliance of Resorts | $2,500 | 1 |
| RENO SPARKS ASSOC OF REALTORS | $2,500 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Tahoe Alliance of Resorts | $2,500 | 1 | $141,327 | 3 |
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References
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filing for Mark Gardner (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]