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

Electoral history

YearTypeOfficeResultVote %Opponents
1986GeneralHLost [source]

Campaign finance

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

Total raised$35,006
Contributions on file54
Total spent$0
Burn rate (spent / raised)0.00 (banking cash)

Vs state median

Benchmark group: federal peers (n=301).

MetricThis politicianPeer medianComparison
Total raised$35,006peer median $39,982near the office-level median
Total spent$0peer median $10,163100% below the office-level median

Top donors

DonorTotal#
National Restaurant Association Political Action Committee$5,0002
Safeway Inc Political Action Committee (Safepac)$1,0001
Boyd Gaming Political Action Committee$1,0001
Long John Silver'S Restaurants, Inc Fka Jerrico Political Action Committee (J-Pac)$7501
Harrah'S Political Action Committee$5001
Host Marriott Services Corporation Political Action Committee$5001
Gencorp Inc Political Action Committee (Genpac)$5001
American Hotel Motel Political Action Committee$5001
Ruby Tuesday Good Government Fund (Fka Morrison'S Pac)$5001
Viad Corp Good Government Project$5001

District demographic context

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-year (2019–2023). District: Nevada US House District 1.

Population763,217
Median household income$67,470
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)25.2%
Unemployment rate7.8%
Below poverty line14.6%
Foreign-born residents22.4%

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References

  1. FEC bulk data — candidate H6NV01026 (HEFFNER, VAN) (campaign finance)link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]
  2. Nevada Campaign Contributions — federal page (campaign finance)link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]