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In a clear indication of how competitive many races are this campaign season, candidate contribution and expense reports for major races show many of those running have spent more than they have raised thus far.
The second of three reports required under Nevada law was due at the secretary of state's office and county elections offices Tuesday.
The two biggest reports - from gubernatorial candidates Jim Gibbons and Dina Titus - didn't arrive by the close of business. But that isn't a violation as long as they were postmarked in certified or registered mail before 5 p.m.
Among those running for statewide office who showed slightly more spent than raised were Supreme Court Justice Michael Douglas, Controller Steve Martin, secretary of state candidates Ross Miller and Danny Tarkanian, attorney general candidate Catherine Cortez Masto and lieutenant governor candidate Bob Unger. That was as of the end of the reporting period Oct. 26.
But all those candidates were expected to raise more money by the end of the election season to balance contributions with total expenditures.
Treasurer Brian Krolicki, who is in a hard-fought contest for lieutenant governor against Unger, appeared to have spent some $300,000 more than he raised. But Krolicki said the report doesn't include the roughly $600,000 he raised last year. He said he still has money in the bank.
Unger spent just less than $500,000 as of the reporting deadline. That is about $20,000 more than his listed contributions.
Cortez Masto, the Democratic front runner for attorney general, raised more than $1.2 million. But her expenses were just under $1.3 million.
By contrast, her opponent Don Chairez had raised less than $172,000 and spent only $138,424.
Miller and Tarkanian are running one of the tightest races this year seeking to replace Dean Heller as secretary of state. Miller showed expenses of $680,592, nearly $80,000 more than his total contributions. Tarkanian spent $611,443 - about $14,000 more than he had raised.
Justice Douglas showed total expenses of $397,279 and contributions about $15,000 less than that after a primary which showed Clark County District Judge Dianne Steel fairly close in total votes. She, on the other hand, had spent just $67,686 - $10,000 less than contributions to her effort.
Martin has said his campaign and fundraising efforts have been hampered by doing the job of controller, to which he was appointed after the death of Kathy Augustine. He had spent more than $106,000 while raising less than $88,000. The report from his opponent Kim Wallin was not received Tuesday.
Considering his only opponent can't take the office even if he wins and has no real funding for a campaign, Carson City Sen. Mark Amodei raised and spent a huge war chest - $221,200 in funds and $216,313 in expenses. But large chunks of Amodei's money were passed on to other Republican candidates including Gibbons, Bob Beers and Assembly 40 candidate Sheila Ward. He also contributed to GOP campaign groups around the state.
Ward collected $59,152 and spent $43,881. Democratic incumbent Bonnie Parnell is considered a prohibitive favorite in the District 40 contest, but she was taking no chances. She raised $116,477 and spent $72,075.
In Douglas County's Assembly District 39, Republican James Settelmeyer raised $57,936 and, so far, spent $46,007. His opponent, Democrat JoEtta Brown, did surprisingly well in the heavily GOP district, raising $38,164 and spending $29,464. That means the two each have about $10,000 left in their coffers.
State law requires all candidates for state and local elected office to file the reports either with the state or county election officials. The law doesn't apply to candidates for federal offices such as congress which file with the Federal Elections Commission.
• Contact reporter Geoff Dornan at gdornan@nevadaappeal.com or 687-8750.
The second of three reports required under Nevada law was due at the secretary of state's office and county elections offices Tuesday.
The two biggest reports - from gubernatorial candidates Jim Gibbons and Dina Titus - didn't arrive by the close of business. But that isn't a violation as long as they were postmarked in certified or registered mail before 5 p.m.
Among those running for statewide office who showed slightly more spent than raised were Supreme Court Justice Michael Douglas, Controller Steve Martin, secretary of state candidates Ross Miller and Danny Tarkanian, attorney general candidate Catherine Cortez Masto and lieutenant governor candidate Bob Unger. That was as of the end of the reporting period Oct. 26.
But all those candidates were expected to raise more money by the end of the election season to balance contributions with total expenditures.
Treasurer Brian Krolicki, who is in a hard-fought contest for lieutenant governor against Unger, appeared to have spent some $300,000 more than he raised. But Krolicki said the report doesn't include the roughly $600,000 he raised last year. He said he still has money in the bank.
Unger spent just less than $500,000 as of the reporting deadline. That is about $20,000 more than his listed contributions.
Cortez Masto, the Democratic front runner for attorney general, raised more than $1.2 million. But her expenses were just under $1.3 million.
By contrast, her opponent Don Chairez had raised less than $172,000 and spent only $138,424.
Miller and Tarkanian are running one of the tightest races this year seeking to replace Dean Heller as secretary of state. Miller showed expenses of $680,592, nearly $80,000 more than his total contributions. Tarkanian spent $611,443 - about $14,000 more than he had raised.
Justice Douglas showed total expenses of $397,279 and contributions about $15,000 less than that after a primary which showed Clark County District Judge Dianne Steel fairly close in total votes. She, on the other hand, had spent just $67,686 - $10,000 less than contributions to her effort.
Martin has said his campaign and fundraising efforts have been hampered by doing the job of controller, to which he was appointed after the death of Kathy Augustine. He had spent more than $106,000 while raising less than $88,000. The report from his opponent Kim Wallin was not received Tuesday.
Considering his only opponent can't take the office even if he wins and has no real funding for a campaign, Carson City Sen. Mark Amodei raised and spent a huge war chest - $221,200 in funds and $216,313 in expenses. But large chunks of Amodei's money were passed on to other Republican candidates including Gibbons, Bob Beers and Assembly 40 candidate Sheila Ward. He also contributed to GOP campaign groups around the state.
Ward collected $59,152 and spent $43,881. Democratic incumbent Bonnie Parnell is considered a prohibitive favorite in the District 40 contest, but she was taking no chances. She raised $116,477 and spent $72,075.
In Douglas County's Assembly District 39, Republican James Settelmeyer raised $57,936 and, so far, spent $46,007. His opponent, Democrat JoEtta Brown, did surprisingly well in the heavily GOP district, raising $38,164 and spending $29,464. That means the two each have about $10,000 left in their coffers.
State law requires all candidates for state and local elected office to file the reports either with the state or county election officials. The law doesn't apply to candidates for federal offices such as congress which file with the Federal Elections Commission.
• Contact reporter Geoff Dornan at gdornan@nevadaappeal.com or 687-8750.
