Biography
Brian Knudsen (D) is the City of Las Vegas, City Council, Ward 1 of Las. Knudsen has held this office since 2019, serving a term ending in 20281.
Most recent election: June 11, 20241.
NV SOS Aurora records show Brian Knudsen has reported $1,241,551 in cumulative campaign contributions across 1064 filings, spanning 2017-07-10 to 2025-12-242.
Public-facing pages: official .gov biography3; campaign website4.
- Ballotpedia — Brian Knudsen — https://ballotpedia.org/Brian_Knudsen (accessed 2026-05-01).
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filings for Brian Knudsen — https://www.nvsos.gov/SoSCandidateServices/AnonymousAccess/CEFDSearchUU/Search.aspx?type=cefd&candidateId=9535 (accessed 2026-05-01).
- Official .gov page — https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Government/Mayor-City-Council/Ward-1 (accessed 2026-05-01).
- Campaign website — https://www.electbrianknudsen.com/ (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 | $1,241,551 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 1,064 |
| Date range | 2017-07-10 – 2025-12-24 |
| Total spent | $1,596,203 |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0042 |
| Top-1 donor share | 2.01% |
| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 1.29 (spending more than raising) |
Vs state median
Benchmark group: city peers (n=74).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total raised | $1,241,551 | peer median $7,172 | 173.1× the office-level median |
| Total spent | $1,596,203 | peer median $10,587 | 150.8× the office-level median |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0042 | peer median 0.0141 | 70% below the office-level median |
| Top-1 donor share | 2.01% | peer median 4.00% | 50% below the office-level median |
| Lobbyist payments | $3,697 | peer median $0 | above peers (peer median is $0) |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| Republic Silver State Disposal | $13,000 | 2 |
| Palace Station Hotel & Casino | $10,000 | 1 |
| Derek J Stevens Trust | $10,000 | 2 |
| Lawrence Canarelli | $10,000 | 1 |
| Jack Binion | $10,000 | 1 |
| Let's Get to Work Nevada | $10,000 | 1 |
| Republic Dumpco | $10,000 | 1 |
| Station Casinos LLC | $10,000 | 1 |
| Republic Environmental Tech, Inc | $10,000 | 1 |
| Jack B Binion | $10,000 | 1 |
Payments to registered Nevada lobbyists: $3,697 across 7 payments.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station Casinos | $10,000 | 1 | $3,187,500 | 9 |
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References
- Ballotpedia — Brian Knudsen officeholder profile (press) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filing for Brian Knudsen (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]