Biography
Devon Reese (D) is the City of Reno, City Council, Ward 5 of Reno. Reese has held this office since 2024, serving a term ending in 20281.
Prior offices held include: Reno City Council At-large (2019 - 2024)1.
Education: Bachelor's from University of Missouri; Law from University of Kansas, School of Law1.
Most recent election: November 5, 20241. Next election: June 9, 20261.
NV SOS Aurora records show Devon Reese has reported $1,249,676 in cumulative campaign contributions across 1378 filings, spanning 2016-01-24 to 2026-03-312.
Public-facing pages: campaign website3.
- Ballotpedia — Devon Reese — https://ballotpedia.org/Devon_Reese (accessed 2026-05-01).
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filings for Devon Reese — https://www.nvsos.gov/SoSCandidateServices/AnonymousAccess/CEFDSearchUU/Search.aspx?type=cefd&candidateId=7971 (accessed 2026-05-01).
- Campaign website — https://votereese.com (accessed 2026-05-01).
- Education: Bachelor's, University of Missouri; Law, University of Kansas, School of Law
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 | $1,249,676 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 1,378 |
| Date range | 2016-01-24 – 2026-03-31 |
| Total spent | $1,263,960 |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0043 |
| Top-1 donor share | 1.24% |
| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 1.01 (steady-state) |
Vs state median
Benchmark group: city peers (n=74).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total raised | $1,249,676 | peer median $7,172 | 174.2× the office-level median |
| Total spent | $1,263,960 | peer median $10,587 | 119.4× the office-level median |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0043 | peer median 0.0141 | 70% below the office-level median |
| Top-1 donor share | 1.24% | peer median 4.00% | 69% below the office-level median |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| Robert FItzgerald | $15,500 | 12 |
| Sahara | $15,000 | 2 |
| Devon Reese | $14,948 | 7 |
| Heinz Ranch Land Company, LLC | $12,500 | 3 |
| Committee to Elect David Parks | $10,000 | 1 |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT | $10,000 | 1 |
| NPLC BV Investment Company LLC | $10,000 | 1 |
| Sunrise Leadership Fund | $10,000 | 1 |
| Majority 2016 | $10,000 | 2 |
| NPC Investor LLC | $10,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waste Management Inc. | $10,000 | 1 | $323,125 | 9 |
Auditor research leads
Statistically-suspicious patterns flagged by the Nevada Political Establishment auditor pipeline. Each finding is a research lead, not an allegation; consult the cited public-records source before drawing conclusions. Frameworks: NRS 281A.420 (conflict-of-interest), NRS 218H (lobbying), NRS 294A (campaign finance).
State-contractor donor findings (1)
Vendors who received payments from Nevada state agencies AND donated to this candidate (typically via a registered lobbying client umbrella). Frameworks: NRS 333 (state purchasing), NRS 218H (lobbying), NRS 294A (campaign finance).
| State vendor | Lobbying client umbrella | Vendor total state payments | Years active | State agencies | Donated to this candidate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WASTE MANAGEMENT INC | Waste Management Inc. | $7,470,324 | 7 yrs | COMMERCE & INDUSTRY, ELECTED OFFICIALS, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION, HUMAN SERVICES, INFRASTRUCTURE, PUBLIC SAFETY, SPECIAL PURPOSE AGENCIES | $12,000 |
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References
- Ballotpedia — Devon Reese officeholder profile (press) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filing for Devon Reese (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]