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

Electoral history

YearTypeOfficeResultVote %Opponents
1994GeneralHLost [source]
1992GeneralHLost [source]
1990GeneralHLost [source]
1988GeneralHLost [source]
1986GeneralHLost [source]

Campaign finance

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

Total raised$2,486,325
Contributions on file2,924
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$2,486,325peer median $39,98262.2× the office-level median
Total spent$0peer median $10,163100% below the office-level median

Top donors

DonorTotal#
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee$149,70547
Democratic Republican Independent Voter Education Committee$45,00016
National Education Association Political Action Committee$41,50022
Ironworkers Political Action League$37,00014
Realtors Political Action Committee$36,30021
Machinists Non-Partisan Political League$31,50015
Committee On Letter Carriers Political Education (Letter Carriers Political Action Fund)$31,00012
Association Of Trial Lawyers Of America Political Action Committee$29,00010
International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers Committee On Political Education$28,00028
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Comm, United Brotherhood Of Carpenters & Joiners Of Ame$27,75024

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.

ClientDonated to this legislator# contributions Client's total NV political $# registered lobbyists
Nevada Realtors$36,30021$7,274,5269

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 H6NV01042 (BILBRAY, JAMES H) (campaign finance)link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]
  2. Nevada Campaign Contributions — federal page (campaign finance)link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]