Biography
Michael Naft (D) is the Clark County Commissioner, District A of Clark County. Naft has held this office since 2019, serving a term ending in 20291.
Most recent election: November 5, 20241.
NV SOS Aurora records show Michael Naft has reported $4,217,904 in cumulative campaign contributions across 1769 filings, spanning 2019-02-13 to 2025-12-172.
Public-facing pages: campaign website3.
- Ballotpedia — Michael Naft — https://ballotpedia.org/Michael_Naft (accessed 2026-05-01).
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filings for Michael Naft — https://www.nvsos.gov/SoSCandidateServices/AnonymousAccess/CEFDSearchUU/Search.aspx?type=cefd&candidateId=11238 (accessed 2026-05-01).
- Campaign website — https://michaelnaft.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 | $4,217,904 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 1,769 |
| Date range | 2019-02-13 – 2025-12-17 |
| Total spent | $4,193,743 |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0021 |
| Top-1 donor share | 0.66% |
| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 0.99 (steady-state) |
Vs state median
Benchmark group: county peers (n=113).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total raised | $4,217,904 | peer median $2,600 | 1622.3× the office-level median |
| Total spent | $4,193,743 | peer median $5,838 | 718.3× the office-level median |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0021 | peer median 0.0530 | 96% below the office-level median |
| Top-1 donor share | 0.66% | peer median 13.87% | 95% below the office-level median |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Naft | $24,007 | 69 |
| Clark County Firefighters PAC Fund | $21,500 | 7 |
| LV Starr LLC | $20,000 | 2 |
| Gardner Nevada Tech Park 1 LC | $20,000 | 2 |
| Fairbourne Properties, LLC | $20,000 | 2 |
| Matthew Marsh | $20,000 | 4 |
| Red Rock Casino Resorts Cage Account | $20,000 | 2 |
| Gary Ackerman | $15,000 | 2 |
| BLC Management | $15,000 | 2 |
| M. R. Whitsett, INC. | $15,000 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County Firefighters | $21,500 | 7 | $106,950 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPTIMUMEDICINE LLC | OptimuMedicine | $5,586,993 | 4 yrs | HUMAN SERVICES, LEGISLATIVE JUDICIAL | $5,000 |
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References
- Ballotpedia — Michael Naft officeholder profile (press) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filing for Michael Naft (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]