Electoral history
| Year | Type | Office | Result | Vote % | Opponents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | General | H | Lost [source] | — | — |
Campaign finance
Source: Nevada Secretary of State Aurora campaign-finance dataset.
Aggregates from gnomey.cf_contributions and cf_expenditures.
| Total raised | $169,220 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 181 |
| Total spent | $196,791 |
| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 1.16 (spending more than raising) |
Vs state median
Benchmark group: federal peers (n=301).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total raised | $169,220 | peer median $39,982 | 4.2× the office-level median |
| Total spent | $196,791 | peer median $10,163 | 19.4× the office-level median |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Heights For America Pac | $5,000 | 3 |
| International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers Committee On Political Education | $5,000 | 1 |
| American College Of Ob-Gyns Pac (Ob-Gyn Pac) | $5,000 | 1 |
| Votevets | $5,000 | 2 |
| Operating Engineers Local 12 Voluntary Legislative Fund | $5,000 | 1 |
| Harrah'S Entertainment Inc Employees' Political Action Committee F/K/A Promus/Harrah'S Pac | $5,000 | 1 |
| Lgbtq Victory Fund Federal Pac | $2,500 | 2 |
| Laborers' Political League-Laborers' International Union Of Na | $2,500 | 1 |
| Feminist Majority Pac | $1,000 | 1 |
| L Pac | $1,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Gas | $500 | 1 | $2,276,077 | 11 |
District demographic context
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-year (2019–2023). District: Nevada US House District 4.
| Population | 798,540 |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,818 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7% |
| Below poverty line | 13.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 17.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEVADA RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION | Nevada Rural Electric Association Energy / Utilities | $5,000 | 1 yrs | INFRASTRUCTURE | $750 |
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References
- FEC bulk data — candidate H8NV04042 (SPEARMAN, PATRICIA) (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]
- Nevada Campaign Contributions — federal page (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]