Dean Heller
U.S. House, District 2 Republican
FEC ID: H6NV02164 · Election years: 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012
Top Donor Occupations
From individual contributions. Retired, students, homemakers, and "not employed" are excluded so the list reflects working industries.
| Occupation | Total | Donations | % of Individual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | $324,250 | 279 | 11.3% |
| .Information Requested | $266,539 | 268 | 9.3% |
| President | $153,546 | 148 | 5.4% |
| Ceo | $120,050 | 97 | 4.2% |
| Partner | $115,364 | 101 | 4.0% |
| Attorney | $104,157 | 153 | 3.6% |
| Physician | $95,600 | 155 | 3.3% |
| Investor | $76,700 | 50 | 2.7% |
| Business Owner | $60,600 | 56 | 2.1% |
| Real Estate | $53,100 | 51 | 1.9% |
| Sole Proprietor | $38,883 | 45 | 1.4% |
| Consultant | $38,493 | 53 | 1.3% |
| Vice President | $34,302 | 37 | 1.2% |
| Executive | $33,850 | 36 | 1.2% |
| Real Estate Developer | $31,200 | 19 | 1.1% |
| Developer | $29,800 | 36 | 1.0% |
| General Manager | $28,650 | 24 | 1.0% |
| Executive Vice President | $22,000 | 18 | 0.8% |
| President & Ceo | $20,450 | 18 | 0.7% |
| Chairman | $20,350 | 23 | 0.7% |
Top Donor Employers
Self-reported employer fields. Self-employed and unknown are excluded.
| Employer | Total | Donations | % of Individual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self | $265,575 | 296 | 9.3% |
| Retired | $204,800 | 218 | 7.1% |
| Homemaker | $170,209 | 119 | 5.9% |
| .Information Requested | $70,164 | 72 | 2.4% |
| Mgm Mirage | $27,850 | 23 | 1.0% |
| Nevada Holding Services Inc | $27,600 | 22 | 1.0% |
| Jiffy Lube | $26,600 | 15 | 0.9% |
| Focus Commercial Group | $26,000 | 30 | 0.9% |
| Peppermill Casinos Inc | $24,700 | 13 | 0.9% |
| Western Nevada Supply | $23,096 | 22 | 0.8% |
| Harrahs Entertainment | $20,550 | 14 | 0.7% |
| Student | $19,850 | 12 | 0.7% |
| Ergs Inc | $18,750 | 10 | 0.7% |
| State Of Nevada | $16,850 | 18 | 0.6% |
| Frias Companies | $16,200 | 7 | 0.6% |
| Olympia Land Group | $15,400 | 8 | 0.5% |
| Classic Car Sales | $14,200 | 8 | 0.5% |
| Bill Miller Engineering | $14,200 | 14 | 0.5% |
| R&S Investment Properties | $14,100 | 9 | 0.5% |
| American Energy Operations | $13,600 | 6 | 0.5% |
Donor Geography
Where the individual donors live.
| State | Total | Donations | % of Individual |
|---|---|---|---|
| NV | $2.3M | 2,331 | 81.4% |
| CA | $305,650 | 225 | 10.7% |
| VA | $62,827 | 98 | 2.2% |
| DC | $32,400 | 61 | 1.1% |
| TX | $22,100 | 25 | 0.8% |
| IL | $18,800 | 21 | 0.7% |
| NY | $15,300 | 21 | 0.5% |
| MD | $12,382 | 24 | 0.4% |
| UT | $11,700 | 9 | 0.4% |
| OH | $8,250 | 8 | 0.3% |
| AZ | $6,500 | 9 | 0.2% |
| OK | $6,300 | 8 | 0.2% |
| FL | $5,350 | 5 | 0.2% |
| KS | $5,000 | 2 | 0.2% |
| TN | $4,000 | 4 | 0.1% |
Direct PAC and Party Contributions
Money given directly to the campaign. Does not include outside spending.
| PAC / Party Committee | FEC ID | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Association Of Realtors | C70002563 | $131,372 | 9 |
| National Republican Congressional Committee Expenditures | C00075820 | $82,893 | 8 |
| Republican National Committee - Rnc | C00003418 | $82,000 | 2 |
| International Game Technology (Igt) Political Action Committee | C00316331 | $37,500 | 19 |
| Sbc Communications Inc Employee Federal Political Action Committee (Sbc Empac) | C00109017 | $35,000 | 20 |
| American Bankers Association Bankpac | C00004275 | $35,000 | 21 |
| Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc Political Action Committee "Barrick Goldstrike Pac" | C00320580 | $35,000 | 15 |
| National Beer Wholesalers' Association Political Action Committee (Nbwa Pac) | C00144766 | $35,000 | 13 |
| Sierra Pacific Employees Political Action Committee | C00153379 | $30,499 | 19 |
| Every Republican Is Crucial (Ericpac) | C00384701 | $30,000 | 6 |
| Station Casinos Inc Political Action Committee | C00263731 | $30,000 | 6 |
| Mgm Grand Inc Pac (Aka: Mgm Fed-Pac) | C00299321 | $30,000 | 6 |
| United Parcel Service Of America Inc Political Action Committee (Upspac) | C00064766 | $29,998 | 24 |
| Realtors Political Action Committee | C00030718 | $29,998 | 14 |
| Southwest Gas Corporation Political Action Committee | C00076737 | $28,000 | 13 |
| Bank Of America Corporation Federal Pac | C00364778 | $28,000 | 13 |
| Associated General Contractors Of America Political Action Committee | C00082917 | $26,000 | 14 |
| Build Political Action Committee Of The National Association Of Home Builders | C00000901 | $25,000 | 6 |
| Harrah'S Entertainment Inc Employees' Political Action Committee F/K/A Promus/Harrah'S Pac | C00239947 | $25,000 | 5 |
| Freedom Project; The | C00305805 | $25,000 | 5 |
| National Thoroughbred Racing Association Political Action Committee/Horse Pac | C00360008 | $23,500 | 7 |
| Newmont Mining Corp Political Action Committee | C00206672 | $23,000 | 10 |
| Allied-Signal Political Action Committee | C00096156 | $23,000 | 12 |
| Committee For The Preservation Of Capitalism | C00328468 | $20,000 | 4 |
| Dealers Election Action Committee Of The National Automobile Dealers Association (Nada) | C00040998 | $20,000 | 8 |
Showing top 25 of 1,352 direct PAC contributions.
Outside Spending
Independent expenditures by outside groups — money spent for or against this candidate without going through their campaign.
$54,108 spent supporting this candidate. $783,189 spent opposing.
Top Outside Groups Supporting
| Committee | FEC ID | Total Spent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Republican Congressional Committee Expenditures | C00075820 | $38,981 | 8 |
| National Right To Life Political Action Committee | C00111278 | $10,367 | 19 |
| Realtors Political Action Committee | C00030718 | $4,398 | 4 |
| National Education Association Political Action Committee | C00003251 | $362 | 1 |
Top Outside Groups Opposing
| Committee | FEC ID | Total Spent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee | C00000935 | $475,446 | 9 |
| Citizens Club For Growth Inc Pac | C00346536 | $260,895 | 8 |
| Emily'S List | C00193433 | $23,117 | 2 |
| National Education Association Political Action Committee | C00003251 | $22,442 | 12 |
| Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte | C90007311 | $1,289 | 4 |
Campaign Committees
FEC committee IDs filing on behalf of this candidate over their entire federal career.
C00410837C00484360C00486449
Where this comes from
All numbers on this page come from the Federal Election Commission's public bulk-data files. We pull every FEC cycle from 1980 through 2026 and total each candidate's contributions, expenditures, and outside spending.
Direct contributions (transaction codes 24K, 24C, 24F, 24Z, 24R, 24T) are money given to the candidate's authorized committees. Outside spending (codes 24E and 24A) is money spent by outside groups for or against the candidate without coordination.