Biography
ChicHecht is a Republican politician who serves as a United States Senator at the federal level. As a member of the Senate, he participates in the upper chamber of the United States Congress.
Details regarding Hecht's tenure start date, predecessor, professional background, prior political offices, education, and military service are not available in the provided data.
NV SOS Aurora records show Chic Hecht has reported $3,731,707 in cumulative campaign contributions across 3767 filings1.
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filings for Chic Hecht — https://www.nvsos.gov/SoSCandidateServices/AnonymousAccess/CEFDSearchUU/Search.aspx?type=cefd&candidateId= (accessed 2026-06-24).
Electoral history
| Year | Type | Office | Result | Vote % | Opponents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | General | S | Lost [source] | — | — |
| 1982 | General | S | Lost [source] | — | — |
Campaign finance
Source: Nevada Secretary of State Aurora campaign-finance dataset.
Aggregates from gnomey.cf_contributions and cf_expenditures.
| Total raised | $3,731,707 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 3,767 |
| Total spent | $0 |
| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 0.00 (banking cash) |
Vs state median
Benchmark group: federal peers (n=283).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total raised | $3,731,707 | peer median $38,985 | 95.7× the office-level median |
| Total spent | $0 | peer median $9,963 | 100% below the office-level median |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| National Republican Senatorial Committee | $198,910 | 20 |
| Boyd Gaming Political Action Committee | $20,000 | 7 |
| Citizens For The Republic | $20,000 | 5 |
| Republican Majority Fund | $20,000 | 4 |
| American Bankers Association Bankpac | $20,000 | 5 |
| Public Service Political Action Committee | $16,000 | 7 |
| Tenneco Inc. Employees Good Government Fund (Aka Tenneco Employees Good Government Fund) | $16,000 | 9 |
| Campaign America Inc | $15,000 | 4 |
| Associated General Contractors Of America Political Action Committee | $15,000 | 5 |
| Dallas Entrepreneurial Political Action Committee (Fka: Dallas Energy Pac) | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada Realtors | $13,724 | 10 | $7,274,526 | 9 |
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References
- FEC bulk data — candidate S2NV00043 (HECHT, CHIC) (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]
- Nevada Campaign Contributions — federal page (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]