Biography
HillarySchieve has served as the Mayor of Reno, Nevada, since 2014, leading the city's municipal government in a nonpartisan capacity. As the city's chief executive, she oversees the administration of the largest city in Northern Nevada.
Prior to assuming the mayoralty, Schieve served on the Reno City Council in an at-large capacity from 2012 to 2014. A graduate of Reno High School, she built a career as a business owner before transitioning into public service. She has no record of military service.
Most recent election: November 8, 20221.
NV SOS Aurora records show Hillary Schieve has reported $1,259,847 in cumulative campaign contributions across 1112 filings, spanning 2012-03-20 to 2022-12-012.
Public-facing pages: official .gov biography3.
- Ballotpedia — Hillary Schieve — https://ballotpedia.org/Hillary_Schieve (accessed 2026-06-24).
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filings for Hillary Schieve — https://www.nvsos.gov/SoSCandidateServices/AnonymousAccess/CEFDSearchUU/Search.aspx?type=cefd&candidateId=5431 (accessed 2026-06-24).
- Official .gov page — https://www.reno.gov/government/city-council/mayor-hillary-schieve (accessed 2026-06-24).
- Education: High school, Reno High School
- Career: Business owner
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 | $1,259,847 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 1,112 |
| Date range | 2012-03-20 – 2022-12-01 |
| Total spent | $1,663,029 |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0054 |
| Top-1 donor share | 3.31% |
| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 1.32 (spending more than raising) |
Vs state median
Benchmark group: city peers (n=74).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total raised | $1,259,847 | peer median $7,172 | 175.7× the office-level median |
| Total spent | $1,663,029 | peer median $10,587 | 157.1× the office-level median |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0054 | peer median 0.0141 | 62% below the office-level median |
| Top-1 donor share | 3.31% | peer median 4.00% | near the office-level median |
| Lobbyist payments | $1,000 | peer median $0 | above peers (peer median is $0) |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| Hillary Schieve | $25,000 | 3 |
| Hillary Schieve | $16,652 | 4 |
| Bonanza Casino | $13,308 | 4 |
| Caesars Entertainment Inc Silver Legacy Resort Casino | $10,000 | 1 |
| Circus Circus | $10,000 | 3 |
| Senobar LLC | $10,000 | 3 |
| Reno Police Protective Association | $10,000 | 2 |
| MEI-GSR Holdings LLC dba | $10,000 | 1 |
| CAESARS ENTERPRISE SERVICES LLC | $10,000 | 1 |
| WESTWOOD DEVELOPMENT NEVADA, INC | $10,000 | 1 |
Payments to registered Nevada lobbyists: $1,000 across 1 payments.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reno Police Protective Association | $10,000 | 2 | $84,000 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCDONALDS USA LLC | McDonalds USA | $1,000 | 1 yrs | INFRASTRUCTURE | $500 |
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References
- Ballotpedia — Hillary Schieve officeholder profile (press) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-06-29]
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filing for Hillary Schieve (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-06-29]