Biography
Joseph Rodriguez (N) is the City of Sparks, City Council, Ward 5 of Sparks.
NV SOS Aurora records show Joseph Rodriguez has reported $137,086 in cumulative campaign contributions across 165 filings, spanning 2021-10-20 to 2024-11-281.
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filings for Joseph Rodriguez — https://www.nvsos.gov/SoSCandidateServices/AnonymousAccess/CEFDSearchUU/Search.aspx?type=cefd&candidateId=6561 (accessed 2026-06-24).
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 | $137,086 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 165 |
| Date range | 2021-10-20 – 2024-11-28 |
| Total spent | $135,130 |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0224 |
| Top-1 donor share | 7.29% |
| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 0.99 (steady-state) |
Vs state median
Benchmark group: city peers (n=74).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total raised | $137,086 | peer median $7,172 | 19.1× the office-level median |
| Total spent | $135,130 | peer median $10,587 | 12.8× the office-level median |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0224 | peer median 0.0141 | 58% above the office-level median |
| Top-1 donor share | 7.29% | peer median 4.00% | 82% above the office-level median |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| Sandra Raffealli | $10,000 | 2 |
| Eric Denton | $5,000 | 1 |
| SW Investments | $5,000 | 1 |
| Nevada State Education Assoc | $5,000 | 1 |
| Legends Bay Casino | $4,000 | 1 |
| Local 169 | $4,000 | 1 |
| Washoe Education Association | $4,000 | 3 |
| Joseph Rodriguez | $3,913 | 4 |
| Reno Fire Fighters Association Inc | $3,500 | 2 |
| Joseph Rodriguez | $3,281 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washoe Education Association | $4,000 | 3 | $834,909 | 21 |
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References
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filing for Joseph Rodriguez (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-06-29]