Biography
Lori Bagwell has served as the Mayor of Carson City, Nevada, since 2021. As a nonpartisan officeholder, she leads the consolidated city-county government of the state capital. She assumed the mayoralty after serving six years on the Carson City Board of Supervisors.
Prior to her election as mayor, Bagwell represented Ward 3 on the Carson City Board of Supervisors from 2015 to 2021. Details regarding her professional career, educational background, and military service are not publicly documented in the provided source data.
Most recent election: November 5, 20241.
NV SOS Aurora records show Lori Bagwell has reported $101,563 in cumulative campaign contributions across 245 filings, spanning 2013-10-11 to 2024-11-072.
Public-facing pages: official .gov biography3; campaign website4.
- Ballotpedia — Lori Bagwell — https://ballotpedia.org/Lori_Bagwell (accessed 2026-06-24).
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filings for Lori Bagwell — https://www.nvsos.gov/SoSCandidateServices/AnonymousAccess/CEFDSearchUU/Search.aspx?type=cefd&candidateId=6005 (accessed 2026-06-24).
- Official .gov page — https://www.carson.org/government/board-of-supervisors/discover-your-ward/mayor-lori-bagwell (accessed 2026-06-24).
- Campaign website — https://www.loribagwell.com/ (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 | $101,563 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 245 |
| Date range | 2013-10-11 – 2024-11-07 |
| Total spent | $137,146 |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0149 |
| Top-1 donor share | 4.92% |
| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 1.35 (spending more than raising) |
Vs state median
Benchmark group: city peers (n=74).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total raised | $101,563 | peer median $7,172 | 14.2× the office-level median |
| Total spent | $137,146 | peer median $10,587 | 13.0× the office-level median |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0149 | peer median 0.0141 | near the office-level median |
| Top-1 donor share | 4.92% | peer median 4.00% | 23% above the office-level median |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| The Griffin Company | $5,000 | 1 |
| Nevada Builder's Alliance | $3,100 | 2 |
| Casino Fandando | $3,000 | 2 |
| Glen Eagles | $2,637 | 4 |
| Eric Fiegehen | $2,500 | 5 |
| Bill and Virgie Miller | $2,500 | 1 |
| Robert Heaton | $2,500 | 1 |
| Bodines | $2,500 | 1 |
| Slot World | $2,500 | 1 |
| CTE | $2,500 | 1 |
Donors who are also registered lobbying clients
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Company | $5,000 | 1 | $66,621 | 11 |
| Nevada Builders Alliance | $3,100 | 2 | $213,357 | 3 |
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References
- Ballotpedia — Lori Bagwell officeholder profile (press) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-06-29]
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filing for Lori Bagwell (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-06-29]