Biography
Mark Karris (N) is the Las Vegas Township Justice of the Peace.
Most recent election: June 14, 20221.
NV SOS Aurora records show Mark Karris has reported $35,850 in cumulative campaign contributions across 26 filings, spanning 2022-03-31 to 2022-06-072.
Public-facing pages: campaign website3.
- Ballotpedia — Mark Karris — https://ballotpedia.org/Mark_Karris (accessed 2026-06-24).
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filings for Mark Karris — https://www.nvsos.gov/SoSCandidateServices/AnonymousAccess/CEFDSearchUU/Search.aspx?type=cefd&candidateId=19406 (accessed 2026-06-24).
- Campaign website — https://karris4judge.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 | $35,850 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 26 |
| Date range | 2022-03-31 – 2022-06-07 |
| Total spent | $35,307 |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0881 |
| Top-1 donor share | 13.95% |
| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 0.98 (steady-state) |
Vs state median
Benchmark group: judicial peers (n=97).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total raised | $35,850 | peer median $8,451 | 4.2× the office-level median |
| Total spent | $35,307 | peer median $12,763 | 2.8× the office-level median |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0881 | peer median 0.0819 | near the office-level median |
| Top-1 donor share | 13.95% | peer median 21.18% | 34% below the office-level median |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| Wendy Kinney | $5,000 | 1 |
| Christopher Novello | $5,000 | 1 |
| Mike Kennedy | $5,000 | 1 |
| Karris Law Center | $2,800 | 1 |
| Lamar Outdoor Advertising | $2,500 | 1 |
| Kirk Brazil | $2,500 | 1 |
| Greg & Karen Efthemes | $2,500 | 1 |
| Law Offices of Michael Kulwin | $2,000 | 1 |
| Southwest Linen | $1,500 | 1 |
| Christopher Bache | $1,500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Outdoor Advertising | $2,500 | 1 | $43,262 | 4 |
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References
- Ballotpedia — Mark Karris officeholder profile (press) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-06-29]
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filing for Mark Karris (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-06-29]