Biography
Paul Anderson (N) is the City of Sparks, City Council, Ward 3 of Sparks.
Prior offices held include: Nevada State Assembly District 13 (2013 - 2017)1.
Education: Ph.D from Chapman University, 1996; Law from Clark High School, 1988; Graduate from Chapman University, 19961. By profession: Business owner1.
NV SOS Aurora records show Paul Anderson has reported $138,114 in cumulative campaign contributions across 171 filings, spanning 2019-06-18 to 2024-12-042.
- Ballotpedia — Paul Anderson — https://ballotpedia.org/Paul_Anderson_(Nevada) (accessed 2026-06-24).
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filings for Paul Anderson — https://www.nvsos.gov/SoSCandidateServices/AnonymousAccess/CEFDSearchUU/Search.aspx?type=cefd&candidateId=11193 (accessed 2026-06-24).
- Education: Ph.D, Chapman University, 1996; Law, Clark High School, 1988; Graduate, Chapman University, 1996
- 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 | $138,114 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 171 |
| Date range | 2019-06-18 – 2024-12-04 |
| Total spent | $136,724 |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0425 |
| Top-1 donor share | 17.74% |
| 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 | $138,114 | peer median $7,172 | 19.3× the office-level median |
| Total spent | $136,724 | peer median $10,587 | 12.9× the office-level median |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0425 | peer median 0.0141 | 3.0× the office-level median |
| Top-1 donor share | 17.74% | peer median 4.00% | 4.4× the office-level median |
| Lobbyist payments | $180,040 | peer median $0 | above peers (peer median is $0) |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Anderson | $20,000 | 2 |
| Dennis Troesh | $5,000 | 1 |
| Western Nevada Supply Co. | $5,000 | 1 |
| Silverwing Development | $5,000 | 1 |
| Paul Anderson | $4,500 | 1 |
| Legends Bay Casino | $3,260 | 3 |
| Q&D Construction | $3,000 | 2 |
| The Builders Association of Northern Nevada | $2,500 | 1 |
| 5 Ridges Development Co., Inc | $2,500 | 1 |
| 5 Ridges Development Co. Inc. | $2,500 | 1 |
Payments to registered Nevada lobbyists: $180,040 across 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Builders Association of Northern Nevada | $2,500 | 1 | $475,281 | 6 |
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References
- Ballotpedia — Paul Anderson officeholder profile (press) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-06-29]
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filing for Paul Anderson (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-06-29]