Biography
Robert T. Ryan is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, serving Nevada's 1st congressional district. He currently holds the federal office of U.S. Representative for the district, which covers the Las Vegas metropolitan area.
Details regarding Ryan's professional background, prior political offices, education, and military service are not publicly available in the provided biographical data.
NV SOS Aurora records show Robert T Ryan has reported $251,099 in cumulative campaign contributions across 276 filings1.
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filings for Robert T Ryan — https://www.nvsos.gov/SoSCandidateServices/AnonymousAccess/CEFDSearchUU/Search.aspx?type=cefd&candidateId= (accessed 2026-06-24).
Electoral history
| Year | Type | Office | Result | Vote % | Opponents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | General | H | Lost [source] | — | — |
Campaign finance
Source: Nevada Secretary of State Aurora campaign-finance dataset.
Aggregates from gnomey.cf_contributions and cf_expenditures.
| Total raised | $251,099 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 276 |
| Total spent | $0 |
| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 0.00 (banking cash) |
Vs state median
Benchmark group: federal peers (n=283).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total raised | $251,099 | peer median $38,985 | 6.4× the office-level median |
| Total spent | $0 | peer median $9,963 | 100% below the office-level median |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| National Republican Congressional Committee Expenditures | $49,139 | 16 |
| Citizens For The Republic | $10,000 | 2 |
| Nevada State Republican Central Committee | $10,000 | 2 |
| Republican National Committee - Rnc | $7,000 | 2 |
| Harrah'S Political Action Committee | $4,000 | 2 |
| Public Service Political Action Committee | $3,500 | 2 |
| Howard Hughes Corporation Employees Public Affairs Committee, The | $3,000 | 1 |
| Southwest Gas Corporation Political Action Committee | $3,000 | 3 |
| Dealers Election Action Committee Of The National Automobile Dealers Association (Nada) | $3,000 | 1 |
| Bally'S Political Action Committee | $2,500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Gas | $3,000 | 3 | $2,276,077 | 11 |
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References
- FEC bulk data — candidate H6NV01018 (RYAN, ROBERT T) (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]
- Nevada Campaign Contributions — federal page (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]