Stub record Last verified 2026-06-29 Data last changed 2026-07-03
Biography
- Education: Bachelor's, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- Career: Business
- Religion: Christian: Catholic
Electoral history
| Year | Type | Office | Result | Vote % | Opponents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | General | H | Lost [source] | — | — |
| 2016 | General | H | Lost [source] | — | — |
| 2012 | 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 | $6,485,423 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 5,913 |
| Total spent | $7,201,707 |
| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 1.11 (spending more than raising) |
Vs state median
Benchmark group: federal peers (n=306).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total raised | $6,485,423 | peer median $45,520 | 142.5× the office-level median |
| Total spent | $7,201,707 | peer median $12,144 | 593.1× the office-level median |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| National Republican Congressional Committee Expenditures | $129,962 | 13 |
| Republican National Committee - Rnc | $75,000 | 3 |
| Harrah'S Entertainment Inc Employees' Political Action Committee F/K/A Promus/Harrah'S Pac | $17,499 | 7 |
| Prosperity Action, Inc. | $15,000 | 3 |
| Las Vegas Sands Corp. Political Action Committee (Sands Pac) | $15,000 | 3 |
| Association Of American Physicians And Surgeons Political Action Committee (Aaps-Pac) | $11,500 | 3 |
| The Eye Of The Tiger Political Action Committee | $11,000 | 3 |
| Citizens United Political Victory Fund | $10,000 | 2 |
| National Federation Of Independent Business/ Save America'S Free Enterprise Trust | $10,000 | 4 |
| Build Political Action Committee Of The National Association Of Home Builders | $10,000 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada Realtors | $10,000 | 4 | $7,274,526 | 9 |
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References
- Ballotpedia — Danny Tarkanian officeholder profile (press) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-07-03]
- Ballotpedia — Danny Tarkanian officeholder profile (press) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-07-03]
- Ballotpedia — Danny Tarkanian officeholder profile (press) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-07-03]
- Ballotpedia — Danny Tarkanian officeholder profile (press) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-07-03]
- Ballotpedia — Danny Tarkanian officeholder profile (press) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-07-03]
- Ballotpedia — Danny Tarkanian officeholder profile (press) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-07-02]
- FEC bulk data — candidate H2NV04045 (TARKANIAN, DANNY) (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-06-29]
- Nevada Campaign Contributions — federal page (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-06-29]