Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Congratulations, governor, and here’s a few thousand to say thanks in advance: Sandoval’s post-election haul

Gov. Brian Sandoval raised more than half a million dollars from Election Day until the end of 2010, one fifth of it from MGM Resorts International and tens of thousands from the usual suspects (gaming, the garbage monopoly, developer/gambler Billy Walters).

Sandoval reported raising $676,000 in the short reporting period between Oct. 22 and Dec. 31 – it’s good to be the winner – about 80 percent of it on Nov. 2 and beyond. Some of the highlights:

United Healthcare -- $5,000  --    11/2

Star Cab    --     $10,000   -- 11/2

Ewing Bros.   --   $10,000  --   11/2

Republic    --    $15,000  --  11/2

Billy Walters (9 donations)   -- $50,000   -- 11/2

Elko Land and Livestock   --   $10,000   -- 11/2

Newmont Nevada   --   $10,000  --   11/2

Michael Gaughan   --    $5,000   --    11/2

Black Gaming  --     $10,000   --   11/2

Anthony Marnell III   --    $10,000    --   11/12

Palms Caaino Hotel    --    $10,000   --   11/12

Tririga (another Marnell)    --    $10,000   --    11/12

Sierra Health   --     $20,000   --  11/12

Bank of America    --    $5,000   --   11/23

Jim Nave   --   $10,000     --     11/29

Pat Lundvall (Gibbons atty)    --    $2,000   --  12/6

Brownstein, Hyatt et. al.   --    $10,000    --   12/9

MGM (10 donations)   --   $100,000     --   12/9 and 12/14

JP Morgan Chase     --        $5,000    --    12/14

RD Prabhu/Lata Shete     --     $10,000    --    12/21

Snell & Wilmer   --       $10,000   --   12/31

Raj Chanderraj   --   $5,000    --  12/31

Ed Bernstein     --    $5,000   --   12/31

Station Casinos   --    $18,000    -- 12/31

Sandoval also had some notable expenses in this report:

$82,500 to longtime campaign operative Kent Oram for consulting

$140,000 to Lindsey Slanker for consulting

Here is a link to the report: Sandoval’s money.

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