Stub record Stale verification Last verified 2026-05-17 Data last changed 2026-08-04
Biography
- Education: High school, St. Rose Academy; Bachelor's, University of California, Berkeley, 1982; Law, University of California, Berkeley
- Career: College professor
Campaign finance
Source: Federal Election Commission filings, candidate H2NV02247. [verify on FEC.gov]
| Total raised | $545,762 |
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| Contributions on file | 602 |
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| Total spent | $923,750 |
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| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 1.69 (spending more than raising) |
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Vs state median
Benchmark group: federal peers (n=306).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
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| Total raised | $545,762 | peer median $45,520 | 12.0× the office-level median |
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| Total spent | $923,750 | peer median $12,144 | 76.1× the office-level median |
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Funding by Ideology
| Ideology | Total | # |
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| Liberal | $38,784 | 3 |
| Labor/Union | $30,000 | 5 |
| Pro-Choice | $5,000 | 1 |
Funding by Industry
| Industry | Total | # |
|---|
| Not Applicable | $43,784 | 4 |
| Labor Unions | $30,000 | 5 |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
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| Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee | $23,784 | 6 |
| International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers Committee On Political Education | $10,000 | 2 |
| Searchlight Leadership Fund | $10,000 | 2 |
| United Food & Commercial Workers, Active Ballot Club | $10,000 | 3 |
| Democratic Republican Independent Voter Education Committee | $7,500 | 2 |
| Sheet Metal Workers International Association Political Action League (Pal) | $5,000 | 1 |
| Service Employees International Union Political Campaign Committee | $5,000 | 1 |
| National Abortion And Reproductive Rights Action League Pac | $5,000 | 1 |
| Human Rights Campaign Fund Political Action Committee | $5,000 | 1 |
| United Transportation Union (Utu) Transportation Political Education League | $5,000 | 1 |
Auditor research leads
Statistically-suspicious patterns flagged by the Nevada Political Establishment auditor pipeline. Each finding is a research lead, not an allegation; consult the cited public-records source before drawing conclusions. Frameworks: NRS 281A.420 (conflict-of-interest), NRS 218H (lobbying), NRS 294A (campaign finance).
State-contractor donor findings (1)
Vendors who received payments from Nevada state agencies AND donated to this candidate (typically via a registered lobbying client umbrella). Frameworks: NRS 333 (state purchasing), NRS 218H (lobbying), NRS 294A (campaign finance).
| State vendor | Lobbying client umbrella | Vendor total state payments | Years active | State agencies | Donated to this candidate |
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| WASTE MANAGEMENT INC | Waste Management Inc. | $7,470,324 | 7 yrs | COMMERCE & INDUSTRY, ELECTED OFFICIALS, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION, HUMAN SERVICES, INFRASTRUCTURE, PUBLIC SAFETY, SPECIAL PURPOSE AGENCIES | $5,000 |
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References
- Ballotpedia — Kate Marshall officeholder profile (press) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-09-17]
- FEC bulk data — candidate H2NV02247 (MARSHALL, KATE) (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]
- Nevada Campaign Contributions — federal page (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]