Biography
James Robert Coffin serves as the U.S. Representative for Nevada's 1st congressional district (NV-1) as a member of the Democratic Party. He represents the district in the United States House of Representatives at the federal level.
Publicly available records do not detail Coffin's professional background, prior political offices, educational history, or military service.
NV SOS Aurora records show James Robert Coffin has reported $513,786 in cumulative campaign contributions across 482 filings1.
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filings for James Robert Coffin — https://www.nvsos.gov/SoSCandidateServices/AnonymousAccess/CEFDSearchUU/Search.aspx?type=cefd&candidateId= (accessed 2026-06-24).
Electoral history
| Year | Type | Office | Result | Vote % | Opponents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 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 | $513,786 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 482 |
| 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 | $513,786 | peer median $38,985 | 13.2× the office-level median |
| Total spent | $0 | peer median $9,963 | 100% below the office-level median |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee | $56,247 | 16 |
| American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees - P E O P L E, Qualified | $10,000 | 3 |
| United Food & Commercial Workers, Active Ballot Club | $10,000 | 4 |
| Sheet Metal Workers International Association Political Action League (Pal) | $10,000 | 3 |
| International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers Committee On Political Education | $10,000 | 5 |
| National Education Association Political Action Committee | $10,000 | 3 |
| Afl-Cio Committee On Political Education/Political Contributions Committee | $10,000 | 3 |
| Machinists Non-Partisan Political League | $10,000 | 3 |
| Committee On Letter Carriers Political Education (Letter Carriers Political Action Fund) | $10,000 | 2 |
| Carpenters Legislative Improvement Comm, United Brotherhood Of Carpenters & Joiners Of Ame | $10,000 | 2 |
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References
- FEC bulk data — candidate H6NV01083 (COFFIN, JAMES ROBERT) (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]
- Nevada Campaign Contributions — federal page (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]