Stub record Last verified 2026-06-29 Data last changed 2026-05-02

Biography

Karen Stephens (N) is the Justice of the Peace, Pershing County.

Most recent election: November 3, 20201.

  1. Ballotpedia — Karen Stephens — https://ballotpedia.org/Karen_Stephens (accessed 2026-06-24).
  2. NV SOS Aurora — campaign filings for Karen Stephens — https://www.nvsos.gov/SoSCandidateServices/AnonymousAccess/CEFDSearchUU/Search.aspx?type=cefd&candidateId=5186 (accessed 2026-06-24).

Campaign finance

Source: Nevada Secretary of State Aurora campaign-finance dataset. Aggregates from gnomey.cf_contributions and cf_expenditures. [verify on NV SOS]

Total raised$0
Contributions on file0
Total spent$3,874

Vs state median

Benchmark group: judicial peers (n=97).

MetricThis politicianPeer medianComparison
Total raised$0peer median $8,451100% below the office-level median
Total spent$3,874peer median $12,76370% below the office-level median

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).

Revolving-door / PERS findings (1)

Politicians whose name matches the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System database while in (or after) public office. Frameworks: NRS 286 (PERS), NRS 281A (public-officer ethics).

PERS name matchPeak grossYears drawnName-collision risk
KAREN STEPHENS$52,528/yr peak7 years (2019–2025)medium risk

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References

  1. Ballotpedia — Karen Stephens officeholder profile (press)link [archived] [accessed 2026-06-29]
  2. NV SOS Aurora — campaign filing for Karen Stephens (campaign finance)link [archived] [accessed 2026-06-29]