Biography
Lisa Chamlee-Brainard (N) is the Justice of the Peace, Pahrump, Dept. A.
NV SOS Aurora records show Lisa Chamlee-Brainard has reported $40,537 in cumulative campaign contributions across 77 filings, spanning 2018-01-17 to 2022-05-251.
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filings for Lisa Chamlee-Brainard — https://www.nvsos.gov/SoSCandidateServices/AnonymousAccess/CEFDSearchUU/Search.aspx?type=cefd&candidateId=9677 (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 | $40,537 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 77 |
| Date range | 2018-01-17 – 2022-05-25 |
| Total spent | $34,402 |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.3848 (highly concentrated) |
| Top-1 donor share | 61.19% |
| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 0.85 (steady-state) |
Vs state median
Benchmark group: judicial peers (n=97).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total raised | $40,537 | peer median $8,451 | 4.8× the office-level median |
| Total spent | $34,402 | peer median $12,763 | 2.7× the office-level median |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.3848 | peer median 0.0819 | 4.7× the office-level median |
| Top-1 donor share | 61.19% | peer median 21.18% | 2.9× the office-level median |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain West Lawyers | $24,805 | 3 |
| Law Office of David Rickert LLC | $2,750 | 3 |
| Accurate Window Tint | $1,766 | 2 |
| Rick and Kristen Marshall | $1,725 | 2 |
| Nevada Family Law Group | $1,000 | 1 |
| Wulfenstein Development | $500 | 1 |
| Brent Moody | $500 | 1 |
| Kathleen Bliss Quasula | $500 | 1 |
| Stovall & Associates | $500 | 1 |
| Flanges Law Firm | $500 | 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).
Donor-base concentration finding
DOJ "highly concentrated" threshold (HHI > 0.25) applied to this candidate's donor base under the antitrust framework. Indicates funding dependence on a small number of donors.
| HHI | 0.3848 (threshold 0.25) |
|---|---|
| Top-1 donor share | 61.2% |
| Total received | $40,537 |
Top 5 donors
| Donor | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain West Lawyers | $24,805 | 61.2% |
| Law Office of David Rickert LLC | $2,750 | 6.8% |
| Accurate Window Tint | $1,766 | 4.4% |
| Rick and Kristen Marshall | $1,725 | 4.3% |
| Nevada Family Law Group | $1,000 | 2.5% |
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References
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filing for Lisa Chamlee-Brainard (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-06-29]