Biography
JamesD. Santini serves as a United States Senator affiliated with the Democratic Party. Specific details regarding the commencement of his tenure and his immediate predecessor are not available.
The available data does not include information on Santini's professional career, prior public offices, educational background, or military service.
NV SOS Aurora records show James D Santini has reported $3,258,430 in cumulative campaign contributions across 3205 filings1.
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filings for James D Santini — https://www.nvsos.gov/SoSCandidateServices/AnonymousAccess/CEFDSearchUU/Search.aspx?type=cefd&candidateId= (accessed 2026-06-24).
Electoral history
| Year | Type | Office | Result | Vote % | Opponents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | General | S | Lost [source] | — | — |
| 1982 | General | S | Lost [source] | — | — |
Campaign finance
Source: Nevada Secretary of State Aurora campaign-finance dataset.
Aggregates from gnomey.cf_contributions and cf_expenditures.
| Total raised | $3,258,430 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 3,205 |
| 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 | $3,258,430 | peer median $38,985 | 83.6× the office-level median |
| Total spent | $0 | peer median $9,963 | 100% below the office-level median |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Santini'S People | $255,563 | 1 |
| National Republican Senatorial Committee | $78,765 | 14 |
| Nevada State Republican Central Committee | $47,335 | 42 |
| Dallas Entrepreneurial Political Action Committee (Fka: Dallas Energy Pac) | $15,000 | 3 |
| National Tour Association, Inc Political Action Committee ("Tourpac") | $15,000 | 8 |
| Tenneco Inc. Employees Good Government Fund (Aka Tenneco Employees Good Government Fund) | $14,000 | 12 |
| Dealers Election Action Committee Of The National Automobile Dealers Association (Nada) | $13,000 | 3 |
| Realtors Political Action Committee | $12,600 | 4 |
| Showboat Inc Political Action Committee | $12,500 | 3 |
| Amoco Corporation Political Action Committee | $11,000 | 6 |
Donors who are also registered lobbying clients
1 of this legislator's donors are NRS 218H–registered Carson City lobbying clients (83rd 2025 Session). Cross-referenced from NPE's lobbyist-client registry. When a donor also pays a lobbyist, the contribution becomes one surface of a multi-channel influence relationship.
| Client | Donated to this legislator | # contributions | Client's total NV political $ | # registered lobbyists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada Realtors | $12,600 | 4 | $7,274,526 | 9 |
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References
- FEC bulk data — candidate S2NV00019 (SANTINI, JAMES D) (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]
- Nevada Campaign Contributions — federal page (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]