Biography
James Harold Lyman serves as the U.S. Representative for Nevada's 1st congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he represents the district at the federal level in the House of Representatives.
Comprehensive biographical details regarding Lyman's professional background, prior public offices, educational history, and military service are not available in the current public record.
NV SOS Aurora records show James Harold Lyman has reported $47,460 in cumulative campaign contributions across 64 filings1.
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filings for James Harold Lyman — https://www.nvsos.gov/SoSCandidateServices/AnonymousAccess/CEFDSearchUU/Search.aspx?type=cefd&candidateId= (accessed 2026-06-24).
Electoral history
| Year | Type | Office | Result | Vote % | Opponents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 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 | $47,460 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 64 |
| 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 | $47,460 | peer median $38,985 | 22% above the office-level median |
| Total spent | $0 | peer median $9,963 | 100% below the office-level median |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| Republican National Committee - Rnc | $5,000 | 1 |
| Citizens For The Republic | $4,025 | 2 |
| National Conservative Political Action Committee | $1,375 | 5 |
| Republican Congressional Boosters Club | $1,000 | 1 |
| Carpenters Legislative Improvement Comm, United Brotherhood Of Carpenters & Joiners Of Ame | $500 | 1 |
| Coors Brewing Co-Political Action Coors Employees | $500 | 1 |
| American Podiatric Medical Association Inc Podiatry Political Action Committee | $500 | 1 |
| Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers International Union Cmte On Political Educ Fund (Ocaw-Cope) | $500 | 1 |
| Southwest Gas Corporation Political Action Committee | $250 | 1 |
| Save Social Security Political Action Committee | $100 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Gas | $250 | 1 | $2,276,077 | 11 |
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References
- FEC bulk data — candidate H2NV01058 (LYMAN, JAMES HAROLD MD) (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]
- Nevada Campaign Contributions — federal page (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-05-17]