Biography
Richard Cherchio (N) is the City of North Las Vegas, City Council, Ward 4 of North. Cherchio has held this office since 2015, serving a term ending in 20281.
Most recent election: June 11, 20241.
NV SOS Aurora records show Richard Cherchio has reported $838,572 in cumulative campaign contributions across 485 filings, spanning 2011-07-01 to 2025-10-282.
Public-facing pages: official .gov biography3.
- Ballotpedia — Richard Cherchio — https://ballotpedia.org/Richard_Cherchio (accessed 2026-06-24).
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filings for Richard Cherchio — https://www.nvsos.gov/SoSCandidateServices/AnonymousAccess/CEFDSearchUU/Search.aspx?type=cefd&candidateId=3230 (accessed 2026-06-24).
- Official .gov page — https://www.cityofnorthlasvegas.com/our-city/city-council/ward-4 (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 | $838,572 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 485 |
| Date range | 2011-07-01 – 2025-10-28 |
| Total spent | $780,097 |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0073 |
| Top-1 donor share | 2.98% |
| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 0.93 (steady-state) |
Vs state median
Benchmark group: city peers (n=74).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total raised | $838,572 | peer median $7,172 | 116.9× the office-level median |
| Total spent | $780,097 | peer median $10,587 | 73.7× the office-level median |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0073 | peer median 0.0141 | 48% below the office-level median |
| Top-1 donor share | 2.98% | peer median 4.00% | 26% below the office-level median |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Cherchio | $15,000 | 2 |
| Western Elite | $11,000 | 6 |
| Republic Enviornmental Technologies Inc. | $10,000 | 1 |
| Nevada Restaurant Services INC | $10,000 | 1 |
| cbre inc/pacific oak | $10,000 | 1 |
| Station Casino | $10,000 | 2 |
| Kaempfer Crowell Ltd | $10,000 | 1 |
| Republic Dumpco Inc | $10,000 | 1 |
| 872 PAC | $10,000 | 1 |
| TJ Fechser Seperate Property Trust | $10,000 | 1 |
Donors who are also registered lobbying clients
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Elite | $11,000 | 6 | $899,030 | 7 |
| Kaempfer Crowell | $10,000 | 1 | $1,104,975 | 4 |
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).
State-contractor donor findings (1)
Vendors who received payments from Nevada state agencies AND donated to this candidate (typically via a registered lobbying client umbrella). Frameworks: NRS 333 (state purchasing), NRS 218H (lobbying), NRS 294A (campaign finance).
| State vendor | Lobbying client umbrella | Vendor total state payments | Years active | State agencies | Donated to this candidate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAEMPFER CROWELL LTD | Kaempfer Crowell | $17,850 | 3 yrs | LEGISLATIVE JUDICIAL | $25,000 |
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References
- Ballotpedia — Richard Cherchio officeholder profile (press) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-06-29]
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filing for Richard Cherchio (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-06-29]