Eighth Judicial District Judges' Campaign Contributions: Where Does All That Money Come From and Where Does It All Go?

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I've had a very large response from the last post regarding campaign contributions to judges. Many people want to, also, know whether or not a candidate was unopposed, appointed or challenging an open seat or incumbent. So, I have provided links to each judges' campaign contribution report in the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court. I've also indicated how this judge initially entered the judiciary & whether, most recently, they were challenged or not. As well, I've indicated open seat contests that were not appointed.

Origin:
Open Seat means that there was a new Department created or a judge retired/resigned and that the judge was challenged in an election to become judge.
Appointed means that a Department was open before the election due a judge retiring/resigning and that judge was appointed by the Governor of Nevada.

Recent Election:
Challenged means that the judge most recently ran in an election/re-election and had at least one challenger.
Unopposed means that the judge most recently ran for election/re-election, but that there were no challengers in the election.

Most notably, I've included the contributions in recent years for each judge, in summary, with a total. I've excluded the contributions that were made 'in kind', though you can review those on each report. Most of you are smart enough to draw your own conclusions with regard to contributions, oppositions, approval ratings & challengers.

I can't remember a few of the seats, I've gotta check & I'll update, later.

Here is the link to the Campaign Contribution Report website maintained by Clark County (in case the link does not work, cut and paste: http://redrock.co.clark.nv.us/campaignfinance/ReportSearch.aspx?Disp=Contest+Name ).

Dept. 1, Judge Kenneth Cory (open seat (initially challenged) => unopposed):
Cory Annual Report 2008 = $0
Cory 2008 Report 1 = $0
Cory 2008 Report 2 = $0
Cory 2009 Report 3 = $0
TOTAL = $0

Dept. 2, Judge Valorie Vega (appointed => unopposed): ??
Vega Annual Report 2007 = $0
Vega Annual Report 2008 = $0
Vega 2008 Report 1 = $0
Vega 2008 Report 2 = $0
Vega 2009 Report 3 = $0
TOTAL = $0

Dept. 3, Judge Douglas Herndon (appointed => challenged):
Herndon 2006 Report 1 = $200,745.00
Herndon 2006 Report 2 = $800.00
Herndon 2007 Report 3 = $750.00
Herndon Annual Report 2008 = $0
Herndon 2008 Report 1 = $0
Herndon 2008 Report 2 = $0
Herndon 2009 Report 3 = $0
TOTAL = $202,304.00

Dept. 4, Judge Kathy Hardcastle (appointed => unopposed): ??
Hardcastle Annual Report 2008 = $0
Hardcastle 2008 Report 1 = $0
Hardcastle 2008 Report 2 = $0
Hardcastle 2009 Annual Report = $0
TOTAL = $0

Dept. 5, Judge Jackie Glass (challenged => unopposed):
Glass Annual Report 2008 = $0
Glass 2008 Report 1 = $0
Glass 2008 Report 2 = $0
Glass 2009 Annual Report = $0
TOTAL = $0

Dept. 6, Judge Elissa Cadish (appointed => unopposed):
Cadish 2008 Report 1 = $75,352.00
Cadish 2008 Report 2 = $54,853.64
Cadish 2009 Report 3 = $8,410.00
TOTAL = $138,615.64

Dept. 7, Judge Linda Marie Bell (open seat => challenged):
Bell 2008 Report 1 = $109,828.00
Bell 2008 Report 2 = $37,095.00
Bell 2009 Report 3 = $4,850.00
TOTAL = $151,773.00

Dept. 8, Judge Douglas Smith (open seat => challenged):
Smith 2008 Report 1 = $249,764.00
Smith 2009 Report 3 = $22,550.00
TOTAL = $272,314.00

Dept. 9, Judge Jennifer Togliatti (appointed => unopposed):
Togliatti Annual Report 2008 = $0
Togliatti 2008 Report 1 = $0
Togliatti 2008 Report 2 = $0
Togliatti 2009 Report 3 = $0
TOTAL = $0

Dept. 10, Judge Jessie Walsh (appointed => challenged):
Walsh 2008 Report 1 = $130,123.00
Walsh 2008 Report 2 = $151,000.00
Walsh 2009 Report 3 = $34,150.00
TOTAL = $315,273.00

Dept. 11, Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez (challenged => unopposed):
Gonzalez 2004 Report 1 = $98,756.00
Gonzalez 2004 Report 2 = $51,828.00
Gonzalez Annual Report 2005 = $18,950.00
Gonzalez 2008 Report 1 = $0
Gonzalez 2008 Report 2 = $0
Gonzalez 2009 Report 3 = $0
TOTAL = $169,534.00

Dept. 12, Judge Michell Leavitt (appointed => challenged):
Leavitt Annual Report 2008 = $15,000.00
Leavitt 2008 Report 1 = $157,939.00
Leavitt 2008 Report 2 = $66,653.24
Leavitt 2009 Report 3 = $6,700.00
TOTAL = $246,292.24

Dept. 13, Judge Mark Denton (appointed => unopposed):
Denton Annual Report 2008 = $0
Denton 2008 Report 1 = $0
Denton 2008 Report 2 = $0
Denton 2009 Report 3 = $0
TOTAL = $0

Dept. 14, Judge Donald Mosley (challenged => challenged): ??
Mosley Annual Report 2008 = $0
Mosley 2008 Report 1 = $87,755.00**
Mosley 2008 Amended Report 1 = $96,720.86
Mosley 2008 Report 2 = $37,155.00**
Mosley 2008 Amended Report 2 = $40,024.42
Mosley 2009 Report 3 = $12,681.00
TOTAL = $109,442.21
**excluded from total

Dept. 15, Judge Abbi Silver (appointed => unopposed):
Silver 2008 Report 1 = $4,750.00
Silver 2008 Report 2 = $0
Silver 2009 Report 3 = $0
TOTAL = $4,750.00

Dept. 16, Judge Timothy Williams (challenged => unopposed):
Williams 2006 Report 1 = $154,123.34
Williams 2006 Report 2 = $131,231.81
Williams Annual Report 2007 = $6,750.00
Williams Annual Report 2008 = $51,200.00
Williams 2008 Report 1 = $150.00
Williams 2008 Report 2 = $0
Williams 2008 Report 3 = $0
TOTAL = $343,455.15

Dept. 17, Judge Michael Villani (appointed => challenged):
Villani Annual Report 2008 = $0
Villani 2008 Report 1 = $102,309.00
Villani 2008 Report 2 = $73,472.28
Villani 2009 Report 3 = $14,350.00
TOTAL = $190,131.28

Dept. 18, Judge David Barker (appointed => unopposed):
Barker Annual Report 2008 = $0
Barker 2008 Report 1 = $0
Barker 2008 Report 2 = $0
Barker 2009 Report 3 = $0
TOTAL = $0

Dept. 19, Judge Allan Earl (appointed => unopposed):
Earl Annual Report 2008 = $0
Earl 2008 Report 1 = $0
Earl 2008 Report 2 = $0
Earl 2009 Report 3 = $0
TOTAL = $0

Dept. 20, Judge David Wall (open seat => unopposed):
Wall 2002 Report 1 = $90,616.00
Wall 2002 Report 2 = $67,425.00
Wall 2002 Report 3 = $30,747.77
Wall Annual Report 2004 = $500.00
Wall Annual Report 2005 = $600.00
Wall Annual Report 2006 = $0
Wall Annual Report 2007 = $0
Wall Annual Report 2008 = $0
Wall 2008 Report 1 = $0
Wall 2008 Report 2 = $0
Wall Annual Report 2009 = $0
Wall 2009 Report 3 = $0
TOTAL = $189,888.77

Dept. 21, Judge Valerie Adair (open seat => unopposed):
Adair 2002 Report 1 = $104,281.80
Adair 2002 Report 2 = $78,152.27
Adair 2002 Report 3 = $13,144.94
Adair Annual Report 2004 = $30,250.00
Adair Annual Report 2005 = $0
Adair 2008 Report 1 = $0
Adair 2008 Report 2 = $0
Adair 2009 Report 3 = $0
TOTAL = $225,829.01

Dept. 22, Judge Susan Johnson (open seat => challenged):
Johnson 2006 Report 1 = $134,129.00
Johnson 2006 Report 2 = $139,425.00
Johnson Annual Report 2007 = $12,550.00
Johnson Annual Report 2008 = $2,177.00
Johnson 2008 Report 1 = $132,800.00
Johnson 2008 Report 2 = $32,170.00
Johnson 2009 Report 3 = $4,600.00
TOTAL = $457,851.00

Dept. 23, Judge Stefany Miley (challenged (family ct) => challenged):
Miley 2008 Report 1 = $144,340.00
Miley 2008 Report 2 = n/a
Miley 2009 Report 3 = $4,850.00
TOTAL = $149,190.00**
**incomplete information available

Dept. 24, Judge James Bixler (appointed => unopposed)
Bixler 2006 Report 1 = $144,199.00
Bixler 2006 Report 2 = $8,750.00
Bixler 2007 Report 3 = $250.00
Bixler Annual Report 2008 = $0
Bixler 2008 Report 1 = $0
Bixler 2008 Report 2 = n/a
Bixler 2009 Report 3 = $0
TOTAL = $153,199.00**
**incomplete information available

Dept. 25, Judge Kathleen Delaney (open seat => challenged):
Delaney Annual Report 2008 = n/a
Delaney 2008 Report 1 = $46,795.00**
Delaney 2008 Addendum Report 1 = $47,145.00
Delaney 2008 Report 2 = $20,950.05
Delaney 2008 Report 3 = n/a
TOTAL = $68,095.05
**Not included in calculation

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