Nevada Dem Gov Candidates Face New Questions On Contributions Surrounding Key Vote

Nevada’s Democrat gubernatorial candidates are facing new questions after a new report revealed that Chris Giunchigliani and Steve Sisolak received donations from at least one company that benefitted from their votes on the Clark County Commission. The Nevada Independent reports that both Sisolak and Giunchigliani received large donations from a construction company just one day after voting to approve a $1.9 million contract with the same company.

The Nevada Independent also notes that Sisolak and Giunchigliani have received “hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions for their gubernatorial campaigns on and around days the county board met in 2017.” Raising serious ethical questions, the two Democrats appear to have been using their positions on the Clark County Commission to benefit potential donors and rake in campaign cash.

If Steve Sisolak and Chris Giunchigliani are willing to act in such a dubious manner, neither can be trusted to lead Nevada.

The Nevada Independent reports:

“Clark County Commissioners Steve Sisolak and Chris Giunchigliani reported receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions for their gubernatorial campaigns on and around days the county board met in 2017.

Sisolak reported raising more than $660,000 on the day of, before and after the County Commission met in 2017, according to a review of campaign finance reports by The Nevada Independent. Giunchigliani reported raising just under $200,000 over those same dates.

On at least one occasion, both commissioners received a $10,000 contribution from a major construction company a day after voting to approve a $1.9 million contract with the same firm…

One day after commissioners voted unanimously to approve a $1.9 million contract with Las Vegas Paving Corp., the business reported donating $10,000 each to Giunchigliani and Sisolak. Giunchigliani also received a $1,500 campaign check from GCW, Inc. on the same day as the Dec. 19 commission meeting, where commissioners voted unanimously to enter into a contract with the engineering firm…

Las Vegas Paving has been a long-time contributor to Nevada political campaigns, giving more than $765,000 to candidates in both political parties over the past decade. The $10,000 donation received by both candidates was the largest one-time contribution the company ever gave to either candidate, though. The company has 1,000 employees and has received county contracts before.

Sisolak received his first campaign contribution from the company in 2011, and has received $24,000 from the company over the course of his political career. Giunchigliani received $17,500 from the company between 2014 and the end of 2017.”