Biography
Michelee “Shelly” Crawford serves as a Democratic member of the Nevada Senate, representing Senate District 1. She holds the office of State Senator within the state legislature's upper chamber.
Details regarding Crawford's professional background, prior public offices, educational history, and military service are not specified in the available biographical data.
NV SOS Aurora records show Michelee “Shelly” Crawford has reported $291,568 in cumulative campaign contributions across 302 filings, spanning 2022-01-10 to 2025-10-271.
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filings for Michelee “Shelly” Crawford — https://www.nvsos.gov/SoSCandidateServices/AnonymousAccess/CEFDSearchUU/Search.aspx?type=cefd&candidateId=19375 (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 | $291,568 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 302 |
| Date range | 2022-01-10 – 2025-10-27 |
| Total spent | $273,143 |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0136 |
| Top-1 donor share | 3.43% |
| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 0.94 (steady-state) |
Vs state median
Benchmark group: state legislature peers (n=66).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total raised | $291,568 | peer median $645,760 | 55% below the office-level median |
| Total spent | $273,143 | peer median $594,135 | 54% below the office-level median |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0136 | peer median 0.0087 | 56% above the office-level median |
| Top-1 donor share | 3.43% | peer median 3.10% | near the office-level median |
| Lobbyist payments | $0 | peer median $200 | 100% below the office-level median |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| Clark Country Education Association Together in Politics | $10,000 | 1 |
| Female Majority PAC | $10,000 | 2 |
| Nguyeing Leadership | $7,500 | 2 |
| Zuffa | $6,500 | 2 |
| AFSCME | $5,000 | 1 |
| Committee to Elect Melanie Scheible | $5,000 | 1 |
| Committee to Elect Roberta Lange | $5,000 | 1 |
| Wynn | $5,000 | 1 |
| Southpoint Casino | $5,000 | 1 |
| MGM Resort International | $5,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zuffa | $6,500 | 2 | $2,020,200 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSTRUCTURE INC | Instructure | $11,254,387 | 7 yrs | EDUCATION - K TO 12, HUMAN SERVICES | $1,000 |
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References
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign finance for Michelee “Shelly” Crawford (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-07-06]
- NPE legislator profile JSON for Michelee “Shelly” Crawford (.gov) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-07-06]