The Mysterious Millions Powering a Nevada Republican’s Bid for Congress
On March 31, David Flippo, the Republican nominee for Congress in northern Nevada, loaned his campaign $600,000, according to federal records. In doing so, he massively increased his topline fundraising numbers for a quarter—the last before Nevada’s primary elections—in which he brought in less than $20,000 from outside supporters. Within weeks, Flippo’s campaign repaid him […]
David Flippo, the Republican nominee for Congress in northern Nevada, made headlines on March 31 by lending his campaign $600,000, significantly boosting his fundraising for the quarter. In just weeks, Flippo repaid $12,000 of the money he had provided, and was then listed as a debtor to a company specializing in financing home improvement projects.
The collateral for the loan was the FLOORING in the Flippos' Las Vegas home. This pattern of lending and repayment, detailed in records obtained by Mother Jones, raises questions about the true source of Flippo's funding, as he has failed to submit the required disclosures to shed light on his personal financial position. This lack of transparency extends to his campaign finances, with more than $1.6 million in loans to his campaign committee made between January 2025 and June 2026, with a significant portion of the money coming in the final days of reporting periods.
Flippo, who has no prior financial disclosures on file for his 2023 and 2024 congressional bids, has also failed to provide two additional required financial disclosures for his new 2026 bid. This lack of transparency has left the public in the dark about where the money he has loaned his campaign may have come from and whether there are any conflicts of interest.
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