Russell Best
Independent American Party · NV
A longtime Independent American Party officer and repeat statewide and congressional candidate, Best emphasizes constitutional limits, lower taxes, parental rights, and resistance to federal overreach.
Where Russell Best stands, based on their records
Supports
Anti-Corruption (1 record), Government Spending Reduction (1 record), Data Privacy (1 record)
Opposes
Environment and Public Health (1 record)
Mixed record
Corporate Accountability (1 support · 1 oppose)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 oppose
Testified in support of Nevada Assembly Bill 408, arguing that Nevada should take control of federal public lands and could sell or lease them to generate revenue.
March 31, 2015Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support
Testified against Nevada Assembly Bill 108, citing its cost, privacy concerns, and his view that same-day voter registration lacked sufficient residency verification.
March 22, 2011Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support
Testified against Nevada Assembly Bill 108, citing its cost, privacy concerns, and his view that same-day voter registration lacked sufficient residency verification.
March 22, 2011Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
Testified against Nevada Assembly Bill 108, citing its cost, privacy concerns, and his view that same-day voter registration lacked sufficient residency verification.
March 22, 2011Supports Data Privacy
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support · 1 oppose
Submitted amendment language for Nevada Assembly Bill 64 expanding a mortgage-industry conflict-of-interest restriction to cover real-estate companies, appraisal companies, and builders.
May 25, 1999Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us · researched September 20, 2026
Testified to the Nevada Assembly Commerce and Labor Committee for uniform mortgage-industry licensing rules, opposing proposed requirements that exempted banks and applied different net-worth standards to other firms.
March 31, 1999Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Told the Nevada Legislative Committee on Education that he opposed the Common Core State Standards and shared concerns about constitutional authority and mathematics instruction.
March 26, 2014
Source: leg.state.nv.us · researched September 20, 2026
Testified against Nevada Senate Bill 344 and the National Popular Vote compact, arguing that the compact reduced Nevada's influence in presidential elections and federal funding decisions.
April 7, 2011
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us · researched September 20, 2026
Race Russell Best is in:
- United States Representative, Congressional District 4 · November 3, 2026 · Congressional District 4 (119th Congress), Nevada
Profile last researched September 19, 2026.