Campaign Overview
Proven Prosecutor
✔ Former Lyon County Chief Deputy District Attorney
✔ Career prosecutor with over 40 criminal jury trials
✔ Prosecuted homicide, drug trafficking, and crimes against children and vulnerable adults
✔ Secured the longest sentence in Lyon County history, 375 years to life
✔ First prosecutor in Nevada to secure a murder conviction for supplying drugs resulting in a fatal overdose
✔ Worked alongside law enforcement to investigate and prosecute serious crimes
✔ 25+ years legal experience in Northern Nevada
Protecting Families
✔ Helped secure over $1.2 billion for Nevada families through the State’s Opioid Litigation
✔ Played a key role in Nevada’s landmark settlement with Roblox to strengthen online protections for children, along with over $10 million for youth programs, online safety education, and law enforcement support
✔ Will create a Victim–Witness Advocate to support victims and improve communication throughout the court process
✔ Working to hold social media companies accountable for harms to children
✔ Will expand fraud and scam prevention education for seniors and vulnerable residents
✔ Led the rescue of several severely neglected horses that were rehabilitated and placed in safe homes
Proven Leadership
✔ Chief Deputy Attorney General protecting families from fraud, scams, and schemes
✔ Trusted advisor to Lyon County leaders and law enforcement
✔ Collaborative leader who builds strong teams and demands accountability
✔ Drafted numerous state laws and provisions of the Lyon County Code
✔ Authored thousands of legal documents and contributed to a published book focused on improving the investigation and prosecution of crimes against children
✔ Trained law enforcement cadets through Nevada POST
✔ Serves as a part-time professor at Western Nevada College and Truckee Meadows Community College
Proudly Endorsed by
Sheriff Brad Pope
Former Lyon County District Attorney Robert Auer endorsed Mark, stating:
"Mark, you have always been a very smart guy and a smart lawyer. You know your way around the courtroom. You know how the county commission and all the departments interact. ... You have my support."
Proudly Endorsed by the
Lyon County Republican Central Committee