Robert Blackstock

Robert Blackstock earned a bachelor's degree from Stanford University in 1981 and a graduate degree from the University of Southern California in 1988. His career experience includes working as a businessman.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I grew up on a cattle ranch in Oklahoma, but my interests led me to be a Silicon Valley engineer (AMD, one of the leading AI companies), a mergers and acquisition consultant in downtown Los Angeles (KPMG, one of the biggest business consulting firms in the world), a venture capitalist in Santa Barbara (funded by several, very large, international companies), and chief technology officer for a small tech company in the Bay Area that uses my patents in fluid mechanics. My current work is writing C# code to investigate stochastic domain interfaces with possible applications in social as well as hard sciences.

My extensive work with a broad array of companies and industries (eg, semiconductors, entertainment, oil and gas, solar energy, energy storage, electricity distribution, micro grids, consumer electronics, medical, dental, software, insurance, retail, manufacturing, warehousing, transportation, litigation, aerospace) that produce software, hardware, and service products across the world ensures a practical hands-on approach that values hard work.

As a battle-hardened engineer, my focus is on achieving collaborative success. As a chief technology officer, patent holder, and business advisor with significant proven performance I bring both breadth and depth to an office that is vital to Nevada’s growth and success.

I am an unabashed member of the Democratic Party who will work across the aisle toward community solutions that benefit all of us — not a specific few.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

I am running for the office of Nevada State controller precisely because we need good government and accurate oversight of the state budget.

In an environment where state revenue for all state services is shrinking while costs for everyone (including state government) are rising precipitously, we need a steady and experienced hand.The state’s 2023 annual financial report (https://www.controller.nv.gov/siteassets/content/financialrpts/acfr/annual-comprehensive-financial-report.pdf) was issued 777 days after the close of that fiscal year end, making it the all-time, state record for the latest-issued report. The 2024 annual report still hasn’t been issued, so it’s been nearly 700 days after the close of that fiscal. The impact on our ability to handle debt and attract investment is severely affected. This means that scarce tax dollars are spent paying higher interest rates than necessary.I am very much a proponent of business. Indeed, most of my career has been in for-profit business of various kinds (none of my opponents have that experience). That is where economic prosperity is produced. The wealth produced by business should distributed fairly, not concentrated in the hands of a few.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I truly believe it is possible to have good government; that the reason to have government is to satisfy the needs of its people. Yes, it's rarely perfect, but that should not deter us from working to that goal. And, there will always be competition for scarce resources, but that doesn't mean only a few should get their way to the detriment of the rest.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

- Las Vegas Weekly / Sun: 2026 Primary Election Guide: Endorsements: Bob Blackstock for Controller, https://lasvegasweekly.com/news/2026/may/21/2026-primary-election-guide-endorsements/

- Nevada State Education Association (https://www.nsea-nv.org/EducatorVotes2026)

- Erica Roth (Assembly District 24; https://www.voteericaroth.com/)

- Beth Smith (Washoe County School Board Trustee, District D, https://votebethsmith.com/)