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Secretary of State

What this job does

The Secretary of State is Nevada's chief election officer for a 4-year term. The office oversees elections, keeps business filings, and handles campaign finance reports and securities rules. source: nvsos.gov

Aguilar (D) is the incumbent, first elected in 2022.

Francisco "Cisco" Aguilar DemocraticSecretary of State; attorney
Brad Lee Barnhill Independent AmericanFederal contractor, systems analyst, paralegal and consultant
John T. Kennedy Libertarian
Jim Marchant RepublicanFormer business owner (software, internet service)

Candidates in alphabetical order by last name, as printed on the Legislative Counsel Bureau roster (State Senate and Assembly, July 2026) and the Clark County Registrar’s notice (governor and the other statewide offices, Supreme Court, U.S. House 1, 3 and 4). The actual ballot order is not confirmed. Nevada ballots do not have write-in lines. For statewide offices, you can choose "None of these candidates" instead of a named candidate.