Secretary of State · Nevada

Incumbent: Francisco "Cisco" Aguilar (Democratic) · Incumbent running · Certified for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot
General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026

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The candidates

Candidates from the Nevada Secretary of State's 2026 General Election Statewide Certified List of Candidates (dated Aug. 25, 2026; https://www.nvsos.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/20105/639232733439300000). Write-ins: Nevada does not allow write-in votes; under NRS 293.270, "voting must be only upon candidates whose names appear upon the ballot prepared by the election officers, and no person may write in the name of an additional candidate for any office" (except as provided in NRS chapter 293D for overseas and military voters; https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-293.html#NRS293Sec270). Statewide ballots also carry a "None of these candidates" line; under NRS 293.269, only votes cast for the named candidates are counted in determining who is elected.

Francisco "Cisco" Aguilar

Democratic · Incumbent

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Jim Marchant

Republican

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Brad Lee Barnhill

Independent American

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John T. Kennedy

Libertarian

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Candidates checked against the official list: state election office source. Candidate list compiled from the official state election office source and the sources on each profile. Check your official sample ballot before voting.

Where they stand: Aguilar vs. Marchant

Topic headings are Vote Book’s; quoted words are each candidate’s own, with the source under each one. “As reported” means a news outlet’s description, not an exact quote. A yellow tag means no public position was found on that topic.

Elections, ethics & government
AguilarNo public position foundMarchant

Elections

As Secretary of State, I will focus on restoring transparency, accountability, and security to every step of the process.
Original: jimmarchant.com (accessed Oct 20, 2026)

Voting methods

Paper Ballots — No Electronic Voting Machines
Original: jimmarchant.com (accessed Oct 20, 2026)

Other candidates on the ballot

Brad Lee Barnhill (Independent American)

No public position found

John T. Kennedy (Libertarian)

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Official voting records

The same nine Senate votes (or three House votes) are shown for every current member of Congress running, so records can be compared across races. Click a roll call for the official tally.

No congressional voting record for: Francisco "Cisco" Aguilar, Brad Lee Barnhill, John T. Kennedy, Jim Marchant. State legislative or local records are not yet compiled.