Incumbent Cisco Aguilar (D), Jim Marchant (R), Brad Barnhill (Independent American Party), and John T. Kennedy (L) are running in the general election for Nevada Secretary of State on November 3, 2026.
The election is a rematch. In 2022, Aguilar defeated Marchant 48.9%–46.7%. That year, Joe Lombardo (R) won the gubernatorial election 48.8%–47.3% and Catherine Cortez Masto (D) won the senatorial election 48.8%–48.0%. In 2024, President Donald Trump (R) defeated Kamala Harris (D) 50.6%–47.5% in the presidential election and Jacky Rosen (D) won the senatorial election 47.9%–46.2%. The last Republican elected to the office was Barbara Cegavske (R) in 2018.
Aguilar is an attorney and the founder of the sports technology company Blueprint Sports & Entertainment. Aguilar's campaign website says, "The business filing system is making it easier than ever to do business in Nevada, and the statewide voter registration system, implemented in record time, increases security and streamlines the voter experience. Thanks to dedicated efforts to expand access to the ballot box, tribal voting turnout increased by 34% during the 2024 election."
