Secretary of State of Nevada
Cisco Aguilar
Nevada Secretary of State (since January 2023)DINCUMBENT
- Race
- Secretary of State of Nevada
- Election
- 2026-11-03
- Opponents
- Jim Marchant (R); Brad Barnhill (Independent American Party); John T. Kennedy (L)
- Research
- Basic
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Cisco Aguilar is the incumbent Democratic Secretary of State, an attorney and founder of a sports technology company elected in 2022. His campaign highlights business-licensing modernization, election cybersecurity and protections for election workers.[1][2]
On the ballotSecretary of State
2026-11-03
| Cisco Aguilar D | incumbent |
| Jim Marchant R | challenger |
| Brad Barnhill Independent American Party | challenger |
| John T. Kennedy L | challenger |
Unopposed in the June 9, 2026 Democratic primary (canceled).
Biography
Cisco Aguilar is the incumbent Democratic Secretary of State, an attorney and founder of a sports technology company elected in 2022. His campaign highlights business-licensing modernization, election cybersecurity and protections for election workers.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Aguilar earned a B.S. in finance and accounting, an M.B.A. and a J.D., all from the University of Arizona.[2] He worked as special counsel to the chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education and as general counsel for the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education, and was appointed to the Nevada Athletic Commission by Govs. Gibbons and Sandoval.[2]
Aguilar founded the sports technology company Blueprint Sports & Entertainment.[3] A Democrat, he was elected Secretary of State in 2022, defeating Jim Marchant, and is seeking re-election in a rematch with him.[3]
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- billAccording to his campaign site, he championed a bipartisan bill making it a felony to harass or dox election officials, which passed the Nevada Legislature unanimously.[4]
- actionHis campaign site, as quoted by Ballotpedia, says the statewide voter registration system was implemented in record time and the business filing system is easier to use.[5]
In their own words
Priorities
- Modernizing business licensing and making Nevada more competitive for businesses.[4]
- Strengthening election integrity by prioritizing cybersecurity and advocating for election workers.[4]
- Promoting civic engagement, including recruiting poll workers with Vet the Vote and boosting turnout among Native American communities and young voters.[4]
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/cisco-aguilar
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Record and Plan — Cisco Aguilar for Secretary of State · Cisco Aguilar campaign Candidate's own words
- 2.Cisco Aguilar · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
- 3.Aguilar, Marchant meet in 2022 rematch for Nevada secretary of state · Ballotpedia News · 2026-08-18 Reference
- 4.Record and Plan — Cisco Aguilar for Secretary of State · Cisco Aguilar campaign Candidate's own words
- 5.Cisco Aguilar · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference