Francisco "cisco" Aguilar

Francisco "cisco" Aguilar is a candidate for Secretary of State Nevada Primary Election in 2026 in Statewide, Nevada.

Incumbent Secretary of State in NV

Also running: Sharron Angle, Shirley A. Folkins-Roberts, Socorro Keenan, Jim Marchant, Brad Lee Barnhill, John T. Kennedy.

Francisco "Cisco" Aguilar, a Democrat, assumed office as Nevada's first Latino Secretary of State in 2023. Originally from Arizona, he moved to Nevada in 2004 and previously served eight years on the Nevada Athletic Commission. As Secretary of State, Aguilar has championed legislation making election worker harassment a felony, expanded language access, and increased youth voter turnout. He advocates for election worker protections and federal election funding. Aguilar will chair the Democratic Association of Secretaries of State for the 2026 election cycle and emphasizes bipartisan collaboration in Nevada.