Past Campaign
Secretary of State Nevada
Primary election
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Candidate for Nevada Secretary of State
NV
Is this you? Claim this profileJim Marchant, born in Florida in 1956, moved to Nevada in 2005. After studying criminal justice and working in business, he served as a Republican in the Nevada Assembly from 2016 to 2018. Marchant has previously campaigned for Congress and Nevada Secretary of State. A staunch supporter of Donald Trump, he focuses his current campaign on election integrity, advocating for strong voter ID, ending universal mail-in voting, single-day voting, and eliminating electronic voting machines. He also proposes modernizing Nevada’s election system, requiring all voters to re-register, and repealing the state's Commerce Tax to foster business growth. He is currently a candidate for Nevada Secretary of State in the 2026 Republican primary.
Jim Marchant has a recorded position on six issues. Each is Civoren's summary of the campaign's own public material, with the source linked.
Second named priority ('Making Nevada a Business Powerhouse Again' / 'Make Nevada Pro-Business Again'): advocate full repeal of Nevada's Commerce Tax; lower business-registration costs and restore affordable incorporation fees; modernize and streamline corporate filings; restore Nevada as a top incorporation destination for entrepreneurs, startups, corporations, and international business.
“**My Business Reform Plan** **Repeal the Commerce Tax** - Advocate for full repeal - Remove a major burden on Nevada businesses **Lower Registration Costs** - Restore affordable incorporation fees - Reverse drastic price increases **Streamline the Process** - Modernize and simplify filings”
jimmarchant.comAs of August 2026
His top-listed priority ('Election Integrity First'): strong voter ID including proof of U.S. citizenship to register and vote; eliminate electronic voting machines in favor of paper ballots counted by hand at the precinct level; end universal mail-in ballots, restricting absentee voting to military/overseas voters, travelers, and elderly or medically unable voters; require all Nevada voters to re-register to clean the rolls, exit ERIC, and place roll maintenance fully under the Secretary of State; advocate single-day voting made a holiday; expand poll-watcher access. Per The Nevada Independent (Aug 12, 2026), he also wants all ballots stopped at 7 p.m. on Election Day, supports the Trump administration's federal voter list and sharing Nevadans' partial SSN/driver's-license data with it, and asserts without verified evidence that fraud is a problem in Nevada elections.
“• Strong Voter ID - Including Proof of U.S. Citizenship • Paper Ballots - **No Electronic Voting Machines** • Precinct-Level Voting & Hand Counting • End Universal Mail-In Ballots • Re-register All Voters to Clean Voter Rolls & Full Oversight by the Secretary of State • Transparent Poll Watch Reform • Advocate for Single-Day Voting and make it a holiday.”
jimmarchant.comAs of August 2026
Calls for reclaiming 'energy dominance': reopen drilling on federal lands, restore clean coal, pursue advanced walk-away-safe nuclear technology and increased natural-gas production, and complete pipelines canceled under Biden; explicitly opposes what he calls 'Green New Deal nonsense'.
“Jim will push to reopen drilling on federal lands, restore clean coal, explore energy opportunities using advanced walk-away safe nuclear technology and increase natural gas production, and finish the pipelines Biden killed... He will oppose Green New Deal nonsense that crushes working families.”
jimmarchant.comAs of August 2026
Describes himself as 'a firm ally of President Trump' who will support the full reinstatement and expansion of Trump's border-security agenda: finishing the wall, deploying more Border Patrol agents, shutting down the border to illegal crossings, and mass deportations.
“That means finishing the wall, deploying more Border Patrol agents, shutting down the border to illegal crossings, and launching mass deportations of those who broke our laws to get here.”
jimmarchant.comAs of August 2026
Supports making the Trump tax cuts permanent, slashing regulations, and bringing supply chains and manufacturing back to the U.S.; wants to rebuild the workforce through the skilled trades (welding, electrical, construction) by expanding vocational training rather than 'government handouts', protecting small-business owners, and rewarding companies that return jobs to America.
“Jim Marchant will fight to make the Trump tax cuts permanent, slash unnecessary regulations, and bring supply chains and manufacturing back home where they belong... Jim will work to expand vocational training, protect small business owners, and reward companies that bring jobs back to America.”
jimmarchant.comAs of August 2026
Backs the Trump administration's government-restructuring agenda: reinstatement of Schedule F to reclassify and more easily remove federal employees he describes as resisting the administration, and full support for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to streamline agencies and cut 'unnecessary spending' - framed as returning power to the people and ending bureaucratic resistance.
“Marchant fully supports the establishment of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a bold initiative by the Trump administration to streamline federal agencies and cut unnecessary spending. By reducing the size of the federal government and eliminating wasteful programs, Marchant and President Trump are working to return power to the American people.”
jimmarchant.comAs of August 2026
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