Cisco Aguilar (D)
Francisco “Cisco” Aguilar, born in Tucson, Arizona, is the first in his family to graduate college, earning a Bachelor’s in finance, an MBA, and a J.D. from the University of Arizona. After moving to Nevada over 20 years ago, he built strong community ties and worked as Special Counsel to Jim Rogers and General Counsel for Agassi Graf. Cisco also spent a year in Germany as a Robert Bosch Foundation Fellow, gaining insight into sustainable business practices.
He’s proud of his role as founding Chairman of the Cristo Rey St. Viator Board, providing opportunities for students in Las Vegas. Cisco served on the Nevada Athletic Commission, improving safety in boxing and mixed martial arts, and is active on several boards, including Catholic Charities and the University of Arizona Foundation. In his free time, he enjoys hiking and biking, having completed an Ironman and hiked iconic peaks like Mt. Kilimanjaro and Everest Base Camp.
Jim Marchant (R)
Jim Marchant, now running for Nevada Secretary of State, has built his platform around Trump-style priorities – mass deportations, aggressive border enforcement, energy dominance, tax cuts, and dismantling federal agencies – policies that have little or nothing to do with the duties of a Secretary of State.
Instead of focusing on protecting free and fair elections, Marchant’s agenda suggests he would use the office to advance a partisan, GOP-first ideology, aligning with Trump’s broader political goals. His emphasis on “draining the swamp” and controlling bureaucracy raises serious concerns that he could turn an office meant to safeguard democracy into a tool for political favoritism and voter suppression.