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{{Short description|American politician}}
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| education = [[University of Arizona]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]], [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]], [[Juris Doctor|JD]])
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'''Francisco Aguilar''' is an American lawyer and politician from [[Nevada]]. A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], he is the [[Nevada Secretary of State]] after winning the [[2022 Nevada Secretary of State election]].
'''Francisco Aguilar''' is an American lawyer and politician from [[Nevada]]. A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], he is the [[Nevada Secretary of State]] after winning the [[2022 Nevada Secretary of State election]].


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Born to a family of [[Mexican Americans|Mexican]] descent, Aguilar is named after his maternal grandfather Francisco, a miners' union leader in Arizona.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leal |first=Vivian |date=2022-08-29 |title=A Conversation with Cisco Aguilar, Nevada Secretary of State Candidate |url=https://demcastusa.com/2022/08/29/a-conversation-with-cisco-aguilar-nevada-secretary-of-state-candidate/ |access-date=2022-11-14 |website=DemCast |language=en-US}}</ref> Aguilar received his [[B.A.]], [[M.B.A.]], and [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] degrees from the [[University of Arizona]].<ref name="Lacanlale">Rio Lacanlale, [https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2022/10/19/election-2022-cisco-aguilar-jim-marchant-nevada-secretary-state-race/8129126001/ Voter guide: Election denier, Democratic attorney vying for Nevada secretary of state seat], ''Reno Gazette-Journal'' (October 19, 2022).</ref>
Born to a family of [[Mexican Americans|Mexican]] descent, Aguilar is named after his maternal grandfather Francisco, a miners' union leader in Arizona.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leal |first=Vivian |date=2022-08-29 |title=A Conversation with Cisco Aguilar, Nevada Secretary of State Candidate |url=https://demcastusa.com/2022/08/29/a-conversation-with-cisco-aguilar-nevada-secretary-of-state-candidate/ |access-date=2022-11-14 |website=DemCast |language=en-US}}</ref> Aguilar received his [[B.A.]], [[M.B.A.]], and [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] degrees from the [[University of Arizona]].<ref name="Lacanlale">{{Cite web|last=Lacanlale|first=Rio|title=Voter guide: Election denier, Democratic attorney vying for Nevada secretary of state seat|url=https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2022/10/19/election-2022-cisco-aguilar-jim-marchant-nevada-secretary-state-race/8129126001/|access-date=2023-01-04|website=Reno Gazette Journal|language=en-US}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
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|website=[[The Nevada Independent]]}}</ref>
|website=[[The Nevada Independent]]}}</ref>


Aguilar is a member of the Board of Directors for the [[Las Vegas Bowl]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lvbowl.com/the-committee/|title= Las Vegas Bowl Committee|website=[[Las Vegas Bowl]]}}</ref> Sletten Construction Company,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slettencompanies.com/board-of-directors.html|title= BOARD OF DIRECTORS|website=Sletten Companies}}</ref> the Fulfillment Fund Las Vegas<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fulfillmentfundlasvegas.org/about-us/leadership-team/|title= Leadership Team|website=FulFillment Fund Las Vegas}}</ref> and the University of Arizona Foundation Board of Trustees.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uafoundation.org/about/leadership/board-trustees|title= Board of Trustees|website=University of Arizona Foundation|date= 2 January 2019}}</ref> He is a founding board member of the Innocence Center of Nevada.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.innocencenv.org/board|title=Board|website=Innocence Center of Nevada}}</ref> He is the Chairman of the board of trustees of Cristo Rey St. Viator, a [[Catholic high school]] in [[North Las Vegas]] that principally serves students from impoverished families.<ref name="to run"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cristoreystviator.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=413387&type=d|title=Board of Trustees|website=Cristo Rey St. Viator}}</ref><ref>[https://lasvegassun.com/news/2022/oct/09/democracy-on-the-line/ Secretary of state candidate in Nevada spells out the stakes of his race], ''Las Vegas Sun'' (October 9, 2022).</ref>
Aguilar is a member of the Board of Directors for the [[Las Vegas Bowl]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lvbowl.com/the-committee/|title= Las Vegas Bowl Committee|website=[[Las Vegas Bowl]]}}</ref> Sletten Construction Company,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slettencompanies.com/board-of-directors.html|title= BOARD OF DIRECTORS|website=Sletten Companies}}</ref> the Fulfillment Fund Las Vegas<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fulfillmentfundlasvegas.org/about-us/leadership-team/|title= Leadership Team|website=FulFillment Fund Las Vegas}}</ref> and the University of Arizona Foundation Board of Trustees.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uafoundation.org/about/leadership/board-trustees|title= Board of Trustees|website=University of Arizona Foundation|date= 2 January 2019}}</ref> He is a founding board member of the Innocence Center of Nevada.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.innocencenv.org/board|title=Board|website=Innocence Center of Nevada}}</ref> He is the Chairman of the board of trustees of Cristo Rey St. Viator, a [[Catholic high school]] in [[North Las Vegas]] that principally serves students from impoverished families.<ref name="to run" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cristoreystviator.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=413387&type=d|title=Board of Trustees|website=Cristo Rey St. Viator}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Staff|first=Las Vegas Sun|date=2022-10-09|title=Secretary of state candidate in Nevada spells out the stakes of his race – Las Vegas Sun Newspaper|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2022/oct/09/democracy-on-the-line/|access-date=2023-01-04|website=lasvegassun.com|language=en}}</ref>


Aguilar works for De Castroverde Law Group as an attorney and owns Blueprint Sports, LLC, a sports technology company.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/nevada/cisco-aguilar-to-run-for-secretary-of-state-2351427/amp/|title= Cisco Aguilar to run for secretary of state|website=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]}}</ref>
Aguilar works for De Castroverde Law Group as an attorney and owns Blueprint Sports, LLC, a sports technology company.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/nevada/cisco-aguilar-to-run-for-secretary-of-state-2351427/amp/|title= Cisco Aguilar to run for secretary of state|website=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]}}</ref>


== 2022 Nevada Secretary of State election ==
== 2022 Nevada Secretary of State election ==
[[Nevada Secretary of State]] [[Barbara Cegavske]] could not seek reelection in 2022 due to [[term limits]]. Aguilar announced his candidacy to succeed her in the [[2022 Nevada Secretary of State election]].<ref name="to run"/> He unopposed in the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]'s [[primary election]]. In the general election, he faced Republican nominee [[Jim Marchant]], a notable election denier who believed the [[Stolen election conspiracy theory about 2020 United States presidential election|2020 election had been stolen]] from former U.S. President [[Donald Trump]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://americanindependent.com/nevada-secretary-state-jim-marchant-republican-democrat-cisco-aguilar-2020-election-conspiracy-theory-donald-trump-qanon/|title= Nevada GOP secretary of state nominee funded by election deniers and QAnon supporters |website=[[The American Independent]]}}</ref>
[[Nevada Secretary of State]] [[Barbara Cegavske]] could not seek reelection in 2022 due to [[term limits]]. Aguilar announced his candidacy to succeed her in the [[2022 Nevada Secretary of State election]].<ref name="to run" /> He unopposed in the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]'s [[primary election]]. In the general election, he faced Republican nominee [[Jim Marchant]], a notable election denier who believed the [[Stolen election conspiracy theory about 2020 United States presidential election|2020 election had been stolen]] from former U.S. President [[Donald Trump]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://americanindependent.com/nevada-secretary-state-jim-marchant-republican-democrat-cisco-aguilar-2020-election-conspiracy-theory-donald-trump-qanon/|title= Nevada GOP secretary of state nominee funded by election deniers and QAnon supporters |website=[[The American Independent]]}}</ref>


Aguilar defeated Marchant in the November 8 general election.<ref>Hannah Knowles, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/11/12/nevada-secretary-of-state-results/ Aguilar defeats election denier Marchant in race to oversee Nev. voting], ''Washington Post'' (November 12, 2022).</ref> He is Nevada's first [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latino]] secretary of state.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2022-03-21 |title=Democratic Association of Secretaries of State Endorses Cisco Aguilar for Nevada Secretary of State |url=https://demsofstate.org/news/democratic-association-of-secretaries-of-state-endorses-cisco-aguilar-for-nevada-secretary-of-state/ |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=Democratic Association of Secretaries of State |language=en-US}}</ref> Aguilar has indicated support for a legislative proposal to make harassing campaign workers a felony.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Solis |first=Jacob |date=November 16, 2022 |title=After defeating election denier, Aguilar outlines plans for secretary of state's office |url=https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/after-defeating-election-denier-aguilar-outlines-plans-for-secretary-of-states-office |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=The Nevada Independent |language=en}}</ref>
Aguilar defeated Marchant in the November 8 general election.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Aguilar defeats election denier Marchant in race to oversee Nev. voting|language=en-US|work=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/11/12/nevada-secretary-of-state-results/|access-date=2023-01-04|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> He is Nevada's first [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latino]] secretary of state.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2022-03-21 |title=Democratic Association of Secretaries of State Endorses Cisco Aguilar for Nevada Secretary of State |url=https://demsofstate.org/news/democratic-association-of-secretaries-of-state-endorses-cisco-aguilar-for-nevada-secretary-of-state/ |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=Democratic Association of Secretaries of State |language=en-US}}</ref> Aguilar has indicated support for a legislative proposal to make harassing campaign workers a felony.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Solis |first=Jacob |date=November 16, 2022 |title=After defeating election denier, Aguilar outlines plans for secretary of state's office |url=https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/after-defeating-election-denier-aguilar-outlines-plans-for-secretary-of-states-office |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=The Nevada Independent |language=en}}</ref>


== Electoral history ==
== Electoral history ==
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==References==
== References ==
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==External links==
== External links ==
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Revision as of 13:50, 4 January 2023

Cisco Aguilar
18th Secretary of State of Nevada
Assumed office
January 2, 2023
GovernorJoe Lombardo
Preceded byBarbara Cegavske
Personal details
BornTucson, Arizona, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Arizona (BS, MBA, JD)

Francisco Aguilar is an American lawyer and politician from Nevada. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the Nevada Secretary of State after winning the 2022 Nevada Secretary of State election.

Early life and education

Born to a family of Mexican descent, Aguilar is named after his maternal grandfather Francisco, a miners' union leader in Arizona.[1] Aguilar received his B.A., M.B.A., and J.D. degrees from the University of Arizona.[2]

Career

A lawyer, he worked as a law clerk for U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.[3] Aguilar served for eight years on the Nevada State Athletic Commission, including two years as chairman.[2] He also served as special counsel to James E. Rogers, chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education. He also led Agassi Graf, a management company for tennis stars Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf.[4]

Aguilar is a member of the Board of Directors for the Las Vegas Bowl,[5] Sletten Construction Company,[6] the Fulfillment Fund Las Vegas[7] and the University of Arizona Foundation Board of Trustees.[8] He is a founding board member of the Innocence Center of Nevada.[9] He is the Chairman of the board of trustees of Cristo Rey St. Viator, a Catholic high school in North Las Vegas that principally serves students from impoverished families.[3][10][11]

Aguilar works for De Castroverde Law Group as an attorney and owns Blueprint Sports, LLC, a sports technology company.[12]

2022 Nevada Secretary of State election

Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske could not seek reelection in 2022 due to term limits. Aguilar announced his candidacy to succeed her in the 2022 Nevada Secretary of State election.[3] He unopposed in the Democratic Party's primary election. In the general election, he faced Republican nominee Jim Marchant, a notable election denier who believed the 2020 election had been stolen from former U.S. President Donald Trump.[13]

Aguilar defeated Marchant in the November 8 general election.[14] He is Nevada's first Latino secretary of state.[15] Aguilar has indicated support for a legislative proposal to make harassing campaign workers a felony.[16]

Electoral history

2022 Nevada Secretary of State election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cisco Aguilar 496,569 48.95
Republican Jim Marchant 473,467 46.67
None of These Candidates 18,144 1.79
Independent American Janine Hansen 17,472 1.72
Libertarian Ross Crane 8,821 0.87
Total votes 1,014,473 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

References

  1. ^ Leal, Vivian (2022-08-29). "A Conversation with Cisco Aguilar, Nevada Secretary of State Candidate". DemCast. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  2. ^ a b Lacanlale, Rio. "Voter guide: Election denier, Democratic attorney vying for Nevada secretary of state seat". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  3. ^ a b c "Cisco Aguilar to run for secretary of state". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 11 May 2021.
  4. ^ "On the record: Democratic secretary of state candidate Cisco Aguilar". The Nevada Independent.
  5. ^ "Las Vegas Bowl Committee". Las Vegas Bowl.
  6. ^ "BOARD OF DIRECTORS". Sletten Companies.
  7. ^ "Leadership Team". FulFillment Fund Las Vegas.
  8. ^ "Board of Trustees". University of Arizona Foundation. 2 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Board". Innocence Center of Nevada.
  10. ^ "Board of Trustees". Cristo Rey St. Viator.
  11. ^ Staff, Las Vegas Sun (2022-10-09). "Secretary of state candidate in Nevada spells out the stakes of his race – Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". lasvegassun.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  12. ^ "Cisco Aguilar to run for secretary of state". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  13. ^ "Nevada GOP secretary of state nominee funded by election deniers and QAnon supporters". The American Independent.
  14. ^ "Aguilar defeats election denier Marchant in race to oversee Nev. voting". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  15. ^ "Democratic Association of Secretaries of State Endorses Cisco Aguilar for Nevada Secretary of State". Democratic Association of Secretaries of State. 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
  16. ^ Solis, Jacob (November 16, 2022). "After defeating election denier, Aguilar outlines plans for secretary of state's office". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  17. ^ "Silver State 2022 – General Election Results – Statewide". Nevada Secretary of State.

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Preceded by Secretary of State of Nevada
2023–present 		Incumbent
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