Democrat Cisco Aguilar won the Nevada secretary of state race, defeating Marchant, according to Edison Research. In Nevada, the Secretary of State does not have the authority to certify election results, but he can set and enforce election rules. Nevada is a state that could play a major role in determining the outcome of the 2024 presidential election. Former President Donald Trump has hinted that he intends to run for president again. Marchant lost a race for the US House of Representatives in 2020. He sued to overturn that result, claiming without evidence that he had been the victim of fraud, but his suit was unsuccessful. (Reporting by Ismail Shakil and Makini Brice; Editing by Ana Nicolaci da Costa)
