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Jim Marchant
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Candidate, U.S. House Nevada District 1

Prior offices
Nevada State Assembly District 37

Elections and appointments
Next election

November 3, 2026

Personal
Birthplace
Gainesville, Fla.
Religion
Christian
Profession
Technology business owner
Contact

Jim Marchant (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Nevada's 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]

Marchant (Republican Party) was a member of the Nevada State Assembly, representing District 37. He assumed office on November 9, 2016. He left office in 2018.

Biography

Marchant was born in Gainesville, Florida. He founded two early internet and telephone company and served as president of the Federation of Internet Service Providers of America (FISPA) for six years. In 1999, Marchant was appointed by the Florida Legislature and Florida Governor Jeb Bush (R) to serve on the Florida Information Service Technology Development Task Force. Marchant was elected to the Nevada State Assembly representing District 37 in Las Vegas in 2016. In 2020, he unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Nevada's 4th Congressional District.[1][2][3]

Elections

2026

See also: Nevada's 1st Congressional District election, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House Nevada District 1

The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House Nevada District 1 on November 3, 2026.


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2024

See also: United States Senate election in Nevada, 2024

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Nevada

Incumbent Jacky Rosen defeated Sam Brown, Janine Hansen, and Chris Cunningham in the general election for U.S. Senate Nevada on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jacky Rosen
Jacky Rosen (D)
 
47.9
 
701,105
Image of Sam Brown
Sam Brown (R)
 
46.2
 
677,046
Image of Janine Hansen
Janine Hansen (Independent American Party)
 
1.5
 
21,316
Image of Chris Cunningham
Chris Cunningham (L) Candidate Connection
 
1.4
 
20,881
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.0
 
44,380

Total votes: 1,464,728
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Nevada

Incumbent Jacky Rosen defeated Troy Walker and Mike Schaefer in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Nevada on June 11, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jacky Rosen
Jacky Rosen
 
92.3
 
144,090
Image of Troy Walker
Troy Walker Candidate Connection
 
3.8
 
5,899
Image of Mike Schaefer
Mike Schaefer
 
2.3
 
3,521
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.7
 
2,677

Total votes: 156,187
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Nevada

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Nevada on June 11, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sam Brown
Sam Brown
 
60.8
 
103,102
Image of Jeff Gunter
Jeff Gunter
 
14.7
 
24,987
Image of Jim Marchant
Jim Marchant
 
6.6
 
11,190
Image of Tony Grady
Tony Grady
 
5.6
 
9,565
Image of William Conrad
William Conrad Candidate Connection
 
3.6
 
6,038
Image of Stephanie Phillips
Stephanie Phillips Candidate Connection
 
2.3
 
3,828
Image of Garn Mabey
Garn Mabey Candidate Connection
 
1.1
 
1,818
Image of Ronda Kennedy
Ronda Kennedy
 
1.1
 
1,786
Image of Barry Lindemann
Barry Lindemann
 
0.5
 
852
Image of Eddie Hamilton
Eddie Hamilton
 
0.3
 
478
Vincent Geronimo Rego
 
0.2
 
311
Gary Marinch
 
0.1
 
231
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.1
 
5,304

Total votes: 169,490
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Endorsements

Marchant received the following endorsements.

2022

See also: Nevada Secretary of State election, 2022

General election

General election for Nevada Secretary of State

Cisco Aguilar defeated Jim Marchant, Janine Hansen, and Ross Crane in the general election for Nevada Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Cisco Aguilar
Cisco Aguilar (D) Candidate Connection
 
48.9
 
496,569
Image of Jim Marchant
Jim Marchant (R) Candidate Connection
 
46.7
 
473,467
Image of Janine Hansen
Janine Hansen (Independent American Party)
 
1.7
 
17,472
Image of Ross Crane
Ross Crane (L)
 
0.9
 
8,821
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.8
 
18,144

Total votes: 1,014,473
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Cisco Aguilar advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada Secretary of State.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nevada Secretary of State

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Nevada Secretary of State on June 14, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jim Marchant
Jim Marchant Candidate Connection
 
37.6
 
82,843
Image of Jesse Haw
Jesse Haw
 
20.3
 
44,778
Image of Richard Scotti
Richard Scotti Candidate Connection
 
15.9
 
34,984
Image of Kristopher Dahir
Kristopher Dahir Candidate Connection
 
6.9
 
15,204
Image of John Cardiff Gerhardt
John Cardiff Gerhardt
 
4.9
 
10,815
Image of Gerard Ramalho
Gerard Ramalho
 
4.2
 
9,325
Image of Socorro Keenan
Socorro Keenan
 
1.8
 
4,025
 Other/Write-in votes
 
8.3
 
18,245

Total votes: 220,219
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2020

See also: Nevada's 4th Congressional District election, 2020

Nevada's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Democratic primary)

Nevada's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Nevada District 4

Incumbent Steven Horsford defeated Jim Marchant, Jonathan Royce Esteban, and Barry Rubinson in the general election for U.S. House Nevada District 4 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Steven Horsford
Steven Horsford (D)
 
50.7
 
168,457
Image of Jim Marchant
Jim Marchant (R) Candidate Connection
 
45.8
 
152,284
Image of Jonathan Royce Esteban
Jonathan Royce Esteban (L) Candidate Connection
 
2.4
 
7,978
Image of Barry Rubinson
Barry Rubinson (Independent American Party)
 
1.1
 
3,750

Total votes: 332,469
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 4

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 4 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Steven Horsford
Steven Horsford
 
75.1
 
39,656
Image of Jennifer Eason
Jennifer Eason Candidate Connection
 
9.4
 
4,968
Image of Gabrielle D'Ayr
Gabrielle D'Ayr Candidate Connection
 
7.3
 
3,847
Image of Gregory Kempton
Gregory Kempton Candidate Connection
 
2.9
 
1,507
Image of Chris Colley
Chris Colley Candidate Connection
 
2.7
 
1,431
Image of George Brucato
George Brucato Candidate Connection
 
2.7
 
1,424

Total votes: 52,833
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 4

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 4 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jim Marchant
Jim Marchant Candidate Connection
 
34.7
 
15,760
Image of Sam Peters
Sam Peters
 
28.1
 
12,755
Image of Lisa Song Sutton
Lisa Song Sutton Candidate Connection
 
15.1
 
6,846
Image of Charles Navarro
Charles Navarro Candidate Connection
 
6.3
 
2,870
Image of Rebecca Wood
Rebecca Wood Candidate Connection
 
6.3
 
2,847
Image of Leo Blundo
Leo Blundo Candidate Connection
 
4.2
 
1,923
Image of Rosalie Bingham
Rosalie Bingham
 
2.9
 
1,331
Image of Randi Reed
Randi Reed
 
2.3
 
1,023

Total votes: 45,355
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2018

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2018

General election

General election for Nevada State Assembly District 37

Shea Backus defeated incumbent Jim Marchant in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 37 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shea Backus
Shea Backus (D)
 
50.2
 
14,222
Image of Jim Marchant
Jim Marchant (R) Candidate Connection
 
49.8
 
14,087

Total votes: 28,309
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 37

Shea Backus defeated Robbie Lucille Pearce and Rick Cornstuble in the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 37 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shea Backus
Shea Backus
 
54.6
 
2,456
Robbie Lucille Pearce
 
24.4
 
1,095
Rick Cornstuble
 
21.0
 
945

Total votes: 4,496
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 37

Incumbent Jim Marchant advanced from the Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 37 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
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2016

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2016

Elections for the Nevada State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 18, 2016.

Jim Marchant defeated Sean D. Lyttle in the Nevada State Assembly District 37 general election.[4][5]

Nevada State Assembly, District 37 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jim Marchant 52.49% 16,085
     Democratic Sean D. Lyttle 47.51% 14,561
Total Votes 30,646
Source: Nevada Secretary of State


Sean D. Lyttle ran unopposed in the Nevada State Assembly District 37 Democratic primary.[6][7]

Nevada State Assembly District 37, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sean D. Lyttle  (unopposed)


Jim Marchant defeated incumbent Glenn Trowbridge in the Nevada State Assembly District 37 Republican primary.[6][7]

Nevada State Assembly District 37, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jim Marchant 62.51% 2,511
     Republican Glenn Trowbridge Incumbent 37.49% 1,506
Total Votes 4,017

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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About Jim Marchant for Secretary of State

President Donald Trump describes Jim Marchant as a “Legendary Businessman”. As a businessman, he was tired of the government punishing job creators so Jim decided to take matters into his own hands, he ran and defeated a tax-raising moderate/liberal Republican in the Nevada Assembly District 37 in 2016. While in the Nevada Assembly, he fought against the Establishment in both parties for lower taxes, less burdensome regulations, gun rights, and a more transparent government. He was ranked the top conservative legislator by conservative groups such as American Conservative Union and Nevada Policy Research Institute. In the 2020 election, Marchant ran for Congress in Nevada’s Congressional 4 and was narrowly defeated by Steve Horsford despite being outspent 3-1 and widespread coordinated election fraud.

  • Voter ID
  • Eliminate Electronic Voting Machines
  • Paper Ballots with anit-counterfeit measures built-in, Hand Counted
Supervises state and local elections.

Registers and files candidate contribution and expenditure reports.
Registers corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, and business trusts.
Registers trade names, trademarks, professional corporations and associations, and rights of publicity.
Records Uniform Commercial Code statements and documents.
Appoints, trains, and regulates Notaries Public.
Administers the Confidential Address Program for victims of domestic violence.
Regulates the state's securities industry and enforces securities law.
Licenses and regulates athletes' agents.
Maintains the state Advanced Directives Registry.
Maintains the State Video Service Provider Certificates of Authority.
Keeps a true record of the Official Acts of the Legislative and Executive Departments of the Government, attesting all the official acts and proceedings of the Governor, and affixing the seal of the State, with proper attestations, to all commissions, pardons, and other public instruments to which the signature of the Governor is required.
Keeps the official bond of the Treasurer.

Serves on the State Board of Prison Commissioners, the State Board of Examiners, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board, the State Records Committee, the State Advisory Committee on Participatory Democracy, and the Executive Branch Audit Committee.
George Washington, Our Founders, Robert E. Lee, Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump, Milton Friedman. All, because all of them are Preeminent Conservative Leaders
Honesty and Integrity as well as having extensive experience in the private sector as an executive of several technology businesses as well as having been elected to a legislative office before.

Ability to lead and stick to my principles despite extreme pressure to violate them.
Having the experience to execute the duties of the office.
Fixing our flawed election system
Convenience store clerk. 3 months between 8th and 9th grade during summer break.
Atlas Shrugged. It made me realize how oppressive and harmful a tyrannical government can be.
Have extensive experience in the private sector as an owner/executive of technology businesses as well as having been elected to a legislative office before.

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2020

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Jim Marchant has been a leader and innovator in the computer software, Internet, and telecommunication industries beginning in 1984. He has founded and served as CEO and President of numerous technology companies.

In 2016 Jim ran for and won the Nevada State Assembly seat representing District 37 in Las Vegas. He served on the Commerce and Labor, Energy, Taxation, and Government Affairs Committees. After the 2017 Nevada legislative session, Jim was ranked as one of the top conservative legislators in the Nevada legislature by numerous conservative organizations.

In 2019 Jim filed to run in the 2020 election for the US House of Representatives representing Nevada's 4th Congressional District. He very handily won the Primary by over 3000 votes and 7% and will run against the Democrat in the November 2020 election.
  • ECONOMY. Getting Small Businesses open again to rebuild our economy. Implement tax cuts and abatements that are focused on small business. Continue to push for the elimination of burdensome business regulations. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and many are hurting from this shutdown. We need to provide a bridge for them until they can operate again at full capacity. Otherwise, millions of jobs will be lost permanently.
  • LAW AND ORDER. Families and business owners are concerned for their livelihoods and loved ones, especially as radical socialists move to defund the police. Jim Marchant supports our local and state law enforcement. Marchant is committed to supporting the right to free speech but will work to stop the riots and destruction of personal property across the country.
  • TAKE ON THE ESTABLISHMENT. Our government is out of touch with everyday Americans. Jim Marchant is a political outsider, who will bring his business experience to Washington. There are too many career politicians in DC. Jim has fought both Republicans and Democrats and will always put Nevada before wealthy special interests. A good first step would be term limits.
Economic Development.

Energy and Commerce

Science, Space, and Technology
George Washington, Our Founders, Robert E. Lee, Ronald Reagan, Milton Friedman.
Does the bill reduce government regulations, reduce the size of government, eliminate entitlements, or eliminate unnecessary programs?

Does the bill reduce taxes or fees?

Does the bill absolutely protect our right to keep and bear arms and prevent the altering of the 2nd Amendment?

Does the bill encourage responsible behavior by individuals and families and encourage them to provide for their own health, safety, education or general welfare?

Does the bill increase opportunities for individuals or families to decide, without hindrance or coercion from government, how to conduct their own lives and make personal choices?

Does the bill enhance the power of parents and guardians to rear their own children without excessive interference from the government?

Does the bill abide by the "Constitution of the United States of America" as our Founders intended?
I have extensive experience in the private sector as an executive of several technology businesses as well as being elected to a legislative office before.
Represent the citizens of the district in which you are elected.
Clerk in a Convenience Store. 4 years
Stop socialism and regain the freedoms we have lost.

Ensuring a thriving economy through free-market capitalist policies, tax cuts, and eliminating burdensome business regulations.

Reform our Healthcare System.

Totally reform our K-12 and University education system

Immigration

Infrastructure
1. Energy and Commerce

2. Small Business

3. Science, Space, and Technology
I signed the Term Limit Pledge.

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2018

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Jim Marchant participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 16, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Jim Marchant's responses follow below.[8]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

Education - I would work to pass a bill that would fully fund and activate the ESA (Education Savings Account) program in Nevada. For the first time we have a chance to fix our failing school system by implementing the ESA law that was passed in 2015. Voter Integrity - Continue to advocate and work for fair and transparent elections in Nevada. 2nd Amendment - Insure that our 2nd Amendment is not tampered with.[9][10]

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

Education, Voter Integrity 2nd Amendment issues and Economic developmentCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[10]

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Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?

Ronald Reagan and Milton Friedman. Because they are the ultimate free market capitalists in my lifetime.[10]
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else that best describes your political philosophy?
Atlas Shrugged[10]
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Honesty and Integrity.[10]
What qualities do you possess that would make you a successful officeholder?
Ability to lead and stick to my principles despite extreme pressure to violate them.[10]
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
Uphold the Constitution and serve my constituents.[10]
What legacy would you like to leave?
Make Nevada the world center for 'Gold and Silver Finance'. Make Nevada the leader in 'Carbon Free Research and Development' including new advanced Small Modular Nuclear Reactors.[10]
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at that time?
John F Kennedy's death. I was 7 years old[10]
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
Convenience store clerk. 3 months between 8th and 9th grade during summer break.[10]
What happened on your most awkward date?
Had a few dates where early on in the date I realized we had very little in common.[10]
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
Christmas. It is a celebration of my Christian faith and I love the time of year.[10]
What is your favorite book? Why?
Atlas Shrugged. It made me realize how oppressive and harmful a tyrannical government can be.[10]
If you could be any fictional character, who would you be?
The Invisible Man.[10]
What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
My Office. Because I am productive there.[10]
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
Freebird[10]
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
Wanting to do too much.[10]
(For non-Nebraska candidates) What do you consider the most important differences between the legislative chambers in your state?
There is not much difference in our chambers except the number of legislators.[10]
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
Yes.[10]
What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?
Fixing our failing Education System.[10]
What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?
Being of the same political party and having the same ideological political views.[10]
Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
Absolutely. Even across the aisle. It is critical to be able to work with all legislators.[10]
What process do you favor for redistricting?
Continue the current process of having the State Legislature draw the boundaries of both state and congressional districts.[10]
If you are a current legislator, what appealed to you about your current committees?
The importance of affecting economic development, taxation policies and government policy.[10]
If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the legislature, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?
Yes, Speaker or Minority Leader.[10]
Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?
Newt Gingrich[10]
Are you interested in running for a different political office in the future?
Possibly.[10]
Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?
My district is a senior district and it is sad to hear the struggles they go through because of the policies of government or just normal life events.[10]

2016

Marchant's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[11]

  • Taxes
  • Jobs and Economic Development
  • Education
  • Second Amendment
  • Veterans

Campaign finance summary


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Jim Marchant campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. House Nevada District 1Candidacy Declared general$3,682 $3,673
2024* U.S. Senate NevadaLost primary$454,704 $454,704
2022Nevada Secretary of StateLost general$635,167 $0
2020U.S. House Nevada District 4Lost general$1,594,082 $1,550,715
2016Nevada State Assembly, District 37Won $109,477 N/A**
Grand total$2,797,111 $2,009,092
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Nevada committee assignments, 2017
Commerce and Labor
Government Affairs
Taxation

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2018

In 2018, the Nevada State Legislature did not hold a regular session.


2017


2016






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External links

Footnotes

  1. Jim Marchant campaign website, “About Marchant,” accessed October 14, 2022
  2. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 1, 2020
  3. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 2, 2022.
  4. Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Master Statewide Certified List of Candidates," accessed August 19, 2016
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  7. 7.0 7.1 Nevada Secretary of State, "Official Primary election results," accessed August 22, 2016
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Political offices
Preceded by
Glenn Trowbridge (R)
Nevada State Assembly District 37
2016-2018
Succeeded by
Shea Backus (D)


Senators
Representatives
District 1
District 2
District 3
Susie Lee (D)
District 4
Democratic Party (5)
Republican Party (1)