Barbara Cegavske | |
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| 17th Secretary of State of Nevada | |
| In office January 5, 2015 – January 2, 2023 | |
| Governor | Brian Sandoval Steve Sisolak |
| Preceded by | Ross Miller |
| Succeeded by | Cisco Aguilar |
| Member of the Nevada Senate from the 8th district | |
| In office 2002–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Mark James |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Farley |
| Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 5th district | |
| In office 1996–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Jeannine Stroth |
| Succeeded by | Valerie Weber |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Barbara Katherine Jewson August 27, 1951 Faribault, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Tim Cegavske |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | College of Southern Nevada (BA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Barbara Katherine Cegavske (née Jewson; born August 27, 1951) is an American businesswoman and politician, who is the former Secretary of State of Nevada from 2015 to 2023. She was a Republican member of the Nevada Senate, representing Clark County District 8 (map) from 2002 to 2014. Previously, she served in the Nevada Assembly from 1996 to 2001. According to her legislative biography, she was educated at Mayo High School in Rochester, Minnesota, and at Clark County Community College (now known as the College of Southern Nevada) in Las Vegas.[1] With her husband, Tim, she was a 7-11 convenience store franchisee for thirteen years before seeking political office.[2]
Cegavske is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), serving as Nevada state leader in 2012.[3]
Cegavske successfully ran for the office of Secretary of State of Nevada in 2014, defeating Democratic state treasurer Kate Marshall. Cegavske supports voter ID laws and opposes same-day voter registration.[4] She was reelected in 2018, very narrowly defeating Democrat Nelson Araujo. With the defeat of several fellow Republicans in that election, Cegavske became the only member of her party holding statewide elected office in Nevada.
After Joe Biden won the 2020 election and Donald Trump lost while refusing to concede, Cegavske was censured by the Nevada Republican Party for not having conducted an investigation into allegations of fraud and for "dismissive public statements regarding election integrity concerns."[5]
- ^ "Senators. Barbara K. Cegavske" (PDF). state.nv.us. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ "Her introduction to the free-market system proved to be valuable first-hand knowledge when she and her husband Tim became owners of a 7-Eleven franchise. Over the course of 13 years, the Cegavskes faced daily challenges but also experienced the rewards of employing fellow Nevadans and contributing to the state’s economy." http://nvsos.gov/sos/sos-information/office-facts/about-barbara
- ^ "State Chairmen". American Legislative Exchange Council. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
- ^ Myers, Laura (September 26, 2014). "Cegavske backs voter ID law for Nevada". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ Jamerson, Michael C. Bender, Alexa Corse and Joshua (November 23, 2021). "Trump's False Claims of Voter Fraud Test Republican Candidates". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
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