Familiar firebrands face Lombardo-backed contender in Republican SOS primary

By: Michael Lyle

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: April 21, 2026

Words: 1,232

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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Shirley Folkins-Roberts, the perceived frontrunner in the Republican primary for Nevada Secretary of State, has outraised her primary opponents and has been backed by Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo.

She hasn’t responded to numerous questions about President Donald Trump’s recent attempts to override state election procedure or if she agreed with unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud in recent elections.

Jim Marchant, an election denier who is among the four Republicans running in the primary, criticized …

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