Nevada Names Margaret Scharmann Tribal Liaison
Scharmann, who is Yaqui and Hopi, joins the Nevada Secretary of State's Office with prior school-district and tribal education experience.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in People
Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar announced Friday that Margaret Scharmann has been appointed as the office's Tribal Liaison. Scharmann has reached out across communities ahead of the midterm election.
Why it matters
The appointment places a dedicated point of contact for tribal communities within the state's election and government office during a midterm election period. It reflects the office's effort to connect with Native communities across Nevada.
The announcement reports no quantitative figures, so the appointment is described through Scharmann's background rather than measured metrics. The extraction does not state how many tribal communities the role will cover.
The players
Cisco Aguilar
Cisco Aguilar is the Nevada Secretary of State who announced the appointment.
Margaret Scharmann
Margaret Scharmann is a Yaqui and Hopi educator who previously worked with Churchill County School District programs for homeless students and Indian Education.
The details
Scharmann is Yaqui and Hopi and previously served as Students in Transition Coordinator for the Churchill County School District, where she helped homeless students and families. She also co-led the district's Title IV Indian Education program and worked with the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe's Community Learning Center.
Timeline
Earlier in the week of November 3, 2026: Scharmann reached out to communities ahead of the midterm election.
Friday, November 6, 2026: Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar announced her appointment as Tribal Liaison.
Season Trajectory
Scharmann's prior co-leadership of the Churchill County School District's Title IV Indian Education program links her earlier work on Native student support to her new state-level role. The move extends that work from a single district into statewide government outreach.
Tribal members and communities in Nevada gain a designated state-level contact for election and government outreach ahead of the midterm election. Residents who want to engage with the Secretary of State's office on tribal matters now have a named liaison to approach.
The takeaway
A named Tribal Liaison gives Nevada's tribal communities a direct line into the Secretary of State's office. Readers interested in state election outreach can track how the role develops through the midterm period.
Further reading
Explore more People profiles and appointments across the state.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Kolotv.
