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.

[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.

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.