Adam Laxalt wins Nevada Republican Senate primary, will face Cortez Masto
Former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt has won the state’s Republican Senate primary, NBC News projects, fending off a late challenge from retired Army Capt
LAS VEGAS — Former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt has won the state’s Republican Senate primary, NBC News projects, fending off a late challenge from retired Army Capt. Sam Brown.
Laxalt, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, had 56 percent of the vote just after 1 a.m. ET, while Brown, whose prospects had risen in recent weeks amid a surge of grassroots support, got 33 percent.
His victory was also one for Trump, whose record in picking winners in Republican primaries this year has been mixed.
Laxalt advances to the general election against the Democratic incumbent, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, who easily bested primary challengers Tuesday night, NBC News projects. The general election between Cortez Masto, the first Latina elected to the Senate, and Laxalt is expected to be one of the most competitive in the U.S. and could determine control of the chamber this fall.
Trump's pick in the Republican race for governor, Joe Lombardo, also won Tuesday night. Jim Marchant, a prominent election denier and former Nevada state legislator, won the Republican secretary of state primary.
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