Ballot boxes are closed in Nevada, where former state attorney general Adam Laxalt and seven opponents are running for the Republican Senate in the primary general election battlefield state. The winner of Tuesday’s Republican qualifier will face Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto for the first time in November, a former state attorney general whom Republicans consider vulnerable. The race is one of the few in the whole country that will probably decide whether the GOP wins the Senate majority again in the by-elections. Laxalt enjoys the backing of former President Donald Trump, as well as longtime Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell and the high-profile foreign club Club for Growth. Trump, McConnell and the Growth Club were often at odds this round in other high-profile Republican primary. Two other stars on the right – Florida Gov. Ron DeSadis and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz – have traveled to Nevada in recent weeks to campaign with Laxalt. CLICK HERE FOR THE LAST MAIN RESULTS 2022 FROM FOX NEWS Former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt in the election campaign as he claims the GOP candidacy for the 2022 Senate in Nevada (Adam Laxalt campaign) “It’s our job above the ticket to make sure we are captivating our base and attracting our voters and the primaries are a long dry run for the general election,” Laxalt told Fox News. But before confronting Cortez Masto, Laxalt must first win the GOP nomination and an obstacle in his way is his top opponent in the fight, Sam Brown, a West Point graduate and retired Army Captain who led the troops in battle and who recovered from serious injuries from an IED explosion during a 2008 deployment in Afghanistan. TRUMP-SUPPORTED LAXALT SAYS FIRST A “LONG DRY ROUTE” FOR NOVEMBER SENSE CONFLICT IN NEVADA Brown called Laxalt an “elite” and stressed his base style campaign, telling Fox News “it has always been about building relationships and talking to Nevada residents, gaining trust.” Army veteran and first-time Senate nominee Sam Brown is a GOP nominee for swing state in Nevada. (Sam Brown’s Senate Campaign) There is a busy field of candidates vying for the GOP governor in the race to face Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak in November, who sits in a formidable $ 9.5 million war chest. SEE OUR LATEST POWER 2022 FOX NEWS RANKINGS Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo was the race favorite, even before he received Trump support. Among others in the race – former Sen. Dean Heller, Democrat who became North Las Vegas Republican mayor John Lee, former boxer Joe Gilbert and businessman Guy Nora. Clark County Sheriff and Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo arrives at a polling station before voting Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo / John Locher) (AP) In Nevada’s Second Congressional District – a safe haven for Republicans – GOP lawmaker Mark Amodei faces multiple challenges from the right, including County Commissioner Douglas Danny Tarkanian, who is running for a fourth term. CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION In downtown Las Vegas in First Congressional District – a solid blue seat – Democrat Dina Titus faces a major challenge from the left by progressive activist Amy Viela. Paul Steinhauser is a New Hampshire-based political reporter.
