Republican Joe Lombardo Wins Nevada Governor Race, Defeats Democrat Steve Sisolak

Republican Joe Lombardo Wins Nevada Governor Race, Defeats Democrat Steve Sisolak
Nevada Republican gubernatorial candidate Joe Lombardo waits to speak to supporters in Pahrump, Nev., on Nov. 5, 2022. Mario Tama/Getty Images
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Nevada Republican gubernatorial candidate, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, has won the midterm elections, ousting incumbent Gov. Steve Sisolak, a Democrat.

The projection of Lombardo’s victory comes after several counties experienced vote counting delays, in part because the state Legislature passed a vote-by-mail law in 2020 that required counties to accept ballots postmarked by the day of the election if the ballots arrive up to four days later.