U.S. Army veteran Sam Brown on Tuesday clinched the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Nevada, beating a crowded field of 12 opponents just days after securing the endorsement of former President Donald Trump.
The Associated Press called the race for Brown at 8:11 p.m. Eastern, a little more than an hour after the polls closed. With 58% of the ballots counted, Brown led with nearly 57% of the vote.
He will go on to face Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) in the general election in what is one of three toss-up Senate races that could determine party control of the chamber.
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Brown’s victory came on the heels of earning Trump’s seal of approval after months of courting the presumptive GOP presidential nominee for his support. Trump made his endorsement official over the weekend in a post on Truth Social…
