Jacky Rosen secures reelection in Nevada Senate contest
WASHINGTON – Democratic Senator Jacky Rosen has successfully defeated Republican challenger Sam Brown in Nevada, allowing her to continue serving in the U.S. Senate for an additional six years.
According to the Associated Press on Saturday, Rosen triumphed over Brown by a narrow margin of 1.4 percentage points, despite President-elect Donald Trump’s win over Vice President Kamala Harris in the state by 4 points.
Rosen is among three Democratic senators from battleground states who won reelection, even as their states supported Trump in the presidential election. Alongside her, Sen. Tammy Baldwin from Wisconsin and Rep. Elissa Slotkin from Michigan also secured Senate positions this year. Additionally, Rep. Reuben Gallego from Arizona seems poised to win his race against former TV personality Kari Lake.
The 2018 election marked Rosen’s first term in the Senate after serving one term in the House of Representatives.
Brown, who has not held any political office prior, is a businessman and a former Army captain. He suffered significant injuries during a roadside bomb attack while serving in Afghanistan in 2008, which left him permanently disfigured.
In this election, Republicans regained control of the Senate. In the upcoming two years, they will hold at least 52 votes. Republicans will also occupy the White House and are likely to maintain control over the House, although results for the lower chamber have yet to be finalized.