Nevada Democrats pick Rep. Jacky Rosen to challenge Sen. Dean Heller, both parties pick governor nominees

Rep. Jacky Rosen, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate
(Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Rep. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) easily won Tuesday's Democratic primary in Nevada to face Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.), the only incumbent senator up for re-election this year in a state won by Hillary Clinton. Nevada Democrats also picked Clark County Commission chairman Steve Sisolak over fellow commissioner Christina Giunchigliani for their gubernatorial candidate, while Republicans chose Attorney General Adam Laxalt, the son of former U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici (R-N.M.) and grandson of Paul Laxalt, a former Nevada governor and U.S. senator.

Heller's primary victory was assured after President Trump urged GOP activist Danny Tarkanian to quit the race. Tarkanian instead won the GOP primary for Nevada's competitive 3rd congressional district — which Rosen is leaving to run for Senate — and he will face Democratic philanthropist Susie Lee. In the 4th congressional district, Nevada's other swing district, Democrats chose former Rep. Steven Horsford, while Republicans chose former Rep. Cresent Hardy (R). In the 2nd congressional district, Rep. Mark Amodei (R) fended off a challenge from conservative activist Sharron Angle.

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up
To continue reading this article...
Continue reading this article and get limited website access each month.
Get unlimited website access, exclusive newsletters plus much more.
Cancel or pause at any time.
Already a subscriber to The Week?
Not sure which email you used for your subscription? Contact us
Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.