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.
With the newly counted votes coming in from the Nevada’s biggest counties—Las Vegas’ Clark County and Reno’s Washoe County—The Associated Press called the race on Friday after it determined that Lombardo’s lead could not be overcome by Sisolak by large enough margins with the remaining ballots.
Sisolak, who was the first Democrat to win Nevada’s gubernatorial post since 1994, conceded the race….