Nevada’s top races remain too early to call with tens of thousands of ballots left to count, but the latest results in the state’s 2022 midterm elections saw Republicans Adam Laxalt and Joe Lombardo slightly ahead of their Democratic opponents in tight senate and gubernatorial races.

As of early Wednesday, Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak trailed Lombardo by nearly 40,000 votes, while Laxalt’s lead over Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) had extended to roughly 23,000 votes. Uncounted ballots consist primarily of thousands of mail ballots delivered or dropped off on Election Day in Democratic-leaning Clark County and battleground Washoe County.

The early returns also saw stark divides in the down-ticket statewide races, as Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford carried a significant lead over Republican Sigal Chattah, while Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor and controller appeared more vulnerable with lower margins of support in populous Clark County and slim Republican leads in Washoe County.

Democratic Treasurer Zach Conine and Democratic secretary of state candidate Cisco Aguilar also appeared to be in stronger positions, but still narrowly trailed their Republican opponents.

You can see full race results here. 

To read the full article, visit the Nevada Independent website. This story was written by Sean Golonka, Tabitha Mueller and Jacob Solis for the Nevada Independent and shared with Noticiero Noticiero Móvil.