Laxalt
Paul, 1922–2018, U.S. politician: senator 1974–87.
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Laxalt handily won the state’s 15 rural counties, in some counties winning 80 percent of the vote, while Cortez Masto steadily led the reliably blue Clark County.
Still, Laxalt has about a 1-point lead in our polling average, although neither candidate has had an advantage much beyond that margin since late September.
Final Forecast: The Senate And Most Of Its Key Races Are Toss-Ups | Geoffrey Skelley (geoffrey.skelley@abc.com) | November 8, 2022 | FiveThirtyEightOn Laxalt’s side, only about $391,000 had been spent on the issue.
Control Of The Senate Could Rest On Abortion And Inflation In Nevada | Monica Potts (Monica.Potts@disney.com) | November 6, 2022 | FiveThirtyEightLaxalt doesn’t have the same baggage as some of his fellow GOP candidates, like Oz and Herschel Walker of Georgia.
We Tried To Outguess The FiveThirtyEight Forecast | Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com) | October 19, 2022 | FiveThirtyEightIf, at the end of the day, Nevada voters decide to oust Cortez Masto and replace her with Laxalt, they would be replacing a supporter of LGBTQ rights measures before Congress with a voice stridently against them.
Analysis: Nevada Democratic senator faces attacks on LGBTQ record that defy logic | Chris Johnson | September 28, 2022 | Washington Blade
In 1986, after Laxalt retired, Reid won his first Senate term.
The loss to Republican Paul Laxalt by 611 votes was followed the next year by a failed bid for Las Vegas mayor.
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