Published on: November 9, 2024, 12:41h.
Last updated on: November 9, 2024, 12:41h.
US Sen. Jacky Rosen, D, emerged victorious on Friday night in the closely contested race in Nevada against Sam Brown.
The Associated Press projected her win at 9:15 p.m. PT. Other media outlets had already declared her the winner earlier in the week.
With a lead of 20,571 votes over Brown, R, according to reports, Rosen claimed victory with a margin of about 1.4%.
Her victory was confirmed after Clark County processed late mail-in ballots, as reported by KLAS, a Las Vegas TV station.
To be included in the race, mail-in ballots had to be postmarked by Election Day, which was Tuesday.
Re-elected for a Second Term
This marks Rosen’s second term in the Senate, having originally been elected in 2018.
Prior to her Senate tenure, she served in the House of Representatives from 2016.
Brown, a former Army officer, received an endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump.
Initially Uncertain Outcome
The race between Rosen and Brown was initially too close to call after polls closed on Tuesday, seen as a toss-up by pollsters.
As of Thursday, Rosen held a 12,699-vote advantage over Brown, according to AP data.
By Thursday morning, Rosen led with 47.6% of the total votes, amounting to 644,471. Brown had 46.7% of the votes, reaching 631,772.
Rosen’s victory was predicted on Thursday by Decision Desk HQ, but other sources refrained from declaring a winner due to pending ballot counts.
A significant number of votes in Nevada still had questionable signatures, with voters allotted until Tuesday for signature verification. As of Wednesday, 12,736 mail-in ballots had unresolved signature issues.
In some Senate races on Tuesday, Republican candidates benefited from the success of former President Donald Trump (R) over Vice President Kamala Harris (D) in the election.
Republicans had anticipated Brown’s victory to bolster their Senate majority, currently holding 53 seats compared to the Democrats’ 46. The Arizona Senate race outcome remains undecided.
In Arizona, Kari Lake, R, trailed Ruben Gallego, D, in a close Senate race on Friday. As of Friday evening, Lake lagged behind Gallego by 1.1%, with a gap of 32,779 votes, as reported by AZMirror, a local news outlet.