Former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt defeats war veteran Sam Brown in Nevada Republican senate primary

Former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt will face Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto in a battleground state race that could be pivotal in Republicans’ efforts to win back control of the Senate.

Laxalt’s opponent in the primary, Sam Brown, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan who sustained serious injuries from a roadside bomb during a 2008 deployment, vowed to defend conservative principles in Washington, D.C., but said he would also advocate for Nevada as its representative in the Senate.

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Laxalt, who served as the state’s attorney general from 2015-2019, was considered the front-runner in the race and was backed by both former President Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. 

Brown won the Nevada Republican Party’s endorsement in April.

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Fox News’ Matt Leach and Teny Sahakian contributed to this report.