(The Center Square) – Democratic incumbent Jacky Rosen has won the last seat up for grabs in the U.S. Senate, giving Republicans a 53-47 majority. Rosen narrowly beat her Republican opponent Sam Brown by only about 1%.
“I’m honored and humbled by the trust Nevada has put in me to continue serving as your U.S. Senator, and grateful to the grassroots team that fought for this victory,” Rosen said in a statement on X. “We still have challenges ahead of us, but I know we can keep making progress for the American people together.”
Rosen’s priorities in the Senate will remain to be what she has already been working on during her time in D.C., of which she said on her campaign site: lowering costs, expanding access to healthcare, increasing affordable housing, creating abortion access and securing the border. Rosen has promised to codify Roe v. Wade into law, protecting a woman’s right to abortion.
For Southern border legislation, Rosen has voted to deliver billions of dollars in resources to improve border security and help pass bipartisan laws to stop the flow of fentanyl.
Brown has not held a political office before, but identifies as a veteran, businessman, husband and father. He is a Purple Heart recipient and survived a bomb detonation in Afghanistan. His website said that “during the process of recovery, Brown recognized that God had given him a new life. A life that was intended to be dedicated to the service of God and Country,” reads his campaign website.
“Thank you, Nevada,” Brown said in a post on X. “Serving as your nominee has been the honor of a lifetime, and though the outcome is not what we hoped, I am deeply moved by the trust, dedication, and hope you’ve shown throughout this journey.”
