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sentences that state something as happening or true
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1 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Democrat Aaron Ford defeated Gov. Joe Lombardo (R-NV) in Nevada’s gubernatorial election Tuesday, flipping the governor’s mansion after four years of GOP control and delivering Democrats a significant victory in the battleground state.
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Ford → defeat → state
The race was called for Ford at 4:46 a.m. Eastern time by the Associated Press.
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race → call → Press
He garnered 51.5% against Lombardo’s 44.3%, with 85% of the vote counted.
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% → garner → vote
The contest was among the most closely watched gubernatorial elections as Nevada has long been viewed as a swing state.
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Nevada → watch → state
Trump won the state over Kamala Harris in 2024 by roughly three points, while he lost to former President Joe Biden by roughly the same margin.
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he → win → margin
Lombardo, a former Clark County sheriff, narrowly won his first term after defeating then-Gov. Steve Sisolak, a Democrat, in 2022.
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Lombardo → win → 2022
He centered his reelection campaign on his record overseeing the state’s economy, public safety, and education system.
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He → center → economy
Ford, a two-term attorney general and former state Senate majority leader, focused his campaign on affordability, housing costs, and criticism of the Republican governor’s leadership.
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Ford → focus → leadership
Both candidates faced controversies throughout the campaign, including a dispute over a May traffic stop in which Lombardo was pulled over for allegedly running a red light in Las Vegas.
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Lombardo → face → Vegas
Police body-camera footage showed the governor identifying himself before the officer let him go without a citation.
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him → show → citation
Ford accused Lombardo of abusing his authority, while other Nevada Democrats questioned whether he received preferential treatment.
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he → accuse → treatment
Ford faced scrutiny of his own after his campaign aired an advertisement featuring a member of the Las Vegas Police Protective Association, despite the union having endorsed Lombardo.
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union → face → Lombardo
The organization accused Ford’s campaign of misleading voters about its support, becoming part of a broader dispute between the candidates over law enforcement endorsements.
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organization → accuse → endorsements
Another issue that emerged in the final weeks was the development of artificial intelligence data centers on federal land.
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that → emerge → land
The projects drew opposition over concerns about water consumption, electricity costs, and environmental protections.
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projects → draw → consumption
Lombardo expressed support for the projects backed by local communities, while Ford questioned whether the developments would benefit residents and proposed pausing tax breaks for centers.
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developments → express → centers
The two candidates failed to agree on a traditional gubernatorial debate before voters cast their ballots.
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voters → fail → ballots
Lombardo declined to participate in an October candidate forum hosted by KUNR Public Radio, leaving Ford to appear alone.
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Lombardo → decline → Ford
The campaigns traded invitations to other debates but were unable to reach an agreement.
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campaigns → trade → agreement
Polling remained competitive ahead of Election Day.
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Polling → remain → Day
The race was rated as a toss-up by the Cook Political Report, and a RealClearPolitics average of two polls showed the two candidates in a dead heat.
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average → rat → heat
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