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Politics
Igor Derysh

Nevada GOP primary loser sues

Gubernatorial candidate Joey Gilbert arrives to cast his vote. Photo by Ty O'Neil/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Failed far-right Nevada Republican gubernatorial candidate Joey Gilbert filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn his primary defeat, citing an "analysis" that found his loss to be a "mathematical impossibility" even after a recount he requested confirmed the results.

Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo last month defeated Gilbert, who attended former President Donald Trump's Jan. 6 rally ahead of the Capitol riot, by double-digits, 38-27. But Gilbert, a voter fraud conspiracy theorist, refused to concede the race.

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