Nevada Democrats keep 3 US House seats as incumbents fend off GOP

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Three U.S. House seats in Nevada will remain under Democratic control after a sweeping win Thursday for the incumbents, while the state's tight Senate race was still too early to call.

The Associated Press has declared Democratic Reps. Dina Titus, Susie Lee and Steven Horsford winners in their respective races. The state's lone Republican Congressman, Mark Amodei, cruised to victory Tuesday night in his reliably red district in northern Nevada.

Lee won over conservative policy analyst Drew Johnson in what is widely considered the state's most competitive district, which covers a large swath of the culturally diverse Spring Valley neighborhood in Las Vegas and more rural areas of southern Nevada.

Horsford, a four-term congressman who chairs the Congressional Black Caucus, defeated former North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee in a district that stretches north from Las Vegas, toward rural Nye County in the west and along the Utah border in the eastern portion of the district.

For Titus, it was the second election in a row that she defeated Republican Mark Robertson, a retired Army colonel, to keep her seat in the Las Vegas district she has represented for more than a decade.

All three incumbents, in separate statements, vowed to continue their work to lower costs in the state and to create more jobs. Their challengers conceded Thursday.

Johnson said in a statement he was proud of the race he ran, and that he was encouraged by President elect-Donald Trump's decisive victory. John Lee, in a brief phone call with AP, also said he ran a good race and was now “looking forward to Trump bringing this nation back around.”

Robertson, meanwhile, told AP he had called Titus to congratulate her, saying he respected the will of Nevada voters and that he and Titus spoke about possibly working together “on a future issue.”

In 2021, Democrats sacrificed part of Titus' district — the party's traditional stronghold — in exchange for some gains in neighboring swing districts.

Titus, the longest-serving member of the Nevada delegation in Washington, D.C., has been reelected every two years since winning her seat in 2013. Robertson, her opponent this year, has never held political office and echoed policies favored by Trump on border security, inflation and the economy.

Horsford, meanwhile, became the first Black person to represent Nevada in Congress when he was elected to the House in 2012. He lost in 2014 but has since won in four straight elections.

Susie Lee first won her seat in 2018, succeeding now-Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen.

Associated Press writers Ken Ritter in Las Vegas and Anita Snow in Phoenix contributed to this report.

Clark County Registrar of Voters Lorena Portillo speaks during a press conference Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ian Maule)

Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., hugs her daughter Miranda Rosen as her husband Larry Rosen, left, looks on during an election watch party Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., reacts to the crowd after speaking to supporters during an election watch party Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Clark County Registrar of Voters Lorena Portillo speaks during a press conference Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ian Maule)

Prince Israel Zaar, second from right, poses for a photo with performers from an events company after voting at Las Vegas City Hall, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Las Vegas. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)

FILE - Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., arrives to speak before a campaign appearance by Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Sept. 29, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Sam Morris, File)

FILE - Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., speaks before a campaign appearance by Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Sept. 29, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Sam Morris, File)

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) — Fast bowler Alzarri Joseph has been suspended for two matches by Cricket West Indies over his very public disagreement with captain Shai Hope over field placements during a one-day international against England.

While West Indies was bowling during the match Wednesday which the Caribbean side won by eight wickets to clinch the three-match series, Joseph left the field in a remarkable protest over the field set by Hope during one of the fast bowler's overs.

Joseph and Hope engaged in a lengthy argument before the fourth over which was bowled by Joseph and had to be urged by the umpires to resume play. After a ball was played away on the off side during the over, Joseph remonstrated angrily with Hope and when the over ended he walked from the field, returning after a short break.

On Thursday, Cricket West Indies said in a statement Joseph's conduct fell short of CWI's “standards of professionalism.”

"Alzarri’s behavior did not align with the core values that Cricket West Indies upholds. Such conduct cannot be overlooked, and we have taken decisive action to ensure the gravity of the situation is fully acknowledged," said CWI director of cricket Miles Bascombe.

Joseph also issued an apology.

“I recognize that my passion got the best of me,” Joseph was quoted as saying in the CWI statement. "I have personally apologized to captain Shai Hope and my teammates and management. I also extend my sincerest apologies to the West Indies fans — understand that even a brief lapse in judgment can have a far-reaching impact, and I deeply regret any disappointment caused.”

With the one-day series concluded, England and the West Indies meet in a five-match Twenty20 series beginning Saturday at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown.

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West Indies' Sherfane Rutherford celebrates scoring fifty runs during his partnership with Shai Hope, right, in the second ODI cricket match at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

West Indies' Matthew Forde, right, receives the ball from teammate Alzarri Joseph to bowl against England during the first ODI cricket match at Sir Vivian Richards Ground in North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

West Indies' Alzarri Joseph prepares to bowl against England during the third ODI cricket match at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)