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.
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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)
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)
MILAN (AP) — A week after being named Serie A coach of the month, Gian Piero Gasperini showed why he is also a contender for coach of the year again.
Gasperini’s substitutions had an immediate impact as Atalanta won at lowly Cagliari 1-0 on Saturday for a club record 10th straight league victory. That ensured Atalanta will end the weekend on top of the table.
Atalanta remained two points above second-placed Napoli, which fought back to beat Udinese 3-1.
Ninth-placed Juventus remained the only unbeaten team in Serie A, but only just, when a stoppage-time penalty saw it snatch a 2-2 draw at home against bottom club Venezia.
Atalanta struggled to break down Cagliari in the first half and had Marco Carnesecchi to thank for it not being behind at the interval. The visiting goalkeeper pulled off impressive stops, including a fantastic triple save before the break.
Gasperini was clearly not happy with his team and made three changes at halftime and Atalanta immediately improved.
The coach made another two substitutions in the 64th minute, sending on the fresh legs of Nicolò Zaniolo and Lazar Samardzic for Mario Pasalic and Charles De Ketelaere.
The duo helped to break the deadlock two minutes later. Samardzic found Raoul Bellanova on the right side of the area and he knocked it back for Zaniolo to slot into the near bottom corner from close range.
Gasperini, who has been in charge of Atalanta for eight years, was the coach of the year in 2019 and 2020. Last week, he picked up the monthly award for November.
Atalanta won the Europa League last season but has never won Serie A. It achieved its highest finish of third place three times under Gasperini.
Cagliari gave an impressive performance but remained just two points above the relegation zone.
Juventus was held to a fourth straight draw in Serie A but the Bianconeri will be relieved as they needed a Dusan Vlahovic penalty in the fifth minute of stoppage time to avoid losing their unbeaten record.
Just three days after an impressive win over Manchester City in the Champions League, Juventus appeared set to suffer a shock defeat to Venezia until visiting defender Antonio Candela was somewhat harshly penalized for handball.
Jay Idzes headed Venezia in front seven minutes from time after Mikael Egill Ellertsson canceled out Federico Gatti’s opener for Juventus.
It would have been Venezia's first Serie A victory over Juventus in more than 60 years.
Napoli recovered from a dismal week in which it lost the Serie A lead and went out of the Italian Cup after two straight losses — both to Lazio.
Napoli also went behind in the 22nd minute on Saturday when Udinese was awarded a penalty for a Stanislav Lobotka handball.
Alex Meret parried Florian Thauvin's spot kick but he pushed it back only to the Udinese captain, who fired the rebound into the opposite corner.
Romelu Lukaku leveled five minutes after the break after running onto Scott McTominay's throughball and holding off Lautaro Giannetti.
The Udinese defender was even more unfortunate in the 76th when he attempted to clear David Neres' shot but succeeded only in turning it into his own net. Frank Anguissa sealed the win five minutes later.
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Juventus' Federico Gatti scoring his side's opening goal during the Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Venezia at the Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP)
Venezia's fans cheer during the Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Venezia at the Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP)
Juventus' Dusan Vlahovic reacts during the Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Venezia at the Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP)
Napoli's David Neres fights for the ball with Udinese's Kingsley Ehizibue during the Serie A soccer match between Udinese and Napoli at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Andrea Bressanutti/LaPresse via AP)
Udinese's Florian Thauvin, right, celebrates after scoring a goal during the Serie A soccer match between Udinese and Napoli at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Andrea Bressanutti/LaPresse via AP)
Udinese's Florian Thauvin, left, scores a goal during the Serie A soccer match between Udinese and Napoli at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Andrea Bressanutti/LaPresse via AP)
Napoli's Romelu Lukaku celebrates after scoring the 1-1 goal for his team during the Serie A soccer match between Udinese and Napoli at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Andrea Bressanutti/LaPresse via AP)
Napoli's Romelu Lukaku celebrates after scoring the 1-1 goal for his team during the Serie A soccer match between Udinese and Napoli at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Andrea Bressanutti/LaPresse via AP)
Atalanta's midfielder Mario Pasalic shoots at the goal during the Serie A soccer match between Cagliari Calcio and Atalanta at the Unipol Domus in Cagliari, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Gianluca Zuddas/LaPresse via AP)
Atalanta's streaker Nicolò Zaniolo celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the Serie A soccer match between Cagliari Calcio and Atalanta at the Unipol Domus in Cagliari, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Gianluca Zuddas/LaPresse via AP)
Atalanta's coach Gian Piero Gasperini shouts instructions during the Serie A soccer match between Cagliari Calcio and Atalanta at the Unipol Domus in Cagliari, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Gianluca Zuddas/LaPresse via AP)
Atalanta's streaker Nicolò Zaniolo celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the Serie A soccer match between Cagliari Calcio and Atalanta at the Unipol Domus in Cagliari, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Gianluca Zuddas/LaPresse via AP)
