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Incumbent Nevada State Senator Upset in Primary
Reporter: AP
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Political newcomer Patricia Spearman has upset
incumbent state Sen. John Lee in the Nevada Democratic primary.
Spearman defeated Lee in the race for Las Vegas-area Senate District 1, taking a commanding lead in early tallies Tuesday.
Lee had the support of the Democratic establishment and amassed more than $200,000 in his re-election bid.
Spearman raised little more than $13,000. The gay minister was backed by conservationists who targeted Lee because he sponsored a bill last year to change a state partnership with California that governs development at Lake Tahoe.
Lee also was considered too moderate by some Democrats for his
opposition to a domestic partnership law in 2009 and last year's
Democratic tax plan.
Spearman will face Independent America Party candidate Gregory Hughes in November.
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