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Only one incumbent Democratic governor was unseated in the midterm elections

By David Freddoso
Published November 14, 2022 12:11am ET
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Only one incumbent Democratic governor was unseated in the midterm elections
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak sits at his desk at the Capitol in Carson City before signing a bill that opens the books on applications for licenses to sell recreational marijuana Friday, May 10, 2019. Melanie Young, executive director of the state Department of Taxation, looks on. | (AP Photo/Ryan Tarinelli)

On Friday night, the first governor to lose his seat in 2022 conceded his race.

That would be Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak. The fact that he is the only sitting Democratic governor to lose — and will remain so even if Kari Lake wins in Arizona — is a reflection of Republicans’ disappointing year. The victor is Republican Joe Lombardo, Clark County’s sheriff.

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