Adam Laxalt

Adam Laxalt
33rd Attorney General of Nevada
In office
January 5, 2015 – January 7, 2019
GovernorBrian Sandoval
Preceded byCatherine Cortez Masto
Succeeded byAaron D. Ford
Personal details
Born
Adam Paul Laxalt

(1978-08-31) August 31, 1978 (age 46)
Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Jaime Laxalt
Children3
RelativesPete Domenici (Father)
Paul Laxalt (Grandfather)
EducationTulane University
Georgetown University (BA, JD)
WebsiteCampaign website
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Rank Lieutenant
UnitNaval Judge Advocate General's Corps
Battles/warsIraq War
AwardsJoint Service Commendation Medal

Adam Paul Laxalt (born August 31, 1978) is an American politician. He was the Attorney General of Nevada from 2015 until 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party.

His father was New Mexico U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, but took his mother's last name Laxalt. Nevada Senator Paul Laxalt was his grandfather.

Laxalt was born in Reno, Nevada. He studied at Tulane University and at Georgetown University. He is a former Navy prosecutor.

In November 2017, Laxalt announced his candidacy for Governor of Nevada.[1] He won the Republican nomination, but lost the general election to Democrat Steve Sisolak by nearly 5%.[2]

In August 2021, Laxalt announced his candidacy for the United States Senate in the 2022 election.[3] He won the Republican nomination in June 2022. He narrowly lost the election to incumbent Senator Catherine Cortez Masto in November 2022.

References

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  1. ↑ Lochhead, Colton (November 1, 2017). "Laxalt makes Nevada governor bid official". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  2. ↑ "Sisolak tops Laxalt: First time in a generation Democrat elected Nevada governor". RGJ. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  3. ↑ Steinhauser, Paul (August 17, 2021). "Nevada Senate race: Laxalt launches Republican run in state that is a top GOP 2022 target". Fox News.

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