Laxalt's lead against Sen. Cortez Masto narrows as vote counting continues
Fox News chief correspondent Jonathan Hunt gives the latest details on the Nevada Senate race between Adam Laxalt and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto on 'Special Report with Bret Baier.'
Election officials in Clark County, Nevada, said on Saturday afternoon that 22,000 mail-in ballots are currently being counted and will be reported on later in the day.
In a press conference, Clark County Registrar Joe Gloria said he expects to report Saturday evening on 22,000 mail-in ballots that are currently being counted by his office, adding that 7,100 ballots still need to be cured, a figure that is down 2,500 from yesterday.
Gloria said that 268 new mail-in ballots were received on Saturday.
"As far as the ballots that are being processed today, we won't stop today until sometime in the late afternoon, early evening," Gloria said.
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The Nevada U.S. Senate race between Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and Republican Adam Laxalt is still undecided. (Associated Press)
Gloria has said previously that 5,555 provisional ballots still remain to be counted.
Republican Adam Laxalt and Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto are currently locked in a tight Senate race that could determine the balance of power in the United States Senate with Laxalt currently holding a narrow lead that has grown increasingly smaller each day following Election Day.
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Clark County Registrar of Voters Joe Gloria speaks at a news conference providing an update on the ongoing election process at the Clark County Election Department on Nov. 10, 2022. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Laxalt currently leads 48.5% to 48.41% by a margin of 862 votes with approximately 40,000-50,000 ballots left to count across the state, primarily in Clark County and Washoe County where Cortez Masto has continued to gain ground.
The state of Nevada has no automatic recount provision, which means that in order for there to be a recount, one side needs to request one and pay for it themselves.
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Elko County, Nevada, Clerk Kris Jakeman examines ballots pulled from an official dropbox. (Elko Daily Free Press via AP)
Gloria said his office will not be holding a press conference tomorrow and told a reporter he has not been made aware by either campaign of any concerns about any "allegations of any wrongdoing."