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Nevada elected its first Democratic governor in more than two decades, with Steve Sisolak coming out on top Tuesday in the race for the open seat, .

Sisolak secured 49 percent of the vote with 92 percent of precincts reporting, while his Republican challenger, Adam Laxalt, held 45 percent of the vote. Sisolak, who sits on the state Board of Regents, will replace outgoing Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval, who tried unsuccessfully to implement the broadest education saving accounts program in the country. The courts upheld the initiative but the state legislature refused to fund it.

Nevada hasn鈥檛 updated its education funding formula for half a century, and with per-pupil spending among the nation鈥檚 lowest, Sisolak campaigned on a promise to 鈥渕odernize鈥� the way the state pays for schools. He aims to convene representatives from across the state to consider funding formula revisions. One way he wants to boost funding is to redirect retail tax on recreational marijuana to education.

Under this plan, Sisolak says he would give teachers raises, reduce class sizes and fight against 鈥渢he diversion of funding from public schools into private schools.鈥�

鈥淓verything is on the table except for one thing and that鈥檚 doing nothing and the status quo, because it鈥檚 not working,鈥� he said, according to .

Laxalt campaigned on a promise to bolster school choice, including charter schools and education savings accounts.

During , Sisolak noted he stands with young undocumented immigrants who received work authorization and deportation relief through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. He also gave a shout-out to educators.

鈥淚t鈥檚 about supporting our teachers who鈥檝e been digging into their own pockets to buy snacks and schools supplies for their students,鈥� he said. 鈥淓ducators, I鈥檝e got your back.鈥�

鈥淚t鈥檚 time to stop the petty politics and get things done and that鈥檚 what we鈥檙e going to do.鈥� makes his victory speech. Wow.

鈥� Shakala Alvaranga (@SMAlvaranga)

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