Politics / Nevada primary Both Reids Win in Nevada GOP ousts Gov. Jim Gibbons By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff Posted Jun 8, 2010 10:43 PM CDT Copied Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Sandoval and his wife Kathleen Sandoval, left, laugh after the clerk asked the candidate which party's ballot he wanted. Sandoval won the GOP primary. (AP Photo/James Glover II) Nevada's Republicans have ditched scandal-plagued Gov. Jim Gibbons after one term in favor of former federal judge Brian Sandoval. Sandoval will face Rory Reid, who won the Democratic primary, the Wall Street Journal reports. Rory is the son of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who cruised to victory in his Democratic primary. (More Nevada primary stories.) Get breaking news in your inbox. What you need to know, as soon as we know it. Sign up Report an error