ELECTION 2010: Barrick wins attorney general primary

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(AP) - Travis Barrick has defeated Jacob Hafter for the Republican nomination in the Nevada attorney general's race.

Barrick will appear on the November ballot as a challenger to Democratic Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto. Masto was unopposed the primary.

Independent American Party candidate Joel Hansen also is running against Masto, who is seeking a second term as the state's top law enforcement officer.

With most of the votes tallied late Tuesday, Barrick was leading Hafter by 10 percentage points.