Carson District Judge James Wilson on Wednesday dismissed Joey Gilbert’s lawsuit challenging the results of the Republican gubernatorial primary.
In that contest, Gilbert lost to Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo by 11 percentage points — more than 25,000 votes.
Gilbert refused to concede and demanded a recount, saying he actually won the primary by some 50,000 votes.
A recount by all 17 Nevada county election officials confirmed the loss but Gilbert took the matter to court, still arguing that he won but was denied his victory by election fraud.
Wilson disagreed and, on Wednesday, granted the motion seeking summary judgment. He dismissed the case as lacking competent evidence to support the allegations of fraud.
A spokesman for the Secretary of State’s office said Gilbert is expected to appeal the dismissal to the Nevada Supreme Court.
Gilbert, a Reno attorney, campaigned on false claims the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump. He said he challenged the June 14 primary results to protect the integrity of the elections in Nevada.
Former U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, who also lost to Lombardo in the primary, has called on Gilbert to drop his lawsuits and unite behind Lombardo’s effort to make Democrat Steve Sisolak a one-term governor.
Gilbert has not responded to a request for comment on the ruling.
