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He may be dead, but brothel owner Dennis Hof wins seat in Nevada state Assembly

LAS VEGAS - Even in death, Dennis Hof remains larger than life.

The deceased brothel owner who was elected to a state Assembly seat was one of the few bright spots for the Nevada Republican Party on Election Day - a drop of red in a state that has been trending blue over the last decade.

Republican Adam Laxalt lost his gubernatorial bid to Democrat Steve Sisolak. U.S. Sen. Dean Heller lost his re-election effort to Democrat Jacky Rosen.

Democrats maintained their control of both chambers of Nevada's state Legislature. Meanwhile, women appear to be on the verge of capturing a majority

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