Nevada's Republican governor, Jim Gibbons,has trailed badly in public opinion polls and could lose the nomination to Republican challenger Brian Sandoval.

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Republican Governor Brian Sandoval recently led a trade delegation from Nevada to Beijing and Shanghai to promote investment in the state.

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Nevada GOP Gov. Brian Sandoval recently appointed fellow Republican Dean Heller to serve the remainder of Ensign's term, which expires in January 2013.

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Twenty are expanding, including Republicans Brian Sandoval of Nevada, Susana Martinez of New Mexico, Jack Dalrymple of North Dakota and even, on Monday, Ohio's John Kasich.

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