According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki has told Nevada Republicans he will seek re-election instead of running for the U.S. Senate. His decision leaves the party with what is considered a weak field, including former state Sen. Sue Lowden and Danny Tarkanian, son of the former UNLV hoops coach.

The GOP sources said Krolicki called his potential Republican opponents to tell them directly that he had decided against a Senate run.

"He decided that it would dilute the Republican field and make it harder to beat Harry Reid," one of the GOP sources said, referring to the Democratic Senate majority leader.

Though Republicans won't get their top recruit, polls have still shown that every remaining Republican leads Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

UPDATE: The DSCC offers this take on the news:

“Washington Republicans recruited an indicted lieutenant governor because the current crop of candidates includes Sue Lowden who still wants to campaign with John Ensign, Danny Tarkanian who supports dumping nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain, and Sharron Angle who wants to let insurance companies refuse to cover mammograms without paying a higher premium.

“With Washington Republicans struggling to find a candidate viable in Nevada, maybe they should see if Dan Coats can move there and give it a try.”

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