The Nevada Legislature has ended its session and Assembly Minority Leader Jim Wheeler has resigned from his leadership position.

Wheeler, R-Minden, stepped down Tuesday during the caucus' post-session meeting.

He told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that he resigned for personal reasons.

Republicans lost key Assembly seats in 2018 that led to them being in the minority in the Legislature.

Democrats control both houses and the governor's mansion.

Wheeler says the caucus needed to shift immediately toward the 2020 election and recruiting candidates to competitive races so that the party can have more influence in the 2021 legislative session.

Three-term Assemblywoman Robin Titus, R-Wellington, was unanimously elected to replace Wheeler.

Wheeler says he wishes Titus "all the luck in the world," but intends to run for re-election for his Assembly seat.

The Nevada Assembly Republican Caucus released this statement: 

Effective immediately, Assemblyman Jim Wheeler has resigned as Minority Floor Leader due to personal reasons. He nominated Dr. Robin Titus (R-AD 38) to be the new leader and she was unanimously elected by the full Caucus.

Assemblywoman Titus said:

I’m honored to have the support of my colleagues. I look forward to working with Speaker Frierson and Governor Sisolak to ensure that we can make progress for all Nevada families. Our caucus is united, and we are ready to get to work in an effort to send more Republicans to Carson City. I look forward to announcing our full leadership team in the coming weeks.

(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)