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Cook Political Report: Sen. Cortez Masto Ranked #1 Endangered Incumbent

April 4, 2022 2:09 pmApril 6, 2022 10:50 am

The editor of the Cook Political Report, Jessica Taylor, sent an eyebrow-raising tweet on April Fools Day. But for the incumbent senator, it’s no joke and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is certainly not celebrating with a first place trophy, https://twitter.com/JessicaTaylor/status/1509982659778428936 As the first Latina Senator, Cortez Masto has her work...

GOP Sen. Candidate Captain Sam Brown Launches ‘Hard to Kill’ Ad

April 4, 2022 12:24 pmApril 4, 2022 3:57 pm

As reported by The Globe, the Nevada U.S. Senate race has gained national attention as Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto vies to hold the slim Democratic majority in a race that Cook Political Report has shifted from lean Democrat to toss up. GOP candidate Captain Sam Brown, who is looking to...

Embattled Nevada Democrats Abandon ‘Latinx’ for ‘Latino’

April 1, 2022 2:03 pmApril 10, 2022 7:03 pm

Polling has shown that Latinos are saying ‘adios’ to the Democratic party. Polling also shows that the progressive term ‘Latinx,’ created by Democrats to include ‘gender neutral’ hispanics, is also not polling well. As reported by CNN, a Gallup polls finds that only 4% of Hispanics prefer the term “Latinx”....

Sen. Cortez Masto Confirms Vote for Ketanji Brown Jackson

April 1, 2022 11:37 amApril 2, 2022 12:52 am

In a tweet yesterday, Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto confirmed her support and vote for Supreme Court justice nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. https://twitter.com/SenCortezMasto/status/1509617771721773057?s=20&t=XeuVxiUccR2_x7BwBOPUWw Throughout the confirmation hearings, Judge Jackson’s judicial decisions came under fire from Republican lawmakers–specific to her history of giving lower sentences to pedophiles than those requested...

As Gas Prices Soar to Record Highs, Rep. Susie Lee Cashes In

March 30, 2022 2:14 pmMarch 31, 2022 10:24 am

This week, Nevada set new records in the Biden economy. According to AAA, gas prices have, once again, reached historic highs at an average of $5.25 a gallon. Prompting the Las Vegas Review Journal to ask, “Is $6 gas possible?” noting that gas prices have risen to historic highs 12...

Pelosi’s Super PAC Reserves $11.6 Million of TV Ads In Nevada

March 30, 2022 10:20 amApril 4, 2022 10:19 pm

Democrats are paying attention and spending millions in Nevada, confirming they are concerned about losing their majority in both houses of Congress. The New York Times reports Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s Super Pac is reserving $11.6 million worth of TV time in Nevada. Press play to hear a narrated version of...

Sen. Cortez Masto’s $10 Million Ad Buy Breaks Records

March 28, 2022 1:05 pmMarch 29, 2022 8:20 am

Recent polling suggests that Senator Catherine Cortez Masto is vulnerable and trailing leading challenger Adam Laxalt by seven points with Independents. In a Senate race that could determine the balance of political power, Cortez Masto is investing record-breaking sums to save the Democratic majority. As reported by the Nevada Independent:...