Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto wins Nevada Senate race

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By Sivakumar

Nevada incumbent Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto defeated Republican Adam Laxalt, according to the Associated Press.

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Cortez Masto's reelection was a toss-up as Republicans tried to break the Senate's 50-50 split.

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She was neck-and-neck with Laxalt, Nevada's former attorney general backed by Trump.

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Cortez Masto was the first Latina elected to the U.S. Senate in 2016.

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She said voting for Laxalt "automatically supports a nationwide abortion ban" because he called Roe v. Wade "a joke."

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Laxalt promised to fight inflation, which he blamed on Cortez Masto and Biden.

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Less than a month before the election, 14 members of Laxalt's family endorsed his opponent.

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The letter praises Cortez Masto's record as attorney general, positions on women's issues, and more.

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