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Catherine Marie Cortez Masto (born March 29, 1964) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Nevada, a seat she has held since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Cortez Masto served as the 32nd attorney general of Nevada from 2007 to 2015.
Latest News. June 26, 2024. Cortez Masto, Rosen Applaud $33 Million in PILT Payments to Nevada Counties. Read More. July 2, 2024. Cortez Masto Leads Delegation in Letter Calling for Further Protections for Ash Meadows. Read More. Cortez Masto Announces $21 Million for UNR’s National Tech Hub to Strengthen Battery and Critical Minerals Supply Chain.
A former federal prosecutor and a tough-on-crime Attorney General, Catherine knows families can’t get ahead if they don’t feel safe. She led the fight to break up sex trafficking rings and wrote the law to make sex trafficking a crime in Nevada.
Catherine Cortez Masto is an independent voice for Nevada who works with Democrats, Republicans, and Independents to strengthen our economy, create good-paying jobs, lower health care costs, and keep Nevadans safe. Where Catherine Stands.
Catherine Cortez Masto was born and raised in Las Vegas and has dedicated her life to fighting for and protecting Nevadans. After serving two terms as Nevada’s Attorney General and chief law enforcement officer, Catherine made history as the first woman from Nevada and the first Latina ever elected to the Senate.
Nov 14, 2022 · Instead, Ms. Cortez Masto, the first and only Latina senator, defied political gravity and prevailed on Saturday night, securing a second term and sealing Democrats’ control of the Senate, and...
Nov 15, 2022 · Stephania Taladrid on Senator Catherine Cortez Masto midterm victory in Nevada, against the Republican Adam Laxalt, and how the Latino vote factored into her win.
