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Catherine Cortez Masto was elected to the U.S. Senate in November 2016 in Nevada. She previously served two terms as Nevada's Attorney General.

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Catherine Cortez Masto
stated on October 14, 2016 in a Nevada U.S. Senate debate.:

Says Joe Heck "voted to shut down the government."

By Riley Snyder • October 20, 2016
Catherine Cortez Masto
stated on August 29, 2016 in a television ad:

Says "Joe Heck voted 10 times to defund Planned Parenthood ... and Heck opposes a woman's right to choose, even when her health is at risk."

By Riley Snyder • September 6, 2016
Catherine Cortez Masto
stated on July 14, 2016 in a news release:

"Just on the issue of immigration alone, it is next to impossible to find a policy difference between (Donald) Trump and Congressman (Joe) Heck."

By Riley Snyder • July 28, 2016

Joe Heck
stated on October 25, 2016 in a political ad.:

Says "Catherine Cortez Masto indicted (Brian Krolicki), who was an innocent man, in order to save Harry Reid's political career"

By Riley Snyder • November 1, 2016
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on September 13, 2016 in a television ad:

Says "Catherine Cortez Masto failed Nevada rape victims. While attorney general, thousands of rape kits were never sent for DNA analysis."

By Riley Snyder • September 28, 2016
LIBRE Initiative
stated on September 13, 2016 in a digital ad:

"Latinos in Nevada support Educational Savings Accounts, helping more than 450,000 students access better schools. But Catherine Cortez Masto is against it."

By Riley Snyder • September 19, 2016
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on August 2, 2016 in a television ad:

"In Catherine Cortez Masto's last term as attorney general, Nevada murder went up 11 percent, robbery went up 28 percent, rape 51 percent. When Cortez Masto left office, Nevada ranked as America's third most dangerous state."

By Riley Snyder • August 10, 2016
Freedom Partners Action Fund
stated on June 27, 2016 in a television ad:

"Many Nevadans relied on Uber for work, but after accepting $70,000 from taxi companies, Catherine Cortez Masto went after Uber ... (driving) them out of town."

By Riley Snyder • July 7, 2016

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