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SITTING SENATOR · NEVADA · DEMOCRATSITTING SENATOR · NEVADA · DEM
Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto has represented Nevada in the U.S. Senate since 2017. Senate Democratic Outreach Vice Chair; ranking member of the Senate Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection.
A lawyer, Cortez Masto served as Nevada attorney general from 2007 to 2015 after working as a civil attorney in Las Vegas and a prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C.
Cortez Masto earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1986 and a law degree from Gonzaga University School of Law in 1990. Cortez Masto worked as a civil attorney in Las Vegas and then as a prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C. Elected Nevada attorney general in 2006, Cortez Masto served from 2007 to 2015. Cortez Masto won election to the U.S. Senate in 2016 and took office in 2017, winning reelection in 2022. In 2023, Cortez Masto became Senate Democratic Outreach Vice Chair.Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Party
- Democrat
- In Senate
- Since 2017
- Age
- 62
- Committees
- 4 · 2 ranking
- Next election
- Nov 7, 2028
- SENATE SINCE
- 2017
- COMMITTEES
- 4
- AGE
- 62
Photo: Official portrait, U.S. Senate / Public domain
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Catherine Cortez Masto at a glance
NET READER RATING
▼ 2 PTS IN 30 DAYS+46
▲ 195 GOOD LOOK268 VOTES73 BAD LOOK ▼
COVERAGE MIX · 26 STORIES
Click a row to open that column below.SENTIMENT BY TOPIC
NETCatherine Cortez Masto’s record in the 119th Congress
- Participation
- 98%
- ▎ SENATE MEDIAN 98%
- Missed 18 of 915 roll calls this Congress.
- Party unity
- 92%
- ▎ DEM MEDIAN 97%
- 4 points below the median Senate Democrat.
- Bipartisan bills
- 63%
- ▎ SENATE MEDIAN 43%
- Share of sponsored bills with at least one Republican cosponsor.
- Bill success
- 16%
- ▎ SENATE MEDIAN 11%
- Out of committee or further: 18 of 113 sponsored bills.
BROKE WITH PARTY
JUN 23Confirmation: Darrell OwensYEA
APR 15A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign milita…NAY
APR 15A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign milita…NAY
SENATE · 119TH CONGRESSCatherine Cortez Masto’s voting record
Bills sponsored by Catherine Cortez Masto in the 119th Congress
113Sponsored
18Out of cmte
6Passed Senate
0Became law
SPONSORED · 119TH CONGRESS
Sponsored113
Out of committee18
Passed Senate6
Became law0
| BILL | TITLE · POLICY AREA | STAGE | COSPON. |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 1574 | Tribal Access to Electronic Evidence ActNATIVE AMERICANS | Passed Senate | 4 COSPON. |
| S. 3041 | Tribal Warrant Fairness ActNATIVE AMERICANS | Passed Senate | 15 COSPON. |
| S. 327 | HONOR ActTAXATION | Passed Senate | 1 COSPON. |
| S. 546 | Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025NATIVE AMERICANS | Passed Senate | 3 COSPON. |
| S. 390 | BADGES for Native Communities ActNATIVE AMERICANS | Passed Senate | 3 COSPON. |
| S. 911 | Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act of 2025CRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT | Passed Senate | 9 COSPON. |
| S. 4406 | Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development ActENERGY | Out of committee | 1 COSPON. |
| S. 4166 | SECURE Grid ActENERGY | Out of committee | 2 COSPON. |
| S. 3693 | Large-Scale Water Recycling Reauthorization ActWATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT | Out of committee | 1 COSPON. |
| S. 91 | Western Wildfire Support Act of 2026EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT | Out of committee | 1 COSPON. |
| S. 1981 | Strategic Grazing to Reduce Risk of Wildfire ActPUBLIC LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES | Out of committee | 1 COSPON. |
| S. 3500 | Hydropower Licensing Transparency ActENERGY | Out of committee | 1 COSPON. |
Plus 415 bills cosponsored this Congress.
Catherine Cortez Masto’s committee assignments
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
RANKING · SUBCMTESUBCOMMITTEESFinancial Institutions and Consumer Protection (Ranking)National Security and International Trade and FinanceSecurities, Insurance, and Investment
Energy and Natural Resources
RANKING · SUBCMTESUBCOMMITTEESPublic Lands, Forests, and Mining (Ranking)EnergyWater and Power
Finance
MEMBERSUBCOMMITTEESHealth CareInternational Trade, Customs, and Global CompetitivenessSocial Security, Pensions, and Family Policy
Catherine Cortez Masto’s career and background
PUBLIC SERVICE · 2007 – PRESENT
OFFICE
Nevada Attorney General 2007–15U.S. Senate · Nevada 2017–
LEADERSHIPSenate Democratic Outreach Vice Chair 2023–
- 2023 – NOWSenate Democratic Outreach Vice Chair
- 2017 – NOWU.S. Senate · Nevada
- 2007 – 15Nevada Attorney General
- BORN
- March 29, 1964 · Las Vegas, Nevada
- OCCUPATION
- Lawyer and prosecutor
- EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Science, University of Nevada, Reno, 1986 · Juris Doctor, Gonzaga University School of Law, 1990
2028 election: Nevada Senate
NEXT ELECTION · CLASS III SEAT
763DAYS
Tuesday, November 7, 2028
LAST D+0.8
LAST RESULT · NOV 2022 GENERAL
D+0.8Catherine Cortez MastoDEM48.8%
Adam LaxaltREP48.0%
Catherine Cortez Masto’s campaign fundraising and spending
- RAISED · 2025–26 (TWO-YEAR PERIOD)
- $2.2M
- CASH ON HAND
- $3.4M
- SPENT
- $2.4M
WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM
- Individuals
- $1.6M · 86.1%
- PACs
- $267K · 13.9%
AIPAC · 2025–26
AIPAC TRACKER →HOW WE COUNT →TOP DONORS
Winkel, AdamJane Street Capital · TECHNOLOGY MANAGER$7K
Zito, JohnApollo · CO-PRESIDENT$7K
Wagner, Leslie K.Not Employed · NOT EMPLOYED$7K
Segal, PaulLs Power Development · CEO$7K
Segal, JennaSelf-Employed · PRODUCER$7K
Gray, MindySelf-Employed · STORE OWNER$7K
Gray, JonathanBlackstone · PRESIDENT$7K
Alumkal, LisaSelf-Employed · INVESTOR$7K
Wang, YabingJustworks · VICE PRESIDENT$7K
Ni, Ranger L.Hope Chicago · ANALYST$7K
Totals by donor name from itemized FEC receipts: individuals and committees that gave over $200.OUTSIDE SPENDING
- SUPPORTING
- $0
- OPPOSING
- $7K
Senate Conservatives Fund$0 / $7K
CAMPAIGN SPENDING
Other$1.0M
Fundraising$514K
Contributions$11K
How to contact Catherine Cortez Masto
WASHINGTON, D.C.
309 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510(202) 224-3542Call (202) 224-3542LAS VEGAS
333 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Suite 8016Las Vegas, NV 89101(702) 388-5020Monday-Friday; 8:00am – 5:00pm PTCall (702) 388-5020RENO
400 South Virginia Street, Suite 902Reno, NV 89501(775) 686-5750Monday-Friday; 8:00am-5:00pm PTCall (775) 686-5750ONLINE
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