Incumbent U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D) defeated former state Attorney General Adam Laxalt (R) and three others in the general election for U.S. Senate in Nevada on November 8, 2022.

Time's Philip Elliott wrote, "The match-up [between Cortez Masto and] Republican Adam Laxalt is seen as a two-point race at best—and one that could decide if the Democrats hold their narrow majority in the Senate."^[1]

Sen. Harry Reid (D) held the seat from 1987 to 2017. Statewide elections in Nevada in 2016 and 2018 were decided by five percentage points or fewer.

In the Nevada 2018 U.S. senate race, Jacky Rosen defeated incumbent Sen. Dean Heller (R) by five percentage points. In 2016, Cortez Masto defeated then-incumbent Joe Heck (R) by 2.4 percentage points. The 2020 and 2016 presidential elections in Nevada were similarly close. Joe Biden (D) won the state of Nevada by 2.4 percentage points in the 2020 presidential election. Hillary Clinton (D) won the state in the 2016 presidential election by 2.4 percentage points.

The Cook Political Report’s Jessica Taylor said demographic shifts were one reason for the state's competitiveness. "Nevada is a uniquely transient state: half of those on the state's voter rolls have registered since 2016, when Cortez Masto was first elected," Taylor said. "Unaffiliated voters became the largest bloc in the state last fall," Taylor also said.^[2]

Time's Elliott said the state's Latino population would play an important role in the election's outcome. "Strategists anticipate about 15% to 20% of the electorate to identify as Hispanic or Latino—and could be even bigger as both sides are working to register new voters," Elliot said.^[1]

Cortez Masto, the first Latina elected to the U.S. Senate, took office in 2017 after defeating Heck (R) 47.1% to 44.7%. Before taking office, Cortez Masto served as Nevada’s attorney general from 2007 to 2015.^[3]

Laxalt succeeded Cortez Masto as state attorney general, serving from 2015 to 2019. Laxalt was the Republican gubernatorial nominee in 2018. Steve Sisolak (D) defeated Laxalt 49.4% to 45.3% in the general election. Laxalt is the grandson of former Nevada governor and U.S. Senator Paul Laxalt (R), and is the son of former U.S. Senator Pete Domenici (R-N.M.).^[4]^[5]

Cortez Masto focused on her support for abortion rights and criticized Laxalt for past comments he made about the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision.^[6] Cortez Masto also said that if Laxalt was elected, Senate Republicans would seek to implement a national ban on abortion. "If Mitch McConnell retakes the Senate, he won’t hesitate to bring a national abortion ban bill to a vote," Cortez Masto said.^[7] Cortez Masto also highlighted her vote for the Inflation Reduction Act of 2021 (IRA), a measure she said would reduce healthcare costs for Nevadans. ^[8]^[9]

Laxalt focused on economic issues and said Cortez Masto's support for President Biden's economic initiatives contributed to the rise in inflation.^[10] Laxalt said that, as senator, he would "work quickly to restore fiscal sanity by stopping the spending spree that has led to record-breaking inflation."^[11] Laxalt also focused on immigration. Laxalt said he supported finishing the wall on the U.S.-Mexico border and said "there [was] nothing humane about an open border policy that encourages caravans of desperate people to risk their lives only to encounter overwhelmed border facilities."^[12]

Minor party, independent, and write-in candidates included Barry Rubinson (Independent American Party), Neil Scott (Libertarian), and Barry Lindemann (Independent).

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. Senate in 2022. Democrats retained their majority and gained one net seat, with the Senate's post-election partisan balance at 51 Democrats and 49 Republicans.

Thirty-five of 100 seats were up for election, including one special election.^[13] At the time of the election, Democrats had an effective majority, with the chamber split 50-50 and Vice President Kamala Harris (D) having the tie-breaking vote.^[14] Of the seats up for election in 2022, Democrats held 14 and Republicans held 21.

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Election news

This section includes a timeline of events leading up to the election.

November 12, 2022: The election is called for Cortez Masto. She wins re-election to a second six-year term.

November 11, 2022: As of 3:28 p.m. on November 10, unofficial results showed Laxalt in first place with 49.6% of the vote and Cortez Masto in second place with 48.6%.

November 10, 2022: As of 6:00 p.m. on November 10, unofficial results showed Laxalt in first place with 50.0% of the vote and Cortez Masto in second place with 48.2%.

November 7, 2022: Research Co. released a poll of 450 respondents showing Laxalt at 47% and Cortez Masto at 46%, with 7% undecided or voting for someone else.^[15]

November 7, 2022: Research Co. released a poll of 450 respondents showing Laxalt at 47% and Cortez Masto at 46%, with 7% undecided or voting for someone else.^[16]

Click to expand a timeline of earlier election updates
- November 4, 2022: Insider Advantage and American Greatness released a poll of 550 respondents showing Laxalt at 50% and Cortez Masto at 44%, with 7% undecided or voting for someone else.^[17]
- November 1, 2022: Emerson College released a poll of 2,000 respondents showing Laxalt at 50% and Cortez Masto at 45%, with 3% undecided or voting for someone else.^[18]
- November 1, 2022: Suffolk University and USA Today released a poll of 500 respondents showing Cortez Masto at 45%, Laxalt at 44%, Rubinson at 1%, Scott at 2%, Lindemann at 1%, with 8% undecided or voting for someone else.^[19]
- October 31, 2022: BUSR and Susquehanna Research released a poll of 500 respondents showing Laxalt at 48%, Cortez Masto at 43%, Rubinson at 2%, and Scott at 1%, with 5% undecided or voting for someone else.^[20]
- October 31, 2022: OH Predictive Insights and The Nevada Independent released a poll of 600 respondents showing Cortez Masto at 43% and Laxalt at 41%, with 15% undecided or voting for someone else.^[21]
- October 31, 2022: The Trafalgar Group released a poll of 1100 respondents showing Laxalt tied at 50%, Cortez Masto at 46%, Scott at 3% each, with 2% undecided or voting for someone else.^[22]
- October 31, 2022: The New York Times and Siena College released a poll of 884 respondents showing Cortez Masto and Laxalt tied at 47% each, and Rubinson and Scott at 1% each, with 4% undecided or voting for someone else.^[23]
- October 27, 2022: Pre-General election campaign finance reports current through October 19 showed Cortez Masto had raised $54.5 million and Laxalt had raised $15.8 million.^[24]
- October 25, 2022: The Phillips Academy released a poll of 1052 respondents showing Cortez Masto at 49% and Laxalt at 47%, with 4% undecided or voting for someone else.^[25]
- October 25, 2022: BSP Research & Shaw and Univision News released a poll of 400 respondents showing Cortez Masto at 44% and Laxalt at 42%, with 15% undecided or voting for someone else.^[26]
- October 23, 2022: Insider Advantage released a poll of 550 respondents showing Laxalt at 48% and Cortez Masto at 46%, with 6% undecided or voting for someone else.^[27]
- October 20, 2022: YouGov and CBS News released a poll of 1057 respondents showing Laxalt at 49% and Cortez Masto at 48%, with 3% undecided or voting for someone else.^[28]
- October 19, 2022: Data for Progress released a poll of 819 respondents showing Laxalt at 49%, Cortez Masto at 48%, and Scott at 1%, with 2% undecided or voting for someone else.^[29]
- October 17, 2022: Rasmussen Reports released a poll of 707 respondents showing Laxalt at 48% and Cortez Masto at 43%, with 4% undecided or voting for someone else.^[30]
- October 15, 2022: Campaign finance reports current through September 30 showed Cortez Masto had raised $45.4 million and Laxalt had raised $9.5 million.^[31]
- October 12, 2022: Suffolk University and USA Today released a poll of 500 respondents showing Cortez Masto at 46%, Laxalt at 44%, Rubinson at 1%, Scott at 1%, and Lindemann at 1%, with 8% undecided or voting for someone else.^[32]
- October 6, 2022: SSRS Research and CNN released a poll of 828 respondents showing Laxalt at 48% and Cortez Masto at 46%, with 5% undecided or voting for someone else.^[33]
- September 29, 2022: OH Predictive Insights released a poll of 741 respondents showing Laxalt at 45%, Cortez Masto at 43%, Rubinson at 1%, and Scott at 1%, with 7% unsure and 3% voting for someone else.^[34]
- September 22, 2022: Insider Advantage released a poll of 500 respondents showing Laxalt at 46%, Cortez Masto at 43%, and Scott at 2%, with 9% undecided and 2% voting for someone else.^[35]
- September 20, 2022: The Trafalgar Group released a poll of 1086 respondents showing Laxalt at 47%, Cortez Masto at 43%, and Scott at 2%, with 5% undecided and 3% voting for someone else.^[36]
- September 19, 2022: Data for Progress released a poll of 874 respondents showing Laxalt at 47%, Cortez Masto at 46%, and Scott at 4%, with 4% undecided or voting for someone else.^[37]
- September 13, 2022: Emerson College released a poll of 1000 respondents showing Laxalt at 42% and Cortez Masto at 41%, with 15% undecided or voting for someone else.^[38]
- September 1, 2022: Fabrizio Ward and Impact Research released a poll of 1332 respondents showing Cortez Masto at 44% and Laxalt at 40%, with 16% undecided or voting for someone else.^[39]
- August 22, 2022: Suffolk University released a poll of 500 respondents showing Cortez Masto at 45%, Laxalt at 38%, Scott at 2%, and Rubinson at 1%, with 14% undecided or voting for someone else.^[40]
- August 18, 2022: The Trafalgar Group released a poll of 1082 respondents showing Cortez Masto at 44%, Laxalt at 47%, and Scott at 2%, with 7% undecided or voting for someone else.^[41]
- July 13, 2022: Emerson College released a poll of 2000 respondents showing Cortez Masto at 44% and Laxalt at 41%, with 15% undecided or voting for someone else.^[42]
- June 14, 2022: Laxalt defeated Sam Brown and six other candidates in the Republican primary.
- June 5, 2022: The Las Vegas Sun (R) endorsed Cortez Masto.^[43]
- March 18, 2022: The candidate filing deadline passed.
- Aug. 20, 2021: President Donald Trump (R) endorsed Laxalt.^[44]

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Nevada

Incumbent Catherine Cortez Masto defeated Adam Laxalt, Barry Lindemann, Neil Scott, and Barry Rubinson in the general election for U.S. Senate Nevada on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Catherine Cortez Masto (D)	48.8	498,316
	Adam Laxalt (R)	48.0	490,388
	Barry Lindemann (Independent)	0.8	8,075
	Neil Scott (L)	0.6	6,422
	Barry Rubinson (Independent American Party)	0.5	5,208
	Other/Write-in votes	1.2	12,441

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,020,850
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Joseph Destin (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Nevada

Incumbent Catherine Cortez Masto defeated Corey Reid, Allen Rheinhart, and Stephanie Kasheta in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Nevada on June 14, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Catherine Cortez Masto	90.9	159,694
		Corey Reid	2.6	4,491
		Allen Rheinhart	2.2	3,852
	Submit photo	Stephanie Kasheta	2.0	3,487
		Other/Write-in votes	2.4	4,216

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 175,740
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Nevada

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Nevada on June 14, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adam Laxalt	55.9	127,757
		Sam Brown	34.2	78,206
		Sharelle Mendenhall	3.0	6,946
		William Conrad	1.5	3,440
		William Hockstedler	1.2	2,836
	Submit photo	Paul Rodriguez	0.8	1,844
	Submit photo	Tyler Perkins	0.4	850
		Carlo Poliak	0.1	332
		Other/Write-in votes	2.7	6,277

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 228,488
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Nevada

Election information in Nevada: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 11, 2022
Online: Nov. 8, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: Oct. 25, 2022
By mail: Received by Oct. 25, 2022
Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 22, 2022 to Nov. 4, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Candidate comparison

Candidate profiles

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Catherine Cortez Masto

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office:

U.S. Senator - Nevada (Assumed office: 2017)

Attorney General of Nevada - (2007-2015)

Biography: Cortez Masto received a bachelor's degree from the University of Nevada in 1986 and a J.D. from Gonzaga University School of Law in 1990. Cortez Masto worked as an assistant county manager in Clark County and as a federal prosecutor. She also served as chief of staff to Nevada governor Bob Miller. In 2006, Cortez Masto was elected Nevada's attorney general and served in that position from 2007 to 2015. In 2016, Cortez Masto was elected to the U.S. Senate. She served as chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee from 2019 to 2021.

Key Messages

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Cortez Masto said she would defend women's reproductive rights. "We must do everything in our power to protect women seeking reproductive health care. That means safeguarding women's data privacy, protecting access to birth control, and electing pro-choice leaders who will pass federal abortion protections," Cortez Masto said.

Cortez Masto said she would push to lower prescription drug costs and expand healthcare access. "Medicare and Medicaid help thousands of Nevadans get the health care access they need. That’s why I fight in the Senate for bills that would protect Nevadans’ Medicare, lower costs, and expand health care access," Cortez Masto said.

Cortez Masto said investing in renewable energy will grow Nevada's economy. "When we build in America, we support American jobs and American families. That’s why I’m working in the Senate to support solar panel manufacturing right here at home, to create jobs and opportunities for our hardworking families," Cortez Masto said.

Cortez Masto highlighted her record on legislation related to water access and wildfires. Cortez Masto's website said she "passed bipartisan legislation to address the wildfires blanketing our state in smoke and threatening Nevada communities and jobs, helping deliver a historic $3.4 billion to prevent and combat wildfires." On water access, Cortez Masto's website said she "secured $450 million for large-scale water recycling, funding a local project that will produce enough water to serve more than 500,000 households in the region."

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Sources: Facebook,' "Catherine Cortez Masto," July 30, 2022; Facebook, "Catherine Cortez Masto," July 25, 2022; KOLO 8, "An unlikely green energy story: Garbage to jet fuel," accessed July 22, 2022; Catherine Cortez Masto for Senate, "COMBATING DROUGHT AND WILDFIRES," accessed August 4, 2022; Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "CORTEZ MASTO, Catherine Marie," accessed August 4, 2022

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate Nevada in 2022.

Adam Laxalt

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office:

Attorney General of Nevada (2015-2019)

Biography: Laxalt earned a B.A. and a J.D. from Georgetown University. He served in the Navy as a judge advocate general and assisted in the detention and prosecution of detainees at Forward Operating Base Camp Victory in Iraq. He also served as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney and as an Assistant Professor of Law in the Leadership, Ethics, and Law Department at the U.S. Naval Academy. Laxalt, the grandson of former Sen. Paul Laxalt (R) and son of former Sen. Pete Domenici, was elected Attorney General of Nevada in 2014.

Key Messages

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Laxalt focused on economic issues, saying, "Prices on gasoline, groceries and everything else are soaring. I'll fight to stop the reckless spending causing record inflation, and I'll work to remove leftist limitations on American energy resources that increase prices at the pump."

On the U.S.-Mexico border, Laxalt's campaign website said, "We have a crisis at our southern border that has put communities across Nevada in danger. As a Senator, Laxalt will work to finish the wall, implement other technological solutions and close the porous southern border."

On crime, Laxalt's website said, "Law and order are foundational principles of our society. The far-left movement towards decriminalization under the guise of social justice has been met with silence or outright acquiescence by liberal leaders across Nevada and the nation. Adam believes law and order is not negotiable and must be rigorously enforced to ensure the safety and security of Nevada families."

Laxalt said Democratic policies hurt Latino families. “The leftist policies championed by Senator Cortez Masto and President Biden are hurting Latino families and undermining the safety and security of their communities. ... If elected, I will work hard every day to address the real concerns of the Latino community and ensure that every single American - regardless of background or ethnicity - has the opportunity to live the American dream.”

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Sources: Laxalt for U.S. Senate, "issues," accessed May 23, 2022; Reno Gazette-Journal," "Nevada primary election voter guide: Veterans, painter, pageant winner among Senate hopefuls," May 11, 2022; Laxalt for U.S. Senate, "Laxalt Makes Unprecedented Commitment in Nevada U.S. Senate Race in Latino Outreach Efforts," July 25, 2022; Reno Gazette-Journal, "Nevada primary election voter guide: Veterans, painter, pageant winner among Senate hopefuls," May 11, 2022; Laxalt for U.S. Senate, "About Adam, accessed May 23, 2022; Adam Laxalt for Attorney General, "About," accessed May 23, 2022

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Barry Lindemann

Party: Independent

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography: "I am a businessman who is defining pragmatic solutions to government administration, so government operates fairly, effectively, and in the best interests of the citizens and not corporations. Topics which are important: water in the West, Inflation, Immigration, the Transfer of Wealth through mortgage financing, student loan repayments, the right to free speech, the right to bear arms, abortion, and a sensible energy policy. I received my B.A. from Saint John's University in 1987 I received my MBA from Pepperdine University in 2015 I have worked on ranches, in advertising, construction, utilities, and finance which has provided me a well-honed perspective on how business and government should work for the citizen,"

Key Messages

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Water is key to the growth in Southern Nevada. The crisis in Lake Mead and the Colorado River system needs to become a national emergency.

Inflation singularly is a product of government spending. It is also a symptom of an irresponsible fiscal policy. Changes need to be made in spending.

Immigration. The Southern Border needs to close so we can design and implement a policy that eliminates child trafficking, human trafficking, and drug smuggling.

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Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Barry Lindemann (Independent)

Water is key to the growth in Southern Nevada. The crisis in Lake Mead and the Colorado River system needs to become a national emergency.

Inflation singularly is a product of government spending. It is also a symptom of an irresponsible fiscal policy. Changes need to be made in spending.

Immigration. The Southern Border needs to close so we can design and implement a policy that eliminates child trafficking, human trafficking, and drug smuggling.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Barry Lindemann (Independent)

I am passionate about any policy that creates wealth for the individual without driving up taxes. When government operates efficiently, all segments of the economy gear towards wealth creation. Government needs to operate within boundaries which allows for the economy on Main Street to grow. When everyone is well employed, there tends to be less conflict in society.

Campaign advertisements

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Catherine Cortez Masto

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Adam Laxalt

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Neil Scott

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Barry Rubinson

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Barry Lindemann

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Election competitiveness

Polls

Polls are conducted with a variety of methodologies and have margins of error or credibility intervals.^[45] The Pew Research Center wrote, "A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3 percentage points of the true population value 95 of those times."^[46] For tips on reading polls from FiveThirtyEight, click here. For tips from Pew, click here.

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U.S. Senate election in Nevada, 2022: General election polls
Poll	Date	Cortez Masto	Laxalt	Rubinson	Scott	Lindemann	Other/Undecided	Margin of error	Sample size^[47]	Sponsor^[48]
Research Co.	November 7, 2022	46%	47%	--	--	--	7%	± 4.6	450 LV	N/A
Insider Advantage	November 4, 2022	44%	50%	--	--	--	7%	± 4.2	550 LV	American Greatness
Emerson College	October 26-29, 2022	45%	50%	--	--	--	3%	± 2.1	2000 LV	The Hill
Suffolk University	October 24-28, 2022	45%	44%	1%	2%	1%	8%	± 4.4	500 LV	USA Today
BUSR/Susquehanna	October 24-27, 2022	43%	48%	2%	1%	0%	5%	± 4.3	500 LV	N/A
OH Predictive Insights	October 24-27, 2022	43%	41%	--	--	--	15%	± 4	600 LV	The Nevada Independent
The Trafalgar Group	October 21-24, 2022	47%	50%	--	3%	--	2.1%	± 2.9	1100 LV	N/A
NYT/Siena College	October 19-24, 2022	47%	47%	1%	1%	0%	4%	± 4.2	885 LV	N/A
The Phillips Academy	October 22-23, 2022	49%	47%	--	--	--	4%	± 3.0	1052 LV	N/A
Insider Advantage	October 20, 2022	46%	48%	--	--	--	6%	± 4.2	550 LV	American Greatness
BSP Research & Shaw	October 12-October 19, 2022	44%	42%	--	--	--	15%	± 3.1	400 RV	Univision News
YouGov	October 14-October 19, 2022	48%	49%	--	--	--	3%	± 4.5	1057 LV	CBS News
Data for Progress	October 13-October 19, 2022	48%	49%	--	1%	--	2%	± 3	819 LV	N/A
Rasmussen Reports	October 13-October 17, 2022	43%	48%	--	--	--	4%	± 5	707 LV	Capitol Resource Institute'
Suffolk University	October 4-October 7, 2022	46%	44%	1%	1%	1%	8%	± 4.4	500 LV	USA Today
SSRS Research	September 26-October 2, 2022	46%	48%	--	--	--	5%	± 5	828 LV	CNN
OH Predictive Insights	September 20-29, 2022	43%	45%	1%	1%	--	10%	± 3.6	741 LV	The Nevada Independent
Insider Advantage	September 20, 2022	43%	46%	--	--	--	11%	± 4.2	500 LV	N/A
Trafalgar Group	September 17-20, 2022	43%	47%	--	2%	--	7%	± 2.9	1086 LV	N/A
Data for Progress	September 14-19, 2022	46%	47%	--	4%	--	4%	± 3	874 LV	N/A
Emerson College Polling	September 8-10, 2022	41%	42%	--	--	--	15%	± 3	1000 LV	8 News Now/The Hill
Fabrizio Ward and Impact Research	August 16-24, 2022	44%	40%	--	--	--	16%	± 4.4	1332 LV	AARP
The Trafalgar Group	August 15-18, 2022	44%	47%	--	2%	--	7%	± 2.9	1082 LV	N/A
Suffolk University	August 14-17, 2022	45%	38%	1%	2%	0%	14%	± 4.4	500 RV	Reno Gazette-Journal
Emerson College Polling	July 7-10, 2022	44%	41%	--	--	--	15%	± 2.1	2000 LV	KLAS-TV/The Hill

The chart below shows RealClearPolitics polling averages in this race over time.

Race ratings

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Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.^[49]
Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.^[50]^[51]^[52]

Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Nevada, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Lean Democratic	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
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Noteworthy endorsements

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Adam Laxalt

This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please email us.

Noteworthy endorsements
Endorser	Catherine Cortez Masto	Adam Laxalt
Government officials
Frmr. President Donald Trump (R) ^source		✔
Ely Mayor Nathan Robertson ^source	✔
Reno Police Chief Jason Soto ^source	✔
Individuals
Frmr. Vice Pres. Mike Pence ^source		✔
Newspapers and editorials
Las Vegas Sun ^source	✔

Click here to see a list of endorsements in the June 24, 2022, Republican primary

Republican primary endorsements
Endorser	Sam Brown	Adam Laxalt
Government officials
Senator Marsha Blackburn (R) ^source		✔
Senator Tom Cotton (R) ^source		✔
Senator Ted Cruz (R) ^source		✔
Senator Josh Hawley (R) ^source		✔
Senator Mike Lee (R) ^source		✔
Senator Cynthia Lummis (R) ^source		✔
Governor Ron DeSantis (R) ^source		✔
Individuals
Former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn ^source		✔
Former acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell ^source		✔
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ^source		✔
Former President Donald Trump ^source		✔
Organizations
60 Plus Association ^source		✔
Club for Growth ^source		✔
FreedomWorks for America ^source		✔
Gun Owners of America ^source		✔
National Rifle Association ^source		✔
National Right to Life Committee ^source		✔
Nevada Fraternal Order of Police ^source		✔
Nevada Republican Party ^source	✔
Nevada Right to Life ^source		✔
Public Safety Alliance of Nevada ^source		✔
Senate Conservatives Fund ^source		✔
The American Conservative Union ^source		✔
Other
Radio host Mark Levin ^source		✔

Election spending

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.^[53] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.^[54] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report	Close of books	Filing deadline
Year-end 2021	12/31/2021	1/31/2022
April quarterly	3/31/2022	4/15/2022
July quarterly	6/30/2022	7/15/2022
October quarterly	9/30/2022	10/15/2022
Pre-general	10/19/2022	10/27/2022
Post-general	11/28/2022	12/08/2022
Year-end 2022	12/31/2022	1/31/2023

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Catherine Cortez Masto	Democratic Party	$67,156,703	$64,370,361	$3,006,896	As of December 31, 2022
Stephanie Kasheta	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Corey Reid	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Allen Rheinhart	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Sam Brown	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
William Conrad	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
William Hockstedler	Republican Party	$135,050	$123,972	$11,078	As of December 31, 2022
Adam Laxalt	Republican Party	$19,108,560	$18,604,091	$504,469	As of December 31, 2022
Sharelle Mendenhall	Republican Party	$90,077	$90,077	$0	As of June 30, 2022
Tyler Perkins	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Carlo Poliak	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Paul Rodriguez	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Barry Rubinson	Independent American Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Neil Scott	Libertarian Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Barry Lindemann	Independent	$0	$0	$0	As of November 30, 2022
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. * Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.^[55]^[56]

If available, satellite spending reports by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and OpenSecrets.org are linked below. FEC links include totals from monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual reports. OpenSecrets.org compiles data from those reports as well as 24- and 48-hour reports from the FEC.^[57]

Details about satellite spending of significant amounts and/or reported by media are included below those links. The amounts listed may not represent the total satellite spending in the election. To notify us of additional satellite spending, email us.

By candidate	By election
FEC- Catherine Cortez Masto FEC - Adam Laxalt	United States Senate election in Nevada, 2022 United States Senate election in Nevada, 2022

Spending news

The Club for Growth spent $1,831,022 in support of Laxalt and $12,352,204 against Cortez Masto as of November 7, 2022.

LCV Victory Fund spent $1,485,064 against Laxalt and $1,716,769 in support of Cortez Masto as of November 7, 2022.

The National Republican Senatorial Committee spent $3,705,226 against Cortez Masto as of November 7, 2022.

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spent $12,371,709 against Laxalt as of November 7, 2022.

The Senate Leadership Fund spent $25,532,320 against Cortez Masto as of November 7, 2022.

The Senate Majority PAC spent $23,757,623 against Laxalt and $10,319,561 in support of Cortez Masto as of November 7, 2022.

Somos PAC spent $3,586,709 against Laxalt and $2,339,593 in support of Cortez Masto as of November 7, 2022.

Women Vote! spent $4,253,570 against Laxalt and $77,100 in support of Cortez Masto as of November 7, 2022.

Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

Presidential elections

	2024 → ← 2018
U.S. Senate, Nevada
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election
Election details
	Filing deadline: March 18, 2022
	Primary: June 14, 2022; General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
	Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Voting in Nevada
Race ratings
	Cook Political Report: Toss-up; Inside Elections: Toss-up; Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Democratic
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	U.S. Senate battlegrounds; U.S. House battlegrounds; Federal and state primary competitiveness; Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022
See also
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See also: Presidential voting trends in Nevada and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Nevada, 2022
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
Nevada's 1st	Dina Titus	Democratic	D+3
Nevada's 2nd	Mark Amodei	Republican	R+8
Nevada's 3rd	Susie Lee	Democratic	D+1
Nevada's 4th	Steven Horsford	Democratic	D+3

2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Nevada^[58]
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Nevada's 1st	53.2%	44.7%
Nevada's 2nd	43.1%	54.1%
Nevada's 3rd	52.4%	45.7%
Nevada's 4th	53.0%	44.8%

2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2020 presidential election, 88.6% of Nevadans lived in either Clark or Washoe County, the state's two Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 11.4% lived in one of 15 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Nevada was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Nevada following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Nevada county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Democratic	2	88.6%
Solid Republican	15	11.4%
Total voted Democratic	2	88.6%
Total voted Republican	15	11.4%

Historical voting trends

Nevada presidential election results (1900-2020)

17 Democratic wins
14 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	D	R	D	D	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	D	D	D	D

Statewide elections

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Nevada

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Nevada.

U.S. Senate election results in Nevada
Race	Winner	Runner up
2018	50.4%	45.4%
2016	47.1%	44.7%
2012	45.9%	44.7%
2010	50.2%	44.6%
2006	55.4%	41.0%
Average	49.8	44.1

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Nevada

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Nevada.

Gubernatorial election results in Nevada
Race	Winner	Runner up
2018	49.4%	45.3%
2014	70.6%	23.9%
2010	53.4%	41.6%
2006	47.9%	43.9%
2002	68.2%	22.0%
Average	57.9	35.3

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Nevada's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Nevada, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	3	5
Republican	0	1	1
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	4	6

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Nevada's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Nevada, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Steve Sisolak
Lieutenant Governor	Lisa Cano Burkhead
Secretary of State	Barbara K. Cegavske
Attorney General	Aaron D. Ford

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Nevada State Legislature as of November 2022.

Nevada State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	12
	Republican Party	9
	Vacancies	0
Total		21

Nevada State Assembly

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	25
	Republican Party	16
	Vacancies	1
Total		42

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Nevada was a Democratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Nevada Party Control: 1992-2022
Five years of Democratic trifectas • Two years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D
Senate	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D
House	D	D	D	S	S	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Nevada and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Nevada
	Nevada	United States
Population	2,700,551	308,745,538
Land area (sq mi)	109,859	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	65.6%	72.5%
Black/African American	9.1%	12.7%
Asian	8.2%	5.5%
Native American	1.3%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.7%	0.2%
Other (single race)	10.3%	4.9%
Multiple	4.9%	3.3%
Hispanic/Latino	28.7%	18%
Education
High school graduation rate	86.7%	88%
College graduation rate	24.7%	32.1%
Income
Median household income	$60,365	$62,843
Persons below poverty level	13.1%	13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Election context

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Nevada in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Nevada, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Nevada	U.S. Senate	All candidates	N/A	$500.00	3/18/2022	Source

Election history

2018

See also: United States Senate election in Nevada, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Nevada

Jacky Rosen defeated incumbent Dean Heller, Barry Michaels, Tim Hagan, and Kamau Bakari in the general election for U.S. Senate Nevada on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jacky Rosen (D)	50.4	490,071
	Dean Heller (R)	45.4	441,202
	Barry Michaels (Independent)	1.0	9,269
	Tim Hagan (L)	0.9	9,196
	Kamau Bakari (Independent American Party)	0.7	7,091
	Other/Write-in votes	1.6	15,303

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 972,132 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Richard Charles (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Nevada

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Nevada on June 12, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jacky Rosen	82.9	110,567
		David Drew Knight	4.8	6,346
		Allen Rheinhart	3.6	4,782
		Jesse Sbaih	3.4	4,540
		Bobby Mahendra	2.9	3,835
	Submit photo	Daniel Burleigh	2.4	3,244

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 133,314
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Nevada

Incumbent Dean Heller defeated Tom Heck, Sherry Brooks, Sarah Gazala, and Vic Harrell in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Nevada on June 12, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dean Heller	73.0	99,509
		Tom Heck	19.3	26,296
	Submit photo	Sherry Brooks	3.8	5,145
		Sarah Gazala	2.9	4,011
	Submit photo	Vic Harrell	0.9	1,282

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 136,243
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Danny Tarkanian (R)

2016

**U.S. Senate, Nevada General Election, 2016**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Catherine Cortez Masto	47.1%	521,994
	Republican	Joe Heck	44.7%	495,079
	N/A	None of these candidates	3.8%	42,257
	Independent American	Tom Jones	1.5%	17,128
	Independent	Thomas Sawyer	1.3%	14,208
	Independent	Tony Gumina	1%	10,740
	Independent	Jarrod Williams	0.6%	6,888
Total Votes				1,108,294
Source: Nevada Secretary of State

**U.S. Senate, Nevada Republican Primary, 2016**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Joe Heck	64.9%	74,524
Sharron Angle	22.8%	26,146
None of these candidates	3.4%	3,903
Tom Heck	3.1%	3,567
Eddie Hamilton	1.8%	2,057
D'Nese Davis	1.7%	1,938
Bill Tarbell	1%	1,179
Robert Leeds	0.6%	662
Juston Preble	0.5%	582
Carlo Poliak	0.2%	279
Total Votes		114,837
Source: Nevada Secretary of State

**U.S. Senate, Nevada Democratic Primary, 2016**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Catherine Cortez Masto	80.6%	81,971
Allen Rheinhart	5.6%	5,650
None of these candidates	5.4%	5,501
Liddo O'Briant	4.8%	4,842
Bobby Mahendra	3.7%	3,764
Total Votes		101,728
Source: Nevada Secretary of State

2012

See also: United States Senate elections in Nevada, 2012

**U.S. Senate, Nevada, General Election, 2012**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Shelley Berkley	44.7%	446,080
	Republican	Dean Heller Incumbent	45.9%	457,656
	Independent American Party of Nevada	David Lory VanderBeek	4.9%	48,792
	N/A	None of these candidates	4.5%	45,277
Total Votes				997,805
Source: Nevada Secretary of State "U.S. Senate Results"

**United States Senate in Nevada Democratic Primary, 2012**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Shelley Berkley	79.5%	62,081
	Democratic	Nancy Price	5.4%	4,210
	Democratic	Steve Brown	5.1%	3,998
	Democratic	None of these candidates	4.7%	3,637
	Democratic	Barry Ellsworth	3.2%	2,491
	Democratic	Louis Macias	2.2%	1,714
Total Votes				78,131
Source: Nevada Secretary of State

**United States Senate in Republican Primary, 2012**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Dean Heller Incumbent	86.3%	88,958
	Republican	Sherry Brooks	5.2%	5,356
	Republican	None of these candidates	3.3%	3,358
	Republican	Eddie Hamilton	2.5%	2,628
	Republican	Richard Charles	2.2%	2,295
	Republican	Carlo Poliak	0.5%	512
Total Votes				103,107
Source: Nevada Secretary of State

2010

On November 2, 2010, Reid won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Sharron Angle (R), None of the Above, Scott Ashjian (Tea Party), Timothy Fasano (Independent American), and independent candidates Michael L. Haines, Jesse Holland, Jeffery C. Reeves, and Wil Stand.^[59]

U.S. Senate, Nevada General Election, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Harry Reid Incumbent	50.3%	362,785
	Republican	Sharron Angle	44.5%	321,361
	None of the Above	-	2.2%	16,174
	Tea Party	Scott Ashjian	0.8%	5,811
	Independent	Michael L. Haines	0.6%	4,261
	Independent American	Timothy Fasano	0.4%	3,185
	Independent	Jesse Holland	0.4%	3,175
	Independent	Jeffery C. Reeves	0.3%	2,510
	Independent	Wil Stand	0.3%	2,119
Total Votes				721,381

United States Senate in Democratic Primary, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Harry Reid Incumbent	75.3%	87,388
	Democratic	None of these candidates	10.6%	12,340
	Democratic	Alex Miller	8.4%	9,716
	Democratic	Eduardo Hamilton	4%	4,645
	Democratic	Carlo Poliak	1.7%	1,938
Total Votes				116,027
Source: Nevada Secretary of State

United States Senate in Republican Primary, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Sharron Angle	40.1%	70,436
	Republican	Sue Lowden	26.1%	45,882
	Republican	Danny Tarkanian	23.3%	40,929
	Republican	John Chachas	3.9%	6,926
	Republican	Chad Christensen	2.7%	4,806
	Republican	None of these candidates	1.8%	3,091
	Republican	Bill Parson	0.8%	1,483
	Republican	Gary Bernstein	0.4%	698
	Republican	Garn Mabey	0.3%	462
	Republican	Cecilia Stern	0.2%	355
	Republican	Brian Nadell	0.1%	235
	Republican	Terry Suominen	0.1%	224
	Republican	Gary Marinch	0.1%	179
Total Votes				175,706
Source: Nevada Secretary of State

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Footnotes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Time, "Control of the Senate May Come Down to Nevada’s ‘Politically Curious’ Hispanics," August 3, 2022
↑ The Cook Political Report, "2022 Nevada Senate Overview," May 27, 2022
↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "CORTEZ MASTO, Catherine Marie," accessed August 4, 2022
↑ Reno Gazette-Journal, "Nevada primary election voter guide: Veterans, painter, pageant winner among Senate hopefuls," May 11, 2022
↑ Laxalt for U.S. Senate, "About Adam, accessed May 23, 2022; Adam Laxalt for Attorney General, "About," accessed May 23, 2022
↑ Twitter, "Catherine Cortez Masto," June 30, 2022
↑ Facebook, "Catherine Cortez Masto," September 6, 2022
↑ Facebook, "Catherine Cortez Masto," September 10, 2022
↑ Facebook, "Catherine Cortez Masto," August 30, 2022
↑ Facebook, "Adam Laxalt," August 29, 2022
↑ Adam Laxalt for U.S. Senate, "Issues," accessed September 12, 2022
↑ Adam Laxalt for Senate, "Issues," accessed September 12, 2022
↑ The special Senate election in California was for the same seat up for regular election. There were, then, 36 total Senate elections for 35 total seats.
↑ Two independents who caucus with Democrats are included with Democrats in the 50-50 split count.
↑ Research Co." November 7, 2022
↑ Research Co." November 7, 2022
↑ American Greatness" November 1, 2022
↑ Emerson College" November 1, 2022
↑ Suffolk University" November 1, 2022
↑ BUSR" October 31, 2022
↑ The Nevada Independent" October 31, 2022
↑ The Trafalgar Group" October 31, 2022
↑ The New York Times" October 31, 2022
↑ Federal Election Commission, "Nevada - Senate," accessed October 30, 2022
↑ The Phillips Academy Poll" October 25, 2022
↑ Univision News" October 25, 2022
↑ American Greatness" October 23, 2022
↑ CBS News, "Cortez Masto and Laxalt neck and neck in Nevada Senate race — CBS News Battleground Tracker poll" October 20, 2022
↑ Data for Progress, "Data for Progress" October 19, 2022
↑ Rasmussen Reports, "Toplines - NV Q1 - Oct 13-17 2022" October 17, 2022
↑ Federal Election Commission, "Nevada - Senate," accessed October 26, 2022
↑ Suffolk University, "Final" October 12, 2022
↑ SSRS, "Overview" October 6, 2022
↑ OH Predictive Insights, "NV Indy Fest Report FINAL" September 29, 2022
↑ Insider Advantage, "Poll: Adam Laxalt Leads Democrat Catherine Cortez-Masto 46% to 43% in Nevada Senate Race" September 22, 2022
↑ Trafalgar Group, "Nevada General Election Statewide Survey" September 20, 2022
↑ Data for Progress, "Nevada midterm toplines" September 19, 2022
↑ Emerson College, "Nevada 2022: US Senate & Gubernatorial Elections in Statistical Dead Heat " September 13, 2022
↑ The Nevada Independent, "Cortez Masto and Sisolak hold slim leads, are losing Hispanic support, AARP poll finds" September 1, 2022
↑ Suffolk University, "POLL SHOWS NEVADA DEMOCRAT CORTEZ MASTO LEADING IN SENATE RACE, BUOYED BY WOMEN VOTERS" August 22, 2022
↑ The Trafalgar Group, "Nevada General Election Survey" August 18, 2022
↑ Emerson College Polling, "Nevada 2022: Senator Cortez Masto and Governor Sisolak Lead Competitive General Election Matchups; 33% of Voters Approve of Biden," July 13, 2022
↑ Las Vegas Sun, "Las Vegas Sun endorsements: Democratic incumbents have earned our trust," June 5, 2022
↑ Save America, "Endorsement of Adam Laxalt," August 20, 2021
↑ For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
↑ Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
↑ RV=Registered Voters
LV=Likely Voters
↑ The sponsor is the person or group that funded all or part of the poll.
↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
↑ Amee LaTour, Email correspondence with the Center for Responsive Politics, August 5, 2022
↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022
↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013

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Nevada's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Catherine Masto (D)

Jacky Rosen (D)

Representatives

District 1

Dina Titus (D)

District 2

Mark Amodei (R)

District 3

Susie Lee (D)

District 4

Steven Horsford (D)

Democratic Party (5)

Republican Party (1)

[Time-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Time, "Control of the Senate May Come Down to Nevada’s ‘Politically Curious’ Hispanics," August 3, 2022

[2] The Cook Political Report, "2022 Nevada Senate Overview," May 27, 2022

[3] Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "CORTEZ MASTO, Catherine Marie," accessed August 4, 2022

[4] Reno Gazette-Journal, "Nevada primary election voter guide: Veterans, painter, pageant winner among Senate hopefuls," May 11, 2022

[5] Laxalt for U.S. Senate, "About Adam, accessed May 23, 2022; Adam Laxalt for Attorney General, "About," accessed May 23, 2022

[6] Twitter, "Catherine Cortez Masto," June 30, 2022

[7] Facebook, "Catherine Cortez Masto," September 6, 2022

[8] Facebook, "Catherine Cortez Masto," September 10, 2022

[9] Facebook, "Catherine Cortez Masto," August 30, 2022

[10] Facebook, "Adam Laxalt," August 29, 2022

[11] Adam Laxalt for U.S. Senate, "Issues," accessed September 12, 2022

[12] Adam Laxalt for Senate, "Issues," accessed September 12, 2022

[13] The special Senate election in California was for the same seat up for regular election. There were, then, 36 total Senate elections for 35 total seats.

[14] Two independents who caucus with Democrats are included with Democrats in the 50-50 split count.

[15] Research Co." November 7, 2022

[16] Research Co." November 7, 2022

[17] American Greatness" November 1, 2022

[18] Emerson College" November 1, 2022

[19] Suffolk University" November 1, 2022

[20] BUSR" October 31, 2022

[21] The Nevada Independent" October 31, 2022

[22] The Trafalgar Group" October 31, 2022

[23] The New York Times" October 31, 2022

[24] Federal Election Commission, "Nevada - Senate," accessed October 30, 2022

[25] The Phillips Academy Poll" October 25, 2022

[26] Univision News" October 25, 2022

[27] American Greatness" October 23, 2022

[28] CBS News, "Cortez Masto and Laxalt neck and neck in Nevada Senate race — CBS News Battleground Tracker poll" October 20, 2022

[29] Data for Progress, "Data for Progress" October 19, 2022

[30] Rasmussen Reports, "Toplines - NV Q1 - Oct 13-17 2022" October 17, 2022

[31] Federal Election Commission, "Nevada - Senate," accessed October 26, 2022

[32] Suffolk University, "Final" October 12, 2022

[33] SSRS, "Overview" October 6, 2022

[34] OH Predictive Insights, "NV Indy Fest Report FINAL" September 29, 2022

[35] Insider Advantage, "Poll: Adam Laxalt Leads Democrat Catherine Cortez-Masto 46% to 43% in Nevada Senate Race" September 22, 2022

[36] Trafalgar Group, "Nevada General Election Statewide Survey" September 20, 2022

[37] Data for Progress, "Nevada midterm toplines" September 19, 2022

[38] Emerson College, "Nevada 2022: US Senate & Gubernatorial Elections in Statistical Dead Heat " September 13, 2022

[39] The Nevada Independent, "Cortez Masto and Sisolak hold slim leads, are losing Hispanic support, AARP poll finds" September 1, 2022

[40] Suffolk University, "POLL SHOWS NEVADA DEMOCRAT CORTEZ MASTO LEADING IN SENATE RACE, BUOYED BY WOMEN VOTERS" August 22, 2022

[41] The Trafalgar Group, "Nevada General Election Survey" August 18, 2022

[42] Emerson College Polling, "Nevada 2022: Senator Cortez Masto and Governor Sisolak Lead Competitive General Election Matchups; 33% of Voters Approve of Biden," July 13, 2022

[43] Las Vegas Sun, "Las Vegas Sun endorsements: Democratic incumbents have earned our trust," June 5, 2022

[44] Save America, "Endorsement of Adam Laxalt," August 20, 2021

[45] For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.

[46] Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016

[rv-47] RV=Registered Voters
LV=Likely Voters

[sponsor-48] The sponsor is the person or group that funded all or part of the poll.

[49] Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.

[50] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018

[51] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018

[52] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018

[53] Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.

[54] Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022

[definition-55] OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021

[stats-56] OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021

[57] Amee LaTour, Email correspondence with the Center for Responsive Politics, August 5, 2022

[58] Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022

[59] U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013

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