Catherine Cortez Masto Announces Campaign for United States Senate

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Today, in an email to supporters, former Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto announced her candidacy to represent Nevada in the United States Senate. Cortez Masto said her priorities as Nevada's next Senator would be to continue her lifetime commitment of protecting Nevada seniors, consumers, homeowners, women, and children.

"I'm running for the Senate to continue my work standing up for Nevada seniors, consumers, homeowners, women and children," said Cortez Masto. "As Attorney General I held accountable the special interests that crashed our economy and fraudulently forced countless Nevada families into foreclosure. I worked with local law enforcement to crack down on meth labs to help combat our state's growing drug problem, protected domestic abuse victims and children preyed upon by sex traffickers, and looked out for seniors who have been cheated by scam artists. As a native Nevadan, former prosecutor and Attorney General I care about the people of our state and that's who I'll be standing up for in the Senate."

A native Nevadan, Catherine Cortez Masto is a proud graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno. First elected Attorney General in 2006, Cortez Masto received more votes than any other statewide candidate in Nevada that election cycle. As Nevada's top law enforcement officer, Cortez Masto focused on keeping our communities safe by working with law enforcement to crack down on meth labs and put violent drug dealers behind bars. She worked to protect Nevada seniors by creating a special unit to go after scam artists who target senior citizens. During her time as Attorney General, Cortez Masto prioritized combatting sex trafficking and protecting victims of domestic abuse. She also held accountable the special interests that caused the collapse of Nevada's housing market, including forcing Bank of America into a historic $1.9 billion settlement with the state of Nevada over their use of fraudulent foreclosure practices that kicked countless Nevada families out of their homes.Catherine Cortez Masto Statement on Passage of U.S. Senate Sex Trafficking Bill

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