Cortez Masto Statement on Becoming the Democratic Nominee for Senate

Statement

Former Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto released the following statement upon being declared the Democratic nominee to be Nevada's next U.S. Senator tonight:

"I am extremely thankful to all the Nevadans who supported me to be their next U.S. Senator and voted in this Primary. Voting is a reminder of the values of freedom and democracy upon which America was founded, and I commend all those who participated in the Primary election. I also commend all the candidates who decided to make a difference by running for office this year.

"Now, we enter the general election and the voters could not have a clearer choice in the race to be our next Senator. While I have a record of working with both Parties to solve problems for Nevada -- like passing landmark legislation to combat human trafficking and helping to deliver $1.9 billion in relief for Nevadans foreclosed upon by the Big Banks -- my opponent, Congressman Heck, is part of the dysfunction and partisanship in Washington. Congressman Heck voted with his Party's leaders in Washington nine times out of ten, wants to privatize Social Security, voted to defund Planned Parenthood, voted to tear families apart by defunding DACA and DAPA, and opposes a woman's right to choose. Congressman Heck also supports Donald Trump for President, someone who says women who have abortions should be "punished,' and attacked an American Judge's "Mexican heritage.' I am confident that this November voters will reject Trump and Congressman Heck's reckless agenda and elect me as our next Senator to focus on solving problems that help Nevadans, not billionaires like Donald Trump."

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