Catherine Cortez Masto

Who they are, where they came from

Catherine Cortez Masto serves as the senior United States Senator from Nevada, a seat she has held since January 2017. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Before her Senate tenure, she served as the 32nd Attorney General of Nevada from 2007 to 2015. As a senator, her legislative work spans environmental conservation, housing, immigration, consumer protection, small business development, veterans' affairs, and rural infrastructure. She sponsored the Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act (S.612), which was enacted into law, reauthorizing federal programs to restore and protect the Lake Tahoe Basin. She has also sponsored legislation addressing housing affordability through the HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2025 (S.948), and introduced the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act (S.1965) relating to protections for certain immigrant youth. On economic development, she sponsored the STEAM Act (S.456), the Small Business Innovation Voucher Act of 2025 (S.3415), the Supporting NEW BUSINESSES Act (S.1608), and the 21st Century Entrepreneurship Act (S.4133). Her consumer protection work includes the DO NOT Call Act (S.3370), the Internet Application I.D. Act (S.4598), and the End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act (S.467). She also sponsored the Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act of 2025 (S.1273) addressing financial crimes. Additional sponsored legislation includes the Rural Water System Disaster Preparedness and Assistance Act (S.1019), the MORE DOT Grants Act (S.2619), the MORE USDA Grants Act (S.2618), the Tribal Access to Electronic Evidence Act (S.1574), the Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2025 (S.1643), the Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act (S.1644), the PRICE Act (S.943), the Ruby Mountains Protection Act (S.1349), and the Inaugural Committee Transparency Act of 2025 (S.118).

What they’ve done lately

Where the campaign funds come from

Cortez Masto raised $1.8M this cycle, with 75.4% from individuals; itemized contributions made up 61.5% of individual giving. Top PAC contributors include All for Our Country Leadership PAC ($127K), WaterPAC – National Rural Water Association Political Committee ($10K), and U.S. Travel Association PAC ($5K). Top employer concentrations include D'Leon Consulting Engineers, Apollo Global Management, and General Atomics. Outside spending in the cycle totaled $17.5M supporting Cortez Masto (top spenders SMP at $10.3M, Somos PAC at $2.4M, and LCV Victory Fund at $1.7M) and $49.8M opposing her (Senate Leadership Fund at $25.6M, Club for Growth Action at $12.4M, and NRSC at $3.7M), in independent expenditures separate from contributions to her own campaign.