Cortez Masto victory means Democrats keep control of senate
Democracy defenders breathed a collective deep sigh of relief Saturday night as Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada is likely going to win reelection, ensuring Democrats retain control of the U.S. Senate regardless of the results of next month’s Georgia runoff.
Swing Left, a group working to elect congressional Democrats in swing states and districts, tweeted: “Voters sided with democracy and delivered a resounding defeat to Republican extremism this week. There’s more to do, but this is critical progress—thanks to you.”
Cortez Masto’s imminent victory over former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt—a purveyor of former President Donald Trump’s “Big Lie” that the 2020 election was fraudulent—means the upper chamber’s Democratic caucus will have at least 50 members, including Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).
“Nevadans rejected the far-right politicians working to divide us,” Cortez-Masto, who is the first-ever Latina elected to the Senate, told supporters Sunday. “We rejected their conspiracies, their attacks on our workers, and their efforts to restrict our freedoms.”
“This morning the sky is blue! Democracy itself was on the ballot and democracy won because Democrats held the Senate,” Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) tweeted Sunday. “Special thanks to Gen Z-er’s for their turnout. You are the future!”
Also, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) congratulated Cortez Masto, tweeting: “This is great news for the country. Great news for our democracy.”
“But,” he added, “there’s a big difference between 51 and 50. BIG. Let’s keep going and win the Georgia runoff.”
Control of the House of Representatives, meanwhile, remained up in the air Sunday, with 20 races—10 in which Democrats are leading, and 10 in which the GOP candidate has the advantage—still undecided.
“Regardless of what happens to the House, Democrats still have defied the odds and it’s a big deal,” Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) tweeted Sunday.
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