Catherine Cortez Masto
U.S. Senator from Nevada since 2017. Ran in 2 elections between 2016 and 2022, winning 2. Next on the ballot in 2028.
U.S. Senator from NevadaBorn 1964
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2017
- Bills became law
- 0
- 123 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 2.0%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +0.8
- Won 2022
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
119th Congress.
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsFinancial Institutions and Consumer Protection · Ranking MemberNational Security and International Trade and FinanceSecurities, Insurance, and Investment
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesEnergyPublic Lands, Forests, and Mining · Ranking MemberWater and Power
- Senate Committee on FinanceHealth CareInternational Trade, Customs, and Global CompetitivenessSocial Security, Pensions, and Family Policy
- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
Native Americans · Passed Senate Dec 2025
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Masto sits in the U.S. Senate
Masto is closer to the center than 78% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Elissa Slotkin, Richard J. Durbin, Chris Coons
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Masto’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats92%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills48%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the U.S. Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Masto’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Masto | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | S 2: Secure America Act | No | No | Yes | Passed 52–47 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | HJRES 140: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,… | No | No | Yes | Passed 50–49 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HJRES 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C.… | No | No | Yes | Passed 49–47 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | HR 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 71–29 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | HJRES 131: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,… | No | No | Yes | Passed 49–45 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Masto was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | U.S. Senate, Nevada | Won | D+0.8 | D+2.4 | −1.6 |
| 2016 | U.S. Senate, Nevada | Won | D+2.5 | D+2.6 | −0.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2021–22
- Raised
- $60.6M
- Spent
- $60.6M
- Cash
- $3M
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET
Seats Masto has held
- U.S. Senate, Nevada · 2017–2029
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Masto has run against
- Adam Paul Laxalt (R) · 2022 election, won
- Joseph J. Heck (R) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 120 polls; Masto’s best result was 52% (U.S. Senate in Nevada, 2022).
Masto’s polls in the database →How we know Masto
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide C001113
- FEC S6NV00200
- Wikidata Q5052604
- Ballotpedia Catherine Cortez Masto
- Vote Smart 69579
- GovTrack 412681
- OpenSecrets N00037161
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET