Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, the most powerful Nevadan ever elected to federal office and the longest-serving U.S. senator in state history, died Tuesday.
Search results for: primary debate
If Republicans manage to hold the majority of the Senate, President-elect Joe Biden’s Democratic legislative agenda and nominations could be severely curtailed.
Once a rarity, Democrats now consistently pick presidential, vice presidential nominees with experience in Congress’ upper chamber.
Hispanic leaders and advocacy groups are pushing Joe Biden to pick Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto as a running mate to energize the Latino vote in the general election.
Rep. Dina Titus, the dean of Nevada’s congressional delegation and a progressive Democrat, has endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for president.
Outside service in the military, being a governor or a senator is historically the surest path to the White House, although experts are divided about which office is a better stepping stone.
The chief architect of the Democrats’ effort to boost their clout in the Senate said the party has opportunities to pick up seats in Nevada and Arizona, but conceded a “tough political map” has them defending seats in many other states.