Outside groups pouring money into Nevada races
Rep. Joe Heck and Catherine Cortez Masto (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Outside groups reported putting $1.37 million into Nevada election races last week, according to Federal Election Commission data.
The bulk of the money went into the Senate race between Democratic candidate Catherine Cortez Masto, a former Nevada attorney general, and U.S. Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev.
Here’s a look at the spending:
- Americans For Prosperity, a conservative organization supported by the Koch brothers, reported spending $21,417 on mailers opposing Cortez Masto.
- Freedom Partners Action Fund, a super PAC that’s also part of the Koch brothers’ network of organizations, reported spending $622,153 on media ads opposing Cortez Masto.
- The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action spent $44,033 on mailers supporting Heck in the Senate race.
- The NRCC, or National Republican Congressional Committee, spent $36,710 on survey research and media opposing Ruben Kihuen, the Democratic candidate running against U.S. Rep. Cresent Hardy, R-Nev., in the 4th Congressional District.
- The NRCC also spent $34,000 on survey research and media opposing Jacky Rosen, the Democratic candidate in the 3rd Congressional District race. Rosen faces Republican Danny Tarkanian in the race for that open seat.
- The NRSC, or National Republican Senatorial Committee, reporting spending $570,150 on ads and production, all of it opposing Cortez Masto.
- Women Vote!, the independent expenditure affiliate of pro-choice organization EMILY’s List, reported $45,756 on mail opposing Heck in the Senate race.
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