Still, Laxalt sought to necktie Cortez Masto intimately to Biden, calling her a “rubber-stamp senator” and framing her narration with the president arsenic 1 of “total devotion.” He besides painted Democratic policies arsenic atrocious for Latino-run businesses, seeking to undermine her enactment with a cardinal constituency successful the state, and formed uncertainty connected her mean bona fides by calling her a “leftist.”
Meanwhile, Laxalt — who, at 1 constituent during the campaign, called the 1973 Roe v. Wade determination “a joke” and the Supreme Court determination overturning it “historic” — had to grapple with attacks from Cortez Masto and her Democratic allies arsenic they sought to marque termination a cardinal contented successful the campaign. Though astir abortions are presently allowed successful Nevada, and tin lone beryllium undone by a statewide ballot vote, Laxalt said helium would enactment a referendum that prohibits abortions aft 13 weeks, with exceptions for rape, incest and beingness of the large person.
Laxalt was besides 1 of the starring Republicans who, successful the days aft the 2020 election, challenged the legitimacy of Biden’s triumph and alleged that “illegal votes” were formed successful Nevada’s municipality Clark County, including by deceased voters. The Republican caput of state, Barbara Cegavske, recovered nary grounds of fraud successful a 2021 review.
Several Nevada Republicans threw their value down Cortez Masto successful the race, including 3 erstwhile agrarian region commissioners, a well-known lobbyist and Reno’s main of police. Fourteen members of Laxalt’s family besides came retired successful enactment of Cortez Masto.
Both candidates person agelong governmental legacies successful the state. Cortez Masto is the girl of Manny Cortez, who served 4 presumption connected the Clark County Commission successful the ‘70s and ‘80s earlier going connected to pb the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. Laxalt, portion raised successful the Washington, D.C. area, is the grandson of erstwhile Nevada Gov. and Sen. Paul Laxalt and the lad of erstwhile New Mexico Sen. Pete Domenici.
The nonaccomplishment represents the 2nd statewide decision successful a enactment for Laxalt, who mislaid the Nevada governor’s contention by 4 percent points successful 2018.
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