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+Catherine Cortez Masto (D) i
498,316
48.81%
Adam Paul Laxalt (R)
490,388
48.04%
NOTC
12,441
1.22%
Barry Lindemann (I)
8,075
0.79%
Scott Neil (L)
6,422
0.63%
Barry Rubinson (IAP)
5,208
0.51%

1,020,850

Active Registered Voters: 1,875,578.  Total Turnout: 1,023,617.
Plurality: 7,928 votes (0.78 percentage points).

 NV Secretary of State




Notes: 
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D), seeking a second term, was seen one of the most vulnerable Senators up for re-election in 2022.  She defeated former Attorney General Adam Laxalt (R) as well as Barry Rubinson (IAP), Neil Scott (L) and Barry Lindemann (I).  Sabato's Crystal Ball and Cook Political Report both listed the race as a toss up, and it was; Cortez Masto won by a margin of fewer than 8,00 votes.

Former President Trump participated in a law and order event with Laxalt and Lombardo at Treasure Island Hotel & Casino on July 8 (>) and rallied with them "and the entire Trump Nevada ticket" on Oct. 8 at Minden-Tahoe Airport (>). 
Former President Obama rallied with Nevada Democrats at Cheyenne High School in North Las Vegas on Nov. 1 (>).

In an Oct. 12 letter, 14 members of the Laxalt family endorsed Cortez Masto, stating that she is a model of "Nevada grit."

NBC News noted that Nevada was the only battleground Senate race which had no debate.

Cortez Masto had a substantial financial advantage.  Her campaign raised $64.9 million, spent $61.2 million and had cash on hand of $3.9 million, while the Laxalt campaign showed $18.2 million raised, $17.6 million spent and $620,504 in cash on hand.  Outside spending in this race was significant, with 16 groups reporting spending more than $1 million.  Eight groups spent more than $3 million.  On the Democratic side top spenders were Senate Majority PAC ($34.1M), DSCC ($12.4M), Somos PAC ($6.0M), Women Vote! ($4.3M) and LCV Victory Fund ($3.2M) and on the Republican side Senate Leadership Fund ($25.6M), Club for Growth Action ($14.5M) and NRSC ($3.7M) (>).

Cortez Masto was able to eke out the win, while Sisolak lost, in part because of her stronger showing in Clark County.  In the Senate race Cortez Masto won there by 53,142 votes of 681,798 tallied (7.79 percentage points compared to 38,637 votes of 680,355 tallied (5.68 percentage points) for Sisolak.

June 14 Primaries
In the June 14 Democratic primary, Cortez Masto won close to 91% of the vote, defeating three little known challengers. 

In the June 14 Republican primary, eight candidates and NOTC were on the ballot.  Former Attorney General and veteran Adam Laxalt, who was the 2018 Republican nominee for governor, was the frontrunner and businessman and veteran Sam Brown his nearest challenger.  Laxalt was a campaign chair of President Trump's 2020 re-election campaign.  He announced his campaign in a Aug. 17, 2021 video, declaring "we're not going to let the bad guys win (>)."  Trump endorsed Laxalt on Aug. 21.  Brown, who was severely wounded by a roadside bomb while serving in Afghanistan, underwent years of surgeries and recovery.  He announced his campaign in a July 14, 2021 video (>).  Little known at the start, he gained support and won the endorsement of delegates at the Nevada Republican State Convention at the end of April.  He also raised and spent over $4 million. 
Laxalt and Brown debated on Nevada Newsmakers on May 9 in Reno (>).  When the primary votes were tallied, Laxalt won 55.9% of the vote to 34.2% for Brown.



Campaign Managers:
Catherine Cortez Masto:  Scott Fairchild
(Feb. 14, 2022)  Chief of staff to Sen. Cortez Masto, 2021-Feb. 2022.  Executive director at the DSCC, Dec. 2018-2021.  Chief of staff to Sen. Cortez Masto, Jan. 2017-Dec. 2018.  Campaign manager on Cortez Masto  for Senate, 2015-Nov. 2016.  National campaigns director for the League of Conservation Voters from June 2011.  Campaign manager on Rahm Emanuel’s 2011 bid for Chicago Mayor, from Nov. 2010.  Chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy (PA), Jan. 2007-Nov. 2010.  Campaign manager on Murphy's campaigns for Congress in 2006 and 2008; also took leave of absence from Murphy's office to run Bill Foster's campaign for Congress in the Illinois special election.  Worked on Tim Kaine's campaign for governor of Virginia, 2005. Worked on John Kerry's presidential campaign starting in New Hampshire and in the Toledo, OH office in the Fall.  Worked on Matt Dunne's campaign for Vermont State Senate in 2002.  Undergraduate degrees in government and history from Wesleyan University (CT), 2000.  Grew up on Long Island, NY.

Adam Laxalt:  Ryan Hamilton
Executive director of the Nebraska Republican Party, Mar. 2019-2021.  Previously vice president of j3 Strategies from April 2015.  Manager for policy development at
the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce.  Managing editor of MBE magazine.  Graduate work in journalism and media studies at UNLV; bachelor's degree in politics from Catholic University.  Las Vegas native.


See also:
Natasha Korecki.  "Nevada stands alone as only battleground without a Senate debate before midterms."  NBC News, Oct. 13, 2022.

Jacob Solis.  "Fourteen members of Laxalt family endorse Democratic rival, Cortez Masto, in Senate race."  The Nevada Independent, Oct. 12, 2022.

Hugh Jackson.  "Trump-endorsed candidates snubbed & drubbed at NVGOP convention." Nevada Current, May 4, 2022.  [commentary]

Jacob Solis.  "Laxalt, Brown spar to unseat Cortez Masto, flip Senate seat."  Nevada Independent, May 2, 2022.

April Corbin Girnus. "Adam Laxalt, Trumpism and the Big Lie: a chronology."  Nevada Current, Nov. 8, 2021.

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