# Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto is a Democratic U.S. senator from Nevada.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Nevada
- Serving since: 2017-01-03
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2028-11-07
- Bioguide ID: C001113
- FEC candidate IDs: S6NV00200

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/C001113 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

15% of Masto’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Nevada, in the bottom tenth of Senate Democrats.

## What Masto says (119th Congress (2025–27))

2,768 classified statements: 2,151 posts on X, 527 press releases, 88 Congressional Record speeches, 2 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Masto | Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 8.4% | 10.9% | 30 of 45 |
| Policy criticism | 42.3% | 36.6% | 10 of 45 |
| Policy discussion | 84.4% | 77.8% | 8 of 45 |
| Bipartisanship | 22.1% | 17.8% | 11 of 45 |
| Credit claiming | 37.7% | 26.2% | 6 of 45 |
| Extreme labels | 2.4% | 2.4% | 16 of 45 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 22% (Senate Democrats 27%); Economics and Public Finance 21% (Senate Democrats 24%); Crime and Law Enforcement 14% (Senate Democrats 9.0%); Government Operations and Politics 14% (Senate Democrats 22%); Taxation 14% (Senate Democrats 8.2%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.16 (standard error 0.01), from 58,469 donors and 3,825 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 43% of Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 98.0% (Senate Democrats 97.0%). Party unity 91.5% (95.3%). 73 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted nay · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 123 bills: 123 reached committee, 14 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 415. 18.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Democrats 13.5%; rank 11 of 45).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5681: A bill to provide for the protection of the duties of the Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5681
- S. 5465: Bringing the Discount Window into the 21st Century Act (in committee, 2026-09-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5465
- S.Res. 888: A resolution congratulating the Paseo Verde Little League baseball team on winning the 2026 Little League World Series United States Championship. (passed one chamber, 2026-09-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/888
- S.Res. 870: A resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of… (passed one chamber, 2026-09-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/870
- S. 5395: Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act (in committee, 2026-09-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5395
- S. 5326: Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Act (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5326
- S. 5327: Constructing the Path to Suicide Prevention Act (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5327
- S. 5328: Empowering States to Serve Veterans Act (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5328
- S. 5329: Space Superiority Readiness Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5329
- S. 5256: Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-08-05) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5256

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $2.6M (Senate Democrats median $2.6M). 37% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 15% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenCortezMasto/status/2114790556006023341
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenCortezMasto/status/2114790558224789549
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/SenCortezMasto/status/2114821360924934642
- 2026-10-26 · Press release · Cortez Masto, Warren, and Cornyn Statement on Treasury Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Outbound Investment Screening · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://www.cortezmasto.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cortez-masto-warren-and-cornyn-statement-on-treasury-notice-of-proposed-rulemaking-on-outbound-investment-screening/
- 2026-10-26 · Press release · Cortez Masto Secures Over $5 Million to Help Nevada Continue to Recover from the Davis Fire · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://www.cortezmasto.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cortez-masto-secures-over-5-million-to-help-nevada-continue-to-recover-from-the-davis-fire/
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenCortezMasto/status/2114479388364337489
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenCortezMasto/status/2114026804356997422
- 2026-10-24 · Press release · Cortez Masto Celebrates Re-Opening of Lehman Caves, 40th Anniversary of Great Basin National Park · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://www.cortezmasto.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cortez-masto-celebrates-re-opening-of-lehman-caves-40th-anniversary-of-great-basin-national-park/
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenCortezMasto/status/2113703840298283182
- 2026-10-23 · Press release · Cortez Masto, Schiff Demand White House Answers on “The Most Exclusive Dinner in the World,” Trump’s Upcoming Meme Coin Event · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion, credit claiming · https://www.cortezmasto.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cortez-masto-schiff-demand-white-house-answers-on-the-most-exclusive-dinner-in-the-world-trumps-upcoming-meme-coin-event/

## Links

- Official site: https://www.cortezmasto.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenCortezMasto
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorCortezMasto
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sencortezmasto
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C001113

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/C001113