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Dani Anguiano in Las Vegas, Nevada

Catherine Cortez Masto wins Nevada Senate race to hold Democratic seat

Catherine Cortez Masto speaks at a campaign event
Catherine Cortez Masto has held her US Senate seat against Adam Laxalt. Photograph: Caroline Brehman/EPA

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto managed to hang on to her seat in a close race that nearly saw her beaten by her Republican adversary, with the result leaving control of the US Senate in the hands of Democrats.

After Democratic senator Mark Kelly’s victory in Arizona on Friday, the party now holds a 50-49 edge in the Senate. The Democratic party will retain control of the chamber, no matter how next month’s Georgia runoff plays out, by virtue of vice-president Kamala Harris’ tie-breaking vote.

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