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In 2022, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) had a down-to-the-wire reelection race against Adam Laxalt in her desert swing state. Democrats were hoping that Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) would run for reelection in 2024, since defending an open seat would be so much harder. Rosen didn't disappoint. Yesterday, she announced her reelection campaign, as Democrats let out a sigh of relief:
Rosen is a loyal Democrat, but somewhat on the moderate side, given the purple nature of her state. She likes to talk about working across the aisle, but also about defending the right to an abortion and the climate crisis. So far, no Republican has announced a run for her seat.
In 2016, Rosen was computer programmer with no political experience when Harry Reid asked her to run for a vacant House seat. She won the primary and the general election. In 2018, she ran against incumbent senator Dean Heller (R) and beat him 50% to 45%. In Nevada, "None of the above" is a valid ballot choice, and it got almost 2%. Three minor candidates got the rest. Unless Laxalt runs again, Rosen is probably the clear favorite. If Laxalt does run, she's probably still the favorite, but only slightly. (V)