Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid’s looming retirement leaves quite the vacuum to fill in Nevada. The contest to replace one of the body’s longest-serving Democrats is labeled a toss-up between former Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto (D) and Republican Rep. Joe Heck. And with Heck running for a promotion, he leaves behind an open playing field for his District 3 seat.
Adding even more intrigue to the races: A whole lot of money coming from undisclosed sources.
The Sagebrush State’s Senate contest has attracted $3.4 million so far from groups that don’t identify their donors … read more:
Source: Harry Reid’s retiring? Enter piles of dark money | OpenSecrets Blog
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