U.S. Senator
Catherine Cortez Masto
Nevada
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 other#3 environment energy#4 defense#5 social security
146
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.35Progressive
Senator Cortez Masto holds progressive positions that align closely with the Democratic Party mainstream, though her voting record places her slightly more toward the center compared to the average Senate Democrat. Her NOMINATE score of -0.347 indicates consistent liberal voting patterns while maintaining some flexibility on certain issues.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
146
total votes analyzed
Overview
Catherine Cortez Masto is a Democratic Senator from Nevada who has served since 2017. As the first Latina elected to the U.S. Senate, she has focused on issues affecting Nevada's diverse population, including healthcare access, energy policy, and financial sector regulation. Her voting record shows strong engagement on healthcare issues, where she has cast 73 votes with a 56% approval rate, suggesting she supports many healthcare-related measures while exercising some selectivity. On defense matters, she demonstrates notably high support at 80%, indicating a willingness to back military and national security legislation. In the areas of banking and finance, infrastructure, and taxation, her limited votes show 100% support, suggesting alignment with Democratic priorities in economic policy. Her environmental and energy votes (55% yea) reflect balanced consideration of Nevada's energy interests, including both renewable energy development and traditional industries.
Key Positions
- •Supports healthcare legislation with selective approach to specific measures
- •Strong support for defense and national security measures
- •Backs banking and financial regulation reforms
- •Supports infrastructure investment
- •Engages actively on environmental and energy policy affecting Nevada
By Policy Area
Healthcare73
56% yea44% nay
Other22
36% yea64% nay
Environment & Energy20
55% yea45% nay
Defense10
80% yea20% nay
Social Security7
43% yea57% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $92.6M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$4.5M
92%
PAC / Committees$377K
8%
Party Committee$2K
0%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$2.3M
Small Dollar (<$200)
$2.2M
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$951K · 57%
$200 – 499
$63K · 4%
$500 – 999
$78K · 5%
$1,000 – 1,999
$168K · 10%
$2,000+
$406K · 24%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (NV)$157K · 15%
Out-of-state$889K · 85%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
CA
$171K
NV
$157K
NY
$146K
MD
$59K
TX
$56K
FL
$54K
DC
$48K
VA
$38K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$410K
SELF-EMPLOYED$105K
APOLLO$27K
NULL$23K
WINGED KEEL GROUP$14K
APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT$14K
D'LEON CONSULTING ENGINEERS$13K
LS POWER DEVELOPMENT$7K
WANXIANG AMERICA CORPORATION$7K
HOPE CHICAGO$7K
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP$7K
GENERAL ATOMICS$7K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$1.6M
Fundraising
$694K
Refunds
$11K
Contributions
$11K
Administrative
$8K
Materials
$5K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$687K
PAYROLL DATA PROCESSING
2.$538K
RWT PRODUCTION
3.$282K
AMERICAN EXPRESS
4.$204K
MISSIONWIRED
5.$114K
ELIAS LAW GROUP
6.$99K
BF DIRECT, LLC
7.$60K
NGP VAN, INC.
8.$58K
CAPITOL COMPLIANCE ASSOCIATES, INC.
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$5.0M
Operating Offsets
$387K
Net Operating
$4.6M
Transfers
Transfers Out
$3K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$44K
Committee Refunds
$300
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$9.2M
Opposing
$122.2M
Total Outside Spending
$131.4M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$74.7MSENATE LEADERSHIP FUND
-$74.7M
02
$19.7MCLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION
-$19.7M
03
$11.7MFREEDOM PARTNERS ACTION FUND, INC.
-$11.7M
04
$8.6MSMP
+$8.6M
05
$4.4MNRSC
-$4.4M
06
$4.3MNATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
-$4.3M
07
$3.6MMAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN INC.
-$3.6M
08
$1.8MOUR AMERICAN CENTURY
-$1.8M
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2023 – 6/30/2026FEC: S6NV00200Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
106 votes across 12 categories