Dumping Trump in Nevada Comes With Risk for GOP Senate Hopes
- Senate control hinges on race for Harry Reid’s Senate seat
- Cortez Masto sees lead in polls after Trump tape sparks exodus
U.S. Senate candidate Catherine Cortez Masto speaks on Oct. 12, 2016, in Las Vegas.
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Until 10 days ago, Republicans smelled victory in Nevada, looking to save their endangered Senate majority by taking retiring Democratic leader Harry Reid’s seat, even if Donald Trump loses the battleground state.
Then came the decade-old video of Trump boasting about groping women.