Sen. Cortez masto credits latino outreach with helping her win re-election


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WHAT SHE'S SAYING: "The energy that I saw in the Latino community in both parts of the state — they were active, they were engaged, they were paying attention," Cortez Masto


told Axios. * “It's so important that no voter — whether it's Latino or AAPI or any voter — no voter should be taken for granted." DETAILS: Cortez Masto's campaign began


airing Spanish-language ads in March that highlighted her family's Mexican roots and immigration story. * It also ran English-language ads featuring Latinos, and several of her campaign


staff leaders are Latino. YES, BUT: Cortez Masto held on to her seat by a tiny margin. * Polling showed Laxalt, who focused on crime and inflation, narrowed the gap in the week before the


election. ZOOM IN: Latinos make up 30% of Nevada's population and account for a significant portion of the membership of the powerful labor unions that helped Cortez Masto win


re-election. WHAT'S NEXT: Cortez Masto says she will continue to push for a pathway to citizenship for immigrants brought to the country as children and for farmworkers, and to focus on


combating inflation. _SUBSCRIBE TO AXIOS LATINO to get vital news about Latinos and Latin America, delivered to your inbox on Tuesdays and Thursdays._