Adam Laxalt has Trump’s support and a favorable climate for Republicans as he challenges Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, who was mentored by Harry Reid, a victor in 2010 against a Tea Party foe.
Mr. Laxalt, a former attorney general of the state who was endorsed by Donald Trump, will face Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, a Democrat, in one of this year’s pivotal Senate races.
Democrats have long held up Nevada as a symbol of their future. But as the state’s economy struggles, it has become the epitome of the party’s midterm difficulties.