Cortez Masto Says No to Presidential Ticket

Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada said Thursday that she’s not interested in serving as running mate to presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden. Cortez Masto, who in 2016 became the first Latina elected to the U.S. Senate, said in a statement that she supports the former vice president but does not want to join the Democratic presidential ticket. She noted that Nevada’s economy is one of the hardest hit by the coronavirus. She said she will focus on getting Nevada residents back on their feet.