Catherine Cortez Masto wins Nevada Senate race to hold Democrat seat

The race was among the tightest in the country and saw record spending with the incumbent senator nearly beaten

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Senator Catherine Cortez Masto managed to hang on to her seat in a close race that nearly saw her beaten by her Republican adversary, with the result leaving control of the US Senate in the hands of Democrats.

After Democratic senator Mark Kelly's victory in Arizona on Friday, the party now holds a 50-49 edge in the Senate. The Democratic party will retain control of the chamber, no matter how next month's Georgia runoff plays out, by virtue of vice-president Kamala Harris' tie-breaking vote.