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Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) speaks during an event at the Carpenter’s International Training Center in Las Vegas.

As new 'ModSquad' leader, can Catherine Cortez Masto make moderates cool?

As Democrats take uneven steps toward rebuilding — with differing opinions across the party about how often to challenge Trump and some voters calling for candidates willing to fight — Cortez Masto wants moderate senators to lead the charge.

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After 2024 losses, new Vice Chair Artie Blanco wants DNC to get 'back to basics'

With the party locked out of power and having lost the popular vote for the first time in decades, Blanco (who has worked in Nevada since 2009) ran for DNC vice chair with a motto of “back to basics” — a return to the organizing principles she learned under former DNC Chair Howard Dean and the late Nevada Sen. Harry Reid. 

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