Nevada Republican Adam Laxalt is challenging incumbent Democrat Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto in one of the nation’s most pivotal—and expensive—tossup showdowns of the 2022 midterms.
At stake on Nov. 8 in the Laxalt-Cortez Masto contest, according to an array of analyses and projections, is control of the now-split U.S. Senate in 2023. 
Both campaigns have staked out partisan territory that would be familiar to voters nationwide. 
Laxalt is pounding away at Cortez Masto and President Joe Biden on economic uncertainties, inflation, and energy policy, while also appealing to fellow veterans on national security issues. 
“Not $5. Not $6. But $7 gas prices seen in Reno!” Laxalt said in a Twitter post on Oct. 4. “Nevada still has the 2nd highest gas prices in the country & Nevadans, the majority of which commute, are forced to pay these prices. America could be energy independent but @CortezMasto & Biden are doing everything to prevent this.”…