Democrats' hopes for US Senate control run through Nevada
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A neck-and-neck race in Nevada could be the Democrats' best chance of taking the majority in the U.S. Senate, but for their slight path to victory to run through this battleground state, Republican Dean Heller would have to lose his first election in three decades.
Heller is the only GOP senator seeking another term in a state Hillary Clinton won. He was once a critic of President Donald Trump but is now banking on the president's political power to carry him across the finish line.
Three years ago, the Republican senator returned a campaign donation from Trump, and two years ago Heller told reporters he "vehemently opposed" the billionaire.