When Nevada's 2022 U.S. Senate race was called for incumbent Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, Democrats knew that they would be keeping their Senate majority in 2023. And Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell knew that he won't be Senate majority leader next year.
The 2022 midterms have underscored tensions between McConnell and Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, who chairs the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC). McConnell, over the summer, complained about the "quality" of Republican Senate candidates who had been nominated, and Scott was offended by McConnell's comments. The NRSC chairman vigorously defended those Donald Trump-supported Senate candidates.
