Cortez Masto Withdraws From Consideration as Biden Running Mate
- Nevada senator says she wants to focus on coronavirus response
- Biden has vowed to name a woman to the Democratic ticket
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Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto said Thursday she no longer wished to be under consideration as Joe Biden’s running mate.
Cortez Masto, the first Latina elected to the Senate, was viewed as a top contender for the Democratic presidential ticket, but she said in a statement she wanted to focus on helping Nevada recover from the coronavirus pandemic.