Paul Masto, Catherine Cortez Masto's Husband And Net Worth - 5 Fast Facts

Catherine Cortex Masto was born in 1996 on March 29 in Los Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

She is the daughter of her mother, Joanna Cortez, and her father, Manny Cortez.

Her father, the head of the Las Vegas Convention for a long time and the Visitor Authority, served as a member of the Clark County Commission.

Her Grandfather, Eduardo Cortez, immigrated from Chihuahua, Mexico, to Nevada.

She attended the University of Nevada, Reno, for her Bachelor's Degree. She completed her degree in finance in 1986 and 1990.

She earned a Juris Doctor degree from Gonzaga University School of Law. Catherine got married to Paul Masto in Los Vegas, who was the United States Secret Service Agent.

In 1990 Cortez Masto was elected member of the State Bar of Nevada. Also, in 1991 she was selected for the U.S. District Court and the District of Nevada.

In 1994 she joined the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Cortez also worked as a civil attorney for four years in Las Vegas.

As a criminal prosecutor, she worked for two years for the U.S Attorney's Office in Washington, DC, before being elected for Nevada attorney general in 2006, replacing George Chanos.

Cortez Masto was nominated as an executive vice chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education In 2003.

But there was some controversy between the chancellor and the University board that the chancellor directly nominated her, not the University system board of regents after the board voted to approve the annual salary of $215,000.

In 2006 Cortez was a nominee for the state attorney general from "Democratic," and she defeated "Republican" nominee Don Chairez by 59% to 39% and 5%, which was non of these.

 In 2010, she was reelected where she defeated Republican Travis Barrick 52% to 36%, with 8% for Independent American candidate Joel F. Hansen and 4% for "None of these"

In 2009 Cortez Mastos's office launched an investigation program into Nevada's Republican lieutenant governor because Brian Krolicki was charged with mishandling the Nevada College Savings Trust Fund as state treasurer. 

After that, in 2010, Cortez's office again investigated bank of America for raising the interest rate on borrowers.

Masto has decided not to participate in the governor of Nevada election of 2014.

She won by  47% of the vote (520,658 votes) to Heck's 45% (494,427). Cortez Masto won by  47% of the vote (520,658 votes) to Heck's 45% (494,427).

With this win, she was elected as the first Latina in the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2017. 

On February 24, 2021, Cortez Masto announced the reelection of 2022.

Catherine Cortez Masto married Paul Masto, the former secret agent working for the United States of America.

Cortez and her Husband both live together in Los Vegas.

Anything about their children's details is not available on the internet. The couple is together and living a happy and healthy life.

Catherine Cortez Masto is a senior lawyer and politician who has an estimated net worth of $5 million.

She was elected as the executive vice chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education. In 2003 her annual salary of $215,000.

Masto's primary source of income is being a politician.

Catherine Marie Cortez had the first controversy when she was elected vice-chancellor of the Nevada System.

The dispute between the chancellor and the University board was that the chancellor directly nominated her, not the University system board of regents, after the board voted to approve the annual salary of $215,000.

Also, she faced trouble defending the same-sex marriage ban in the State of Nevada.