AdvertisementDemocrats retain control of the Senate after holding Nevada seatUpdated November 13, 2022Barbara SpruntLaurel WamsleyfacebookEmailU.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is seen Monday. The Democrat defeated Adam Laxalt, a Trump-backed Republican and former Nevada attorney general. The win means Democrats retain the U.S. Senate. (AP)This article was originally published on November 12, 2022.