For years, Nevada sent politically shrewd Democrats to Washington and kept them there to protect the interests of a state heavily dependent on the federal government. The most enduring figure in recent Nevada politics was Harry Reid. In 1982, he won election to the House and in 1986 ran for the Senate and won. He became majority leader in 2007. Keeping him in this position was of immense importance to the gaming industry and the Culinary Union, which represents some 57,000 casino employees and has a crackerjack political organization.
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