The US elects its first-ever Latina senator

<p>The U.S. now has its first-ever Latina Senator.</p><p>Nevada chose Catherine Cortez Masto to serve in the U.S. Senate.</p><p><b>SEE MORE: <a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/2016-s-voters-are-the-most-diverse-in-history/">2016's Voters Are The Most Diverse In History</a></b></p><p>&quot;My dad&#39;s family was from Mexico. My mom&#39;s was from Italy,&quot; Masto said&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF1JVzc36Xw" target="_blank">in a campaign ad.</a></p><p>Cortez Masto is a Democrat. She&#39;s filling Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid&#39;s seat.</p><p>Before running for Senate, Cortez Masto was Nevada&#39;s attorney general.</p><p>There have been 11 Hispanic and Latino senators in U.S. history, but 0 women until now.</p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/oregon-elects-the-nation-s-first-openly-bisexual-governor/">Oregon Elects The Nation&#039;s First Openly Bisexual Governor</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/kansas-indiana-make-hunting-fishing-a-constitutional-right/">Kansas And Indiana Make Hunting And Fishing A Constitutional Right</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/democrat-duckworth-retakes-obama-s-former-us-senate-seat/">Democrats Flipped One US Senate Seat Fairly Early Tuesday Night</a></li></ul>