Posted on 11/07/2020 6:00:07 AM PST by 11th_VA
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico -- The race in New Mexico’s sprawling 2nd Congressional District, where oil and gas development provides the backbone for tens of thousands of jobs and underpins the state’s ability to pay for education and other government services, was among the most expensive in the country on Election Day.
Republican Yvette Herrell defeated Democrat incumbent Xochitl Torres Small by nearly 8 percentage points to take back the conservative-leaning seat amid $30 million in spending between the candidates and outside groups. According to ProPublica, that comes out to $115 per vote.
Herrell, a former state lawmaker, pledged strong support for the oil and gas industry and repeatedly slammed Torres Small over her vote to impeach President Donald Trump.
Herrell also broadened her campaign beyond the more conservative strongholds that make up the district with messages about protecting constitutional rights, reopening businesses shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic, creating jobs, securing the border and supporting veterans.
Herrell, in an interview with The Associated Press, said Wednesday that her victory was fueled by grit and determination and resulted from a confluence of shared concerns among constituents.
“I feel like you combine those values with the business experience and the legislative experience, it was just the winning scenario for the voters and what they were looking for right now,” she said.
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nice!
The Democrats played a game in the primary which set her on the road to Congress. I’m thrilled she got beat.
Joe Skeen’s district.
So Nancy looses another dim.....enjoy the suck.....take 2 scoops.
There was an article where someone in NM said that they are going to gerrymander this seat out of existence since the Rats own the legislature in NM.
I wonder what happened to all of that “fair House district” blather Ohaha was spewing back in 2018?
And the speaker of the house in New Mexico announced yesterday he’s going to re-district district 2 to make sure Dems win that seat.
They’ll find a way. Just watch.
‘They’ will!
See where NM uses the same Dominion software as other states having problems.
https://verifiedvoting.org/verifier/#mode/search/year/2020/make/Dominion%20Voting%20Systems
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