Democrats may have retained their hold on New Mexico with wins in every congressional race and the presidential contest, but shrinking margins of victory show voter support is shifting toward Republicans across much of the state.
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As New Mexicans head to the polls to cast their ballots on Election Day, over half of the state’s legislative races are already decided. Many candidates ran uncontested following the June primaries. Twenty-seven senate races and 38 house races had only one candidate running this general election.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez is seeking a second term in New Mexico’s swing district along U.S. border in a rematch against the Republican he ousted in 2022.
Rep. Gabe Vasquez won reelection in a tight race early Wednesday, according to The Associated Press, marking the first time voters in the swing district have sent a Democrat to Congress for a second consecutive term.
ABC News is projecting that Vice President Kamala Harris will win New Mexico's five electoral votes. Voters were also weighing in on down-ballot races. ABC News is projecting that Democratic Sen. Martin Heinrich, who is seeking a third term, will defeat his Republican challenger Nella Domenici in the general election.
Democratic Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing New Mexico on Wednesday. Leger Fernández has spent much of her tenure pressuring the Biden administration and federal land managers to follow through with wildfire recovery in communities devastated by a pair of botched prescribed burns that resulted in the largest wildfire in the state's recorded history.
The Fox News Decision Desk projects that Democrat Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico will defeat Republican Senate nominee Nella Domenici, in a one-time swing state that now leans blue.
Two-thirds of voters voting isn't too far off from New Mexico's typical turnout during a presidential election, although it is lower than 2020, which brought nearly 69% of voters