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By Simon Romero
LAS CRUCES, N. M. – When New Mexico Democrats swept the election just two years ago, overthrowing a Republican-controlled Congressional district that spans more than one part of the state, it was among their biggest victories.
But in a sign of the fragility of Democratic control in some of the House seats they won in 2018, that is, in the districts that President Trump won four years ago, the award is back at stake.
The incumbent, Xochitl Torres Small, is now one of the top Democrats in Congress in a race that is attracting the attention of leaders of both parties, and potentially massive spending.
Republican candidate Yvette Herrell is stoking anger over the oil crisis and Democratic movements in New Mexico, adding a masking mandate signed through Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.
New Mexico’s existence experienced far fewer captain-consistent deaths similar to Covid-19 than neighboring Arizona, one of the first states to reopen in May. But Lujan Grisham is open to sheriffs, commercial homeowners and many other policies that can make parts of the southern district of New Mexico feel almost like another state in Albuquerque and points north, where many other people wear masks.
Herrell said he has an increase in Republican participation to win the race.
“I am in touch with the values of our constituents,” Herrell said. “It’s a very family-friendly, hard-working, pro-second amendment, pro-life, pro-free market. “
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