WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris , Republican former President Donald Trump and five third-party candidates will compete for New Mexico's five electoral votes, but the most competitive race on the ballot will likely be a U.S. House race that could determine control of the narrowly divided chamber.
New Mexico was once one of the nation's most competitive presidential battlegrounds, having gone for Democrat Al Gore in 2000 and Republican George W. Bush in 2004 by less than 1 percentage point. Democratic presidential candidates have since won seven of the last eight general elections in the state, where neither of the major party candidates has campaigned this year.
In the U.S. House, Democratic Rep.
Gabriel Vasquez is seeking a second term in the 2nd Congressional District against the Republican he narrowly defeated in 2022, former Rep. Yvette Herrell. Immigration has been a major issue in the sprawling district that spans the state's entire border with Mexico.
Republicans hold a slim majority in the House, and a Herrell victory would complicate Democratic hopes to retake the chamber. In the U.S.
Senate, Democratic incumbent Martin Heinrich is seeking a third term against Republican Nella Domenici. She is the daughter of the late Republican Sen. Pete Domenici, who served six terms, from 1973 to 2009 and was the last Republican elected to the Senate from New Mexico.
More than 60% of New Mexicans typically vote before Election Day. A 2023 law requires c.
