HOUSE
New Mexico NM-02 House2022
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Yvette Herrell (R)
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Jul 18, 2022D +50
R +50
D +1
Race summary
Democrats targeted Herrell in redistricting by adding Albuquerque's west side to this rural, oil and gas-heavy seat, shifting it from Trump+11 to Biden+6.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: TBD
Primary Election: TBD
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Full Bio:
HERRELL, Yvette, a Representative from New Mexico; born in Ruidoso, Lincoln County, N. Mex., March 16, 1964; enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation; graduated from Cloudcroft High School, Cloudcroft, N. Mex.; A.A., ITT Educational Services, Inc., Boise, ID; attended New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, N. Mex.; realtor; business owner; legislative analyst; member of the New Mexico state house of representatives, 2011-2019; unsuccessful candidate for election to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress in 2018; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress (January 3, 2021-present).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
Democrats
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DISTRICT DATA
New Mexico - 02
Las Cruces, west side of Albuquerque, Carlsbad
Population Breakdown
Source: American Community Survey 2015
Past Presidential Results from this District
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
2016 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Aug 3, 2022
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