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Conservatives Contest Long-Blue New Mexico in English and Spanish

The last Republican who won it was George W. Bush in 2004. Like Trump, he appealed to Hispanic voters.
Conservatives Contest Long-Blue New Mexico in English and Spanish
The Albuquerque Police Department's Horse Mounted Unit patrols during the 52nd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, N.M., on Oct. 5, 2024. Roberto E. Rosales/AP
Nathan Worcester
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It’s hard to say if New Mexico is in play, but it no longer appears to be on the sidelines: New polling shows former President Donald Trump looking stronger than expected in the state against the backdrop of a seven-figure, multilingual ad buy from a GOP-aligned group.

An October survey from Redfield and Wilton showed Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of him by only four points in the state, which President Joe Biden won by 11 percent in 2020.
Nathan Worcester
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Nathan Worcester is an award-winning journalist for The Epoch Times based in Washington, D.C. He frequently covers Capitol Hill, elections, and the ideas that shape our times. He has also written about energy and the environment. Nathan can be reached at [email protected]
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