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Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Politics Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Advertisement Supported by ByAlexander Burns, Nick Corasaniti, Jonathan Martin and Matt Flegenheimer June 6, 2018 The battle for control of Congress was front and center on Tuesday night, with races taking shape in several intensely contested House seats in California and New Jersey. But there were revealing elections in the Midwest and the South, too, underscoring President Trump’s power in the Republican Party and the different ways Democrats hope to loosen his hold on red-state America. Here are some of our takeaways: Money matters in California National Democrats spent over $7 million in an effort to ensure they had a candidate reach the general election in three House districts in California held by Republicans. Their decision to not take their chances in the state’s “top two” system — in which the top … [Read more...] about 5 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primary Elections

.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... ..........SANTA FE, N.M. — Former University of New Mexico law school associate dean and congressional candidate Antoinette Sedillo Lopez said she would push to expand health care access and protect victims of domestic violence after being appointed Monday to a vacant Senate seat.The Bernalillo County Commission voted unanimously to appoint Sedillo Lopez to the Albuquerque-based Senate District 16 seat that was vacated when Cisco McSorley resigned last week to work as probation and parole director in Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s administration. Antoinette Sedillo Lopez gives a thumbs up to her supports as she entered the room on election night. Tuesday, June, 05, 2018. (Jim Thompson/Albuquerque Journal)Sedillo Lopez, a Democrat who was sworn in shortly after being appointed, told … [Read more...] about Sedillo Lopez appointed to vacant Senate seat

WASHINGTON ― Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) made a surprise appearance at a Native American conference on Tuesday.Warren spoke at the National Indian Women’s “Supporting Each Other” lunch, where she introduced Cheryl Andrews-Maltais, the chairwoman of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah in Massachusetts. The event took place during an annual meeting of the National Congress of American Indians.Warren received a standing ovation from tribal leaders and other Native attendees as she approached the stage. She called on Congress to take more action on Native issues, including “the alarming number of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls,” suicide rates among Native people, housing, health care and addiction. But most of her remarks were spent praising Native women, saying she was there to lift up Native voices. She specifically mentioned Reps. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) and Sharice Davids (D-Kansas) ― the first two Native women … [Read more...] about Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s surprise visit to Native American conference

Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Politics Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Today’s Paper Advertisement Supported by ByLisa Lerer Sept. 14, 2018 Hi. Welcome to On Politics, your guide to the day in national politics. I’m Lisa Lerer, your host. Tonight we’re following Hurricane Florence updates . If you’re in the path of the storm, stay safe. What is it they say about primaries? They come in like a lion and out like a lamb? They get better with age? They taste like … chicken? Whatever. The point is that the mess of state primaries, special elections and runoff races is finally over, and the final stretch of the midterms has officially begun. We’re excited. Around here, nothing says fall like foliage, pumpkin spice dog treats (they’re real; Editor Tom says: “animal cruelty”) and campaign rallies. But before we move into all the political fun we have in … [Read more...] about On Politics With Lisa Lerer: On to November

New Mexico’s Senate race could swing for either candidate, as a new poll shows Democrat Xochitl Torres tied with the GOP’s Yvette Herrell in a state where President Donald Trump outperformed the last two Republican presidential candidates. Emerson College found that Torres and Herrell both have 47 percent, with six percent undecided with about a week until Election Day. In New Mexico’s other midterm races, the poll found that Democratic Sen. Martin Heinrich has a sizable lead over both Republican opponent Mick Rich and Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson.  Democratic gubernatorial candidate Michelle Lujan Grisham holds a slim advantage over Republican Steve Pearce, Democrat Debra Haaland is edging out the GOP’s Janice Arnold-Jones in the race for New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, while Democratic Rep. Ben Ray Lujan holds a strong lead over Republican challenger Jerald Steve McFall.  Emerson polled 278 voters from Oct. 24-26, with … [Read more...] about Emerson Poll: New Mexico Senate Race Tied