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“Vasquez declares victory, Herrell concedes in close congressional race”
by Nicole Maxwell, The NM Political Report
November 9, 2022

Incumbent U.S. Representative Yvette Herrell, who was among the Republican Congresspeople who voted against certifying the 2020 presidential election results, conceded the loss of her New Mexico Second Congressional District seat yesterday. She blamed her defeat by Democrat Gabe Vasquez on “gerrymandering” arising from the state’s 2021 redistricting.

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Diana Tittle
Diana Tittle

Diana Tittle, a member of the board of Sierra County Public-Interest Journalism Project, was the editor of the Sierra County Sun, the Citizen's precursor. A former resident of Truth or Consequences who now lives part-time in northern New Mexico, she spent her 42-year professional career in Cleveland, Ohio, where she worked as a newspaper reporter, magazine writer and editor, book author and publisher and publishing consultant. She is the recipient of a Cleveland Arts Prize for Literature.

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  2. Well, OK, the districts WERE reorganized – gerrymandered, if you will – but looking at the results of this race, it seems like they did a decent job of getting close to an equal number of each party in the district. We could compare that with what Republican gerrymandering looks like. Herrell lost to Xochitl four years ago and then two years ago she won. This time she lost. Opinions may differ but I think the issue of abortion and fears of losing a few other rights was more of a deciding factor than strictly party. Next time it will be another race and different issues. It’s what’s called Democracy!!! You win some; you lose some but, in theory, that’s life. It’s a good thing.

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