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Voters head to the polls today in New Mexico, where the special congressional election will give us an early look at the 2022 political environment politi.co/2RSqCrV
Democrat Melanie Stansbury faces Republican Mark Moores in the special election in New Mexico’s 1st District. Democrats feel confident they will hold this deep-blue, Albuquerque-based seat. politi.co/2RSqCrV
An upset loss in New Mexico would be catastrophic for a few reasons. Most importantly, Nancy Pelosi desperately needs the vote to pad her narrow majority. This would give her four to spare. politi.co/2RSqCrV
We'll be tracking the New Mexico special election results here: politi.co/3fYWSBE

Or you can always get live election results by following @politicoelex

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