The Democratic incumbents in New Mexico’s 1st and 3rd congressional districts both have comfortable leads against their Republican challengers, according to new Journal polls.
In the 1st Congressional District, 53% of registered, likely voters surveyed plan to vote or had already voted for Democratic incumbent Melanie Stansbury, while 36% of voters surveyed intend to or had already cast a ballot for Republican challenger Steve Jones, according to a Journal poll.
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Melanie Stansbury
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