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Democratic Rep. Gabe Vasquez is projected to win reelection to a third term in New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District, defeating Republican Greg Cunningham.
The Associated Press declared Vasquez the winner at 12:12 a.m. Eastern, and CBS News projected his victory. NBC News and Fox News had not called the race, and Cunningham had not conceded.
Vasquez, a former aide to Sen. Martin Heinrich, served on the Las Cruces City Council before winning the seat, one of the most evenly divided congressional districts in the country. Cunningham is a former Marine and retired Albuquerque police detective.
The result is a media race call, not election certification.
JBizNews Desk | Las Cruces, New Mexico
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