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Southern New Mexico’s Midterm Moment | El Paso News
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- Sep 14, 2026
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- 109
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Summary
Pete Buttigieg hit Las Cruces to rally New Mexico Democrats, stressing that Southern New Mexico’s vote carries national weight—especially for keeping Congress in Democratic hands and supporting leaders like Deb Haaland. Haaland, running for governor, is connecting with rural voters who feel ignored, while Rep. Gabe Vasquez, facing Greg Cunningham, spotlighted affordability crises: soaring fuel prices, struggling farmers, beef import impacts, and crumbling rural healthcare. Vasquez also warned against unchecked data center growth, calling for state safeguards and public input to protect New Mexico’s most vital resource—water—emphasizing that development must never come at the cost of its future. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.ktsm.com/news/buttigieg-haaland-vasquez-rally/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/f29c4c0e6ba4239a Report issues to [email protected].