To be honest, this was the opposite of a nail-biter, but it’s still gratifying to see a Republican running on a 1990s-era “tough on crime” platform go down to ignominious defeat.
From the NYT:
Melanie Stansbury, a Democrat, won a special House election in New Mexico on Tuesday, claiming the seat previously held by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and turning back a Republican effort to make the race a referendum on rising crime in the Albuquerque-based district.
As of 10:05 p.m. Eastern, Ms. Stansbury, a state representative, had captured 63 percent of the vote, while her Republican rival, Mark Moores, was taking 33 percent.