September 28, 2022
Las Cruces, NM – Gabe Vasquez’s congressional campaign has released an ad hitting Yvette Herrell for her support for banning abortion without exceptions for rape, incest, or the life of the woman, criminalizing abortion, and putting rape victims in jail. The ad will run in both English and Spanish to make the stakes of this election clear to all 2nd Congressional District voters.
Since the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade was announced in June, abortion has taken center stage in many campaigns across the country at all levels, with some Republicans removing references to their anti-choice positions from their website. Yvette Herrell has done the opposite, celebrating the Court’s decision even though New Mexicans want abortion to remain legal. Even worse, Yvette Herrell supports legislation that would override state-level abortion protections and rip away New Mexico women’s rights.
“Rapists should be in jail, not rape victims. Yvette Herrell’s sponsorship of bills to criminalize abortion and to jail women and doctors are unprecedented and wrong for New Mexico,” said Gabe Vasquez, who is challenging Herrell in New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District. “Politicians should never come between women and their ability to make their own health care decisions. In Congress, I will stand up to Republicans’ efforts to pass a nationwide abortion ban.”
View the ad in English
View the ad in Spanish
New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District swung from a +12 Trump district to a +6 Biden district after redistricting in 2020. Gabe Vasquez garnered early support from national Democrats, earning a coveted spot on the DCCC’s first ‘Red to Blue’ recruitment rollout. Vasquez’s momentum has only continued to grow through the summer, with public polling showing Vasquez holds an early lead over vulnerable Herrell.
With only 41 days before the election, Vasquez is in a strong position to flip this seat. The race for New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District remains one of the most competitive in the country and will be key in determining which party controls the House after November.
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