New Mexico's 2nd congressional district facts for kids
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New Mexico's 2nd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
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| Population (2019) | 705,615 | ||
| Median income | $46,817 | ||
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| Cook PVI | R+6 | ||
New Mexico's 2nd congressional district is a special area in the state of New Mexico. People living in this district vote for one person to represent them in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. This person is called their "representative."
This district is very large! It's the fifth biggest congressional district in the entire United States. It's also the largest district that doesn't cover an entire state by itself.
Right now, the person representing this district is Yvette Herrell. She is a member of the Republican Party. She won her election in 2020, taking over from the previous representative, Xochitl Torres Small, who was a Democrat.
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Who Represents the District?
The people living in New Mexico's 2nd congressional district choose someone to speak for them in the U.S. House of Representatives. This person helps make laws for the country.
Current Representative
Since January 3, 2021, the representative for this district has been Yvette Herrell. She is a Republican. She lives in Alamogordo, New Mexico.
Recent Representatives
Over the years, different people have represented New Mexico's 2nd congressional district.
- From 2000 to 2002, Joe Skeen, a Republican, was the representative.
- Then, Steve Pearce, also a Republican, represented the district for many years, from 2003 to 2009.
- In 2009, Harry Teague, a Democrat, won the election and served until 2011.
- Steve Pearce won back his seat in 2011 and served again until 2019.
- In 2019, Xochitl Torres Small, a Democrat, became the representative.
- Finally, in 2021, Yvette Herrell won the election and became the current representative.
How the District Votes
The 2nd congressional district often votes for Republican candidates in presidential elections. For example, in the 2020 presidential election, most people in this district voted for Donald Trump.
However, the district has also elected Democrats to represent them in Congress, like Harry Teague and Xochitl Torres Small. This shows that voters in the district sometimes choose different parties for different offices.
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2003 - 2013
See also
In Spanish: 2.º distrito congresional de Nuevo México para niños
