County voters come to polls

By Billy Armendariz Headlight Staff Luna County typically shows low numbers during elections, but Tuesday’s turnout for the General Election was stronger than usual, with 40 percent of registered voters taking action. Previous midterm elections have averaged 18 percent. Statewide, 49 percent cast ballots. In the key statewide race, Democrat Deb Haaland defeated Republican Gregory D. Hull for governor with 57 percent of the vote. Running mate Stephanie Garcia Richard will be the new lieutenant governor. Haaland becomes New Mexico’s first-ever Native American governor. At the local level, Republican Jenifer Marie Jones won another term as state representative in District 32, capturing 53 percent of the vote. “Yesterday’s election brought out a lot of emotion here in New Mexico and across the country. Through it all, my commitment to the people of District 32 has remained the same,” Jones said in a statement to the Headlight.

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