Tue. Nov 26th, 2024

The Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks during an event at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on Sept. 20, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Joe Raedle / Getty Images)

In New Mexico jaunt, Trump falsely claims he won the state in previous 2 elections

Vice President Kamala Harris won New Mexico’s five electoral votes, Tuesday, according to a call by the Associated Press, despite a last-minute effort from Donald Trump to galvanize Republican support.

While it was too soon to say whether Trump or Harris will set foot in the White House in January, the latest figures show Harris won New Mexico by a significant margin: 51.2% to 46.2%. That amounts to a roughly 40,000-vote advantage, with 75% of precincts reporting as of 9:38 p.m.

Trump drew thousands to a rally in Albuquerque the week before Election Day. During his speech, he falsely claimed he’d won New Mexico twice during his previous campaigns, even though he lost the state by nearly 100,000 votes in 2020 and by a similar margin in 2016.

He told his supporters that he hoped to win Hispanics by a greater margin than Democrats. New Mexico is more than 50% Hispanic. 

Harris was expected to win the state since she entered the race. Polls consistently gave her a 7- to 8-point lead here. Harris did not visit New Mexico as part of her campaign. 

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