Steve Jones won the Republican primary to unseat a two-term Democratic congressman in New Mexico’s reliably Democratic 1st Congressional District.
Jones, 77, will face off against incumbent Democratic Rep. Melanie Stansbury in November’s general election.
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Jones, a former accountant with experience in the energy sector, defeated his Republican opponent, shooting range owner Louie Sanchez, ___ to ___ in Tuesday night’s vote.
In the 2022 midterm elections, Stansbury was re-elected with 56% of the district’s votes. Democrats in the district typically get at least 54% of the vote, followed by Republicans at about 46%.
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Voters fill out their ballot during early voting. (George Freeh/AFP via Getty Images)
New Mexico’s most recent redistricting process adjusted the boundaries of the 1st Congressional District, abandoning parts of southwest Albuquerque while expanding the district to include rural areas south and east of Albuquerque, including Santa Rosa and Fort Sumner.
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View of the New Mexico State Capitol in Santa Fe on a cloudy day. (Robert Alexander/Archive Photo/Getty Images)
Jones, a “devout Lutheran” and Army veteran, lost in a roll-by-ballot run for the state’s 2nd Congressional District seat in 2022.
