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Yvette Herrell
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Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Mexico's 2nd district
Assuming office
January 3, 2021
SucceedingXochitl Torres Small
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
from the 51st district
In office
January 18, 2011 – January 15, 2019
Preceded byGloria Vaughn
Succeeded byRachel A. Black
Personal details
Born1963 or 1964 (age 59–60)[1]
Ruidoso, New Mexico, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
EducationITT Technical Institute

Yvette Herrell[2] (born 1963 or 1964) is an American politician, businesswoman, and real estate agent who is the U.S. Representative-elect for New Mexico's 2nd congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, she previously served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives for District 51 from January 18, 2011 until January 15, 2019.[3]

Herrell was the Republican nominee for New Mexico's 2nd congressional district in the 2018 elections. She was defeated by Democrat Xochitl Torres Small. Herrell again became the Republican nominee for the 2nd district in 2020, defeating Torres Small in the November general election.[4] She is the third Native American woman elected to Congress, the second Native woman from New Mexico and the first Republican Native Woman.

Early life and education

Born in Ruidoso, New Mexico, Herrell is a member of the Cherokee Nation.[5][6] After attending Cloudcroft High School, Herrell earned a legal secretary diploma from the ITT Technical Institute School of Business in Boise, Idaho.[7][8][9][10]

Career

Since graduating from the ITT Technical Institute, Herrell has worked as a realtor in Alamogordo, New Mexico.[11][12] Herrell later worked as a real estate broker for Future Real Estate in Alamogordo.[13]

New Mexico House of Representatives

In 2010, Herrell challenged incumbent District 51 Republican Representative Gloria Vaughn in the June 1, 2010, Republican primary. Herrell won with 846 votes (54.2%) against Vaughn,[14] and went on to win the November 2, 2010, general election with 3,077 votes (62.9%) against Democratic nominee Susan Medina.[15]

In 2012, Herrell was unopposed in both the June 5, 2012, Republican primary, which she won with 2,128 votes,[16] and the November 6, 2012, general election, which she won with 7,750 votes.[17]

2018 U.S. House election

In 2018, Herrell was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives, and was defeated in a close race by political newcomer and Democratic attorney Xochitl Torres Small. The results were close on election night, with Herrell in the lead at the end of the night and some New Mexico media organization projecting that Herrell would win.[18] The next day, more ballots were counted which narrowed Herrell's lead, and media organizations rescinded their initial projections.[18] The counting of absentee ballots ultimately established Small as the winner. Without offering evidence, Herrell alleged possible election fraud before ultimately conceding the race.[19][20][21][22]

A 2018 Associated Press review of Herrell's campaign finance disclosure records found that Herrell had failed to disclose that her real estate company earned $440,000 in contracts with two state agencies over a five year period. Herrell said that she had submitted all required paperwork and that the allegations against her represented "an attack on my moral character" orchestrated by one of her opponents in the Republican congressional primary.[23]

General election results

New Mexico 2nd congressional district, 2018.[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Xochitl Torres Small 100,570 50.9
Republican Yvette Herrell 97,031 49.1
Total votes 197,601 100.0

2020 U.S. House election

Main article: List of Native Americans in the United States Congress

Herrell is a candidate for the 2nd congressional district in the 2020 elections.[25] In the Republican primary, Herrell faced businesswoman Claire Chase and businessman Chris Mathys.[26] Harrell won the primary with 45.6% of the vote faced Torres Small in the November general election.[27]

In the November general election, Herrell defeated Xochitl Torres Small. She will assume office on January 3, 2021.[28][29]

Political positions

During her campaign for the 2nd district in 2020, Herrell positioned herself as an ally of President Donald Trump.[30] During an interview with the Albuquerque Journal, Herrell csaid that "DACA needs to be reformed." Herrell stated that she "will not support any legislation that will impede on our Second Amendment" and supports allowing concealed carry on school property.[31]

While serving as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives in 2015, Herrell sponsored a bill that banned late-term abortion, though it provided exemptions for instances of sexual abuse, rape, or incest.[32] Herrell has advocated for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act in favor of "free market solutions." Herrell also opposes the implementation of single-payer healthcare.[33] She has said that the federal government's role in public education should be limited.[34]

Herrell has said that she is supportive of legislation that improves water rights, private property rights, and the management of public lands.[35]

References

  1. ^ Yvette Herrell Ousts Xochitl Torres Small From New Mexico House Seat, New York Times, November 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Yvette Herrell's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "Representative Yvette Herrell (R)". Santa Fe, New Mexico: New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  4. ^ Edmondson, Catie (2020-11-04). "Yvette Herrell Ousts Xochitl Torres Small From New Mexico House Seat". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  5. ^ Olmstead, Mallory (November 6, 2018). "Two Native American Women Become First Elected to Congress". Slate.
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  7. ^ Candidate, The. "2nd Congressional District candidate Yvette Herrell". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  8. ^ Candidate, The. "Q&A: Congressional District 2 Yvette Herrell". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  9. ^ Barbati, Duane. "Yvette Herrell running for Congressional seat vacated by Pearce". Alamogordo Daily News. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  10. ^ Devine, Jacqueline. "Incumbent Herrell looking to retain state District 51 seat". Alamogordo Daily News. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  11. ^ "Yvette Herrell". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  12. ^ "YVETTE HERRELL | New Mexico REALTORS®". www.newmexicohomesearch.com. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  13. ^ "Yvette Herrell | LoopNet". www.loopnet.com. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  14. ^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 1, 2010 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 6. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  15. ^ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 2, 2010 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 5. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  16. ^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 8. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  17. ^ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 6, 2012 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 8. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  18. ^ a b "Republican Who Lost US House Race Seeks to Impound Ballots".
  19. ^ D'Ammassa, Algernon (November 13, 2018). "On Fox, Herrell alleged 'documented complaints' about election. Then she went silent". Las Cruces Sun News. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  20. ^ Boyd, Dan (January 7, 2019). "Herell not contesting loss in congressional race". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  21. ^ McDevitt, Michael. "Yvette Herrell ad claims Democrats 'took' the election away from her in 2018". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  22. ^ Board, the Editorial. "Editorial: Count. Every. Vote. Why is this concept so difficult, Republicans?". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  23. ^ Contreras, Russell (6 April 2018). "Records: New Mexico lawmaker didn't disclose state contracts". Associated Press. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  24. ^ "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS General Election - November 6, 2018 State of New Mexico". Santa Fe, New Mexico: New Mexico Secretary of State. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  25. ^ Panetta, Grace. "LIVE UPDATES: Watch the results of Republican primaries in New Mexico, including the high-stakes contest in the 2nd congressional district". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  26. ^ "New Mexico Primary Election Results: Second Congressional District". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  27. ^ "Live: New Mexico State Primary Election Results 2020". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  28. ^ "New Mexico Election Results: Second Congressional District". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  29. ^ Writer, Dan McKay | Journal Staff. "Herrell emerges as likely victor in 2nd Congressional District". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  30. ^ Rupar, Aaron (2020-11-04). "Yvette Herrell takes New Mexico House seat in pickup for Republicans". Vox. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  31. ^ Candidate, The. "2nd Congressional District candidate Yvette Herrell". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  32. ^ Writer, Deborah Baker | Journal Staff. "House OKs late-term abortion ban". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  33. ^ Democrats, New Mexico (2020-08-08). "FACT CHECK: Yvette Herrell's First TV Ad Misleads Voters". New Mexico Democrats. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  34. ^ Hedden, Adrian. "Yvette Herrell: Government must be limited to empower rural communities". Carlsbad Current-Argus. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  35. ^ Writer, Scott Turner | Journal Staff. "Herrell wants to be New Mexico's conservative voice in Congress". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
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