Congressional Candidate Conversations & Election Misinformation
Host Lou DiVizio runs through state headlines to lead off the show and introduces NMiF’s latest round of Candidate Conversations.
New Mexico in Focus Correspondent Gwyneth Doland speaks with District 3 Congressional Incumbent, Democrat Teresa Leger Fernandez.
Then Gwyneth talks to the challenger in District 3, Republican Alexis Martinez Johnson.
Gene Grant and the Line Opinion Panel discuss a recent warning from NM Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver about a rise in election misinformation and the possibility of partisan poll watchers disrupting election day.
Finally, Gwyneth speaks with District 1 Congressional Incumbent, Democrat Melanie Stansbury.
Host: Lou DiVizio
Correspondent: Gwyneth Doland
Line Host: Gene Grant
Guests:
U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, (D) New Mexico, District 3
Alexis Martinez Johnson, (R) Candidate for Congress, New Mexico, District 3
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, (D) New Mexico, District 1
Line Opinion Panelists:
Sophie Martin, attorney
Tom Garrity, president, The Garrity Group Public Relations
Leah Romero, reporter, Las Cruces Sun-News
For More Information:
Teresa Leger Fernandez-Campaign website
Q&A: 3rd Congressional District Candidate Teresa Leger Fernandez – Albuquerque Journal
Alexis Martinez Johnson-Campaign website
Q&A: 3rd Congressional District Candidate Alexis Martinez Johnson – Albuquerque Journal
New Mexico braces for confrontational poll watchers – Associated Press
NM prepares for poll challengers – Albuquerque Journal
Melanie Stansbury- Campaign website
Q&A: 1st Congressional District Candidate Melanie Stansbury – Albuquerque Journal