{"id":13571,"date":"2018-10-19T15:00:04","date_gmt":"2018-10-19T22:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=13571"},"modified":"2020-06-02T09:47:21","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T16:47:21","slug":"the-line-control-of-nms-house-of-representatives-up-for-grabs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/the-line-control-of-nms-house-of-representatives-up-for-grabs\/","title":{"rendered":"The Line: Control Of NM\u2019s House of Representatives Up For Grabs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V5ybJUR_v0s\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>October 19, 2018 \u2013 There are 39 contested seats in the New Mexico House of Representatives, and all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abqjournal.com\/1233316\/all-70-nm-house-seats-up-for-election.html\">70 House seats<\/a> appear on the November ballot. Will there be a \u201cblue wave\u201d as some are predicting, or will the GOP reclaim the control it lost in 2016?\u00a0 Gene Grant and the Line opinion panelists look at the legislative elections and the potential shakeup in the Roundhouse.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line Panelists:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Merritt Allen, Vox Optima LLC<br \/>\nMichael Bird, public health consultant<br \/>\nDan Foley, former House minority whip<br \/>\nGiovanna Rossi, president, Collective Action Strategies; host, The Well Woman Show<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Further Reading:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nmpoliticalreport.com\/2018\/10\/17\/dona-ana-countys-early-vote-surge\/\">Do\u00f1a Ana County\u2019s early vote surge<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nmindepth.com\/2018\/10\/08\/new-internet-ad-threatens-to-soften-democratic-support-in-northern-nm\/\">New internet ad threatens to soften Democratic support in northern NM<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 19, 2018 \u2013 There are 39 contested seats in the New Mexico House of Representatives, and all 70 House seats appear on the November ballot. 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