{"id":45911,"date":"2024-10-29T15:20:12","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T22:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=45911"},"modified":"2024-11-04T16:54:26","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T23:54:26","slug":"election-24-nm-candidate-conversations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/election-24-nm-candidate-conversations\/","title":{"rendered":"Election \u201824 NM Candidate Conversations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"pbs-viral-player-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; padding-top: calc(56.25% + 43px);\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.pbs.org\/viralplayer\/3095922015\/\" allowfullscreen allow=\"encrypted-media\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This week on New Mexico in Focus, we wrap up our candidate conversations with two congressional incumbents and two Republican challengers. Correspondent Russell Contreras asks U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez, D-NM, to speak on an immigration bill that would expand the border wall. U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-NM, talks with Politics Correspondent Gwyneth Doland about New Mexico&#8217;s homeless and housing crisis. Challenger Steve Jones tells Gwyneth why his top priority if elected to Congress would be to cut unchecked fiscal spending. Congressional candidate Sharon Clahchischilliage tells Gwyneth why she isn\u2019t concerned about climate change.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Host:&nbsp;Lou DiVizio&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Segments:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Rep. Gabriel Vasquez on Border Safety, Immigration Reform<\/em><br>Correspondent:&nbsp;Russell Contreras&nbsp;<br>Guest:&nbsp;U.S. Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-NM&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Rep. Melanie Stansbury on NM\u2019s Housing Crisis<\/em><br>Correspondent:&nbsp;Gwyneth Doland&nbsp;<br>Guest:&nbsp;U.S. Rep. 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