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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign stop in New Mexico on Sunday is worth watching for two reasons: The state is one of the GOP’s best opportunities to flip a Democratic governorship. And the Republican nominee has gotten this far without help from Donald Trump.
Why it matters: New Mexico has the largest share of Hispanic voters of any state in the country. Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is currently the nation’s only Latina governor. But she’s unpopular — and with Hispanic voters poised to continue their rightward shift, Republican Mark Ronchetti, a former TV meteorologist, is suddenly in play.
The intrigue: Ronchetti has kept his distance from Trump, who is deeply unpopular in New Mexico, but is betting DeSantis will be a more popular surrogate.
What they’re saying: Ronchetti told Axios that Republicans can’t win in New Mexico with harsh rhetoric about Hispanics and must focus on issues like crime and the economy to win over the state’s swing Latino voters.
The big picture: Crime and public safety have emerged as the top issues in the campaign, according to strategists involved in the New Mexico race.
Between the lines: Lujan Grisham has been beset with low approval ratings, staff upheaval and charges of hypocrisy.
Multiple cabinet secretaries in the state’s education, health and youth services departments have resigned or been fired in her four years in office as staff complained about the toxic environment of her administration.
The other side: David Turner, a spokesman for the Democratic Governors Association, said Republicans’ claim they could flip New Mexico is “more bluster than substance.”
Don’t forget: Ronchetti won a contested GOP primary without any support from Trump.
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Vice President Michael R. Pence: The John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award
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