Melanie Stansbury, a Democrat, Cruises in New Mexico House Race
Jonathan Martin, New York Times
Melanie Stansbury, a Democrat, won a landslide victory in a special House election in New Mexico on Tuesday, claiming the seat previously held by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and easily turning back a Republican effort to make the race a referendum on rising crime in the Albuquerque-based district. Her dominating performance represented an early vote of confidence in the Democratic-controlled White House and Congress in a heavily Hispanic district and could quiet some anxiety in the party about its prospects going into the 2022 midterm elections.
More Americans Credit Biden With Creating Jobs Than Trump
Navigator Research
While the majority (54%) say Biden deserves credit for job growth this year, Americans are largely divided by party: 91% of Democrats give Biden the credit for the monthly job growth, while 87% of Republicans credit Trump.