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(Deming) – Today is General Election Day… and polls in Luna
County are open until 7  p.m.

There are a  number of races of local interest.

Incumbent District 35 State Senator Democrat John Arthur Smith of  Deming is facing Republican Russell Allen of Las  Cruces.

Incumbent District 32 State  Representative Democrat Dona Irwin is challenged by Republican Thomas Guerra.

Democrat Francesca Estevez is  facing Republican George Zsoka for the position of Sixth Judicial District Attorney.

Democrat Jennifer DeLaney is facing Republican Jarod Hofacket for the position of Sixth Judicial District Court Judge.

Incumbent Luna County District Three  Commissioner Javier Diaz, a Democrat, has two opponents: Republican Philip  Skinner and Independent Martha Long.

And on the ballot unopposed are Democrat  Andrea Rodriguez for Luna County Clerk, and incumbent Democrat Dora Madrid for  Luna County Treasurer.

Just over  one-third of Luna County’s registered voters had cast ballots for today’s 2012  general election prior to the polls opening this morning.

 Luna County Clerk Karen  Smyer said 34% – or 3,670 registered voters – had taken advantage of early and  absentee voting by the time the polls closed Saturday. Luna County has 12,612 registered  voters.

And we  encourage you to tune in this evening.We’ll be broadcasting election results on
KDEM-FM-94.3 and KOTS-AM-1230  as soon as they are made available to us.

Our election coverage  is sponsored by Deming Realty Company, First New Mexico Bank, State  Representative Dona Irwin and Tamara Hurt, CPA.

 


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