By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — Rio Rancho got a front-row seat to the governor’s race Sunday when Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer campaigned for Democrat Deb Haaland in Republican nominee Gregg Hull’s hometown, just over two weeks before Election Day.
The two Democrats talked about cost of living before an invitation-only crowd of about 80 people at an industrial building on Zenith Court NE.
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| Rio Rancho got a front-row seat to the governor’s race Sunday when Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer campaigned for Democrat Deb Haaland in Republican nominee Gregg Hull’s hometown, just over two weeks before Election Day. (Courtesy photo) |
Haaland pitched bigger state Child Tax Credit and Working Families Tax Credit payments. She also said continuing the state’s shift to clean energy will lower utility bills.
She wants to make sure families “can pay their rent and buy groceries at the same time,” Haaland said.
Whitmer, who leaves office in January, said governors “really are the front line of making sure we are creating opportunities for people.”
Hull, a three-term former Rio Rancho mayor, didn’t roll out the welcome mat. He told the Albuquerque Journal that Haaland “can’t run for governor without bringing in her pals from Washington, Michigan, and elsewhere.”
Hull said more than 98% of his donors in the latest reporting period live in New Mexico.
Compare the candidates’ plans:
- Deb Haaland: DebHaaland.com/debsplans
- Gregg Hull: gregghull.com/priorities/
Check your registration and find voting locations:
- New Mexico Secretary of State: sos.nm.gov
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