Yvette Herrell

Yvette Herrell[1] (born March 16, 1964) is an American politician, businesswoman, and real estate agent who served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from District 51 from January 18, 2011 until January 15, 2019.[2] Herrell was the 2018 Republican nominee for the United States House of Representatives in New Mexico's 2nd congressional district. She was defeated by Democrat Xochitl Torres Small. Herrel again became the Republican nominee for the 2nd district in 2020, and will face Torres Small in the November general election.

Yvette Herrell
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
from the 51st district
In office
January 18, 2011 – January 15, 2019
Preceded byGloria Vaughn
Succeeded byRachel A. Black
Personal details
Born (1964-03-16) March 16, 1964
Ruidoso, New Mexico, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationITT Technical Institute

Early life and education

Born on March 16, 1964 in Ruidoso, New Mexico, Herrell is a member of the Cherokee Nation.[3][4] After attending Cloudcroft High School, Herrell earned a legal secretary diploma from the ITT Technical Institute School of Business in Boise, Idaho.[5][6][7][8]

Career

Since graduating from the ITT Technical Institute, Herrell has worked as a realtor in Alamogordo, New Mexico.[9][10]

New Mexico House of Representatives

In 2010, Herrell challenged incumbent District 51 Republican Representative Gloria Vaughn in the June 1, 2010, Republican primary. Herrell won with 846 votes (54.2%) against Vaughn,[11] and went on to win the November 2, 2010, general election with 3,077 votes (62.9%) against Democratic nominee Susan Medina.[12]

In 2012, Herrell was unopposed in both the June 5, 2012, Republican primary, which she won with 2,128 votes,[13] and the November 6, 2012, general election, which she won with 7,750 votes.[14]

2018 U.S. House election

In 2018, Herrell was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives, and was defeated in a close race by political newcomer and Democratic attorney Xochitl Torres Small. The results were close on election night, with Herrell in the lead at the end of the night and some New Mexico media organization projecting that Herrell would win.[15] The next day, more ballots were counted which narrowed Herrell's lead, and media organizations rescinded their initial projections.[15] The counting of absentee ballots ultimately established Small as the winner. Without offering evidence, Herrell alleged possible election fraud before ultimately conceding the race.[16][17][18][19]

A 2018 Associated Press review of Herrell's campaign finance disclosure records found that Herrell had failed to disclose that her real estate company earned $440,000 in contracts with two state agencies over a five year period. Herrell said that she had submitted all required paperwork and that the allegations against her represented "an attack on my moral character" orchestrated by one of her opponents in the Republican congressional primary.[20]

General election results
New Mexico 2nd congressional district, 2018.[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Xochitl Torres Small 100,570 50.9
Republican Yvette Herrell 97,031 49.1
Total votes 197,601 100.0

2020 U.S. House election

Herrell is a candidate for the 2nd congressional district in the 2020 elections.[22] In the Republican primary, Herrell faced businesswoman Claire Chase and businessman Chris Mathys.[23] Harrell won the primary with 45.6% of the vote and will face Torres Small in the November general election.[24]

References
  1. "Yvette Herrell's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  2. "Representative Yvette Herrell (R)". Santa Fe, New Mexico: New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  3. Olmstead, Mallory (November 6, 2018). "Two Native American Women Become First Elected to Congress". Slate.
  5. Candidate, The. "2nd Congressional District candidate Yvette Herrell". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  6. Candidate, The. "Q&A: Congressional District 2 Yvette Herrell". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  7. Barbati, Duane. "Yvette Herrell running for Congressional seat vacated by Pearce". Alamogordo Daily News. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  8. Devine, Jacqueline. "Incumbent Herrell looking to retain state District 51 seat". Alamogordo Daily News. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  9. "Yvette Herrell". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  10. "YVETTE HERRELL | New Mexico REALTORS®". www.newmexicohomesearch.com. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  11. "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 1, 2010 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 6. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  12. "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 2, 2010 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 5. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  13. "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 8. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  14. "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 6, 2012 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 8. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  15. "Republican Who Lost US House Race Seeks to Impound Ballots".
  16. D'Ammassa, Algernon (November 13, 2018). "On Fox, Herrell alleged 'documented complaints' about election. Then she went silent". Las Cruces Sun News. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  17. Boyd, Dan (January 7, 2019). "Herell not contesting loss in congressional race". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  18. McDevitt, Michael. "Yvette Herrell ad claims Democrats 'took' the election away from her in 2018". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  19. Board, the Editorial. "Editorial: Count. Every. Vote. Why is this concept so difficult, Republicans?". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  20. Contreras, Russell (6 April 2018). "Records: New Mexico lawmaker didn't disclose state contracts". Associated Press. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  21. "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS General Election - November 6, 2018 State of New Mexico". Santa Fe, New Mexico: New Mexico Secretary of State. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  22. Panetta, Grace. "LIVE UPDATES: Watch the results of Republican primaries in New Mexico, including the high-stakes contest in the 2nd congressional district". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  23. "New Mexico Primary Election Results: Second Congressional District". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  24. "Live: New Mexico State Primary Election Results 2020". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
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