Welcome to Blue CD2 

HOW IT STARTED
In 2020 Republicans waged an aggressive campaign to elect Yvette Herrell, an unabashed Trumper and right-wing zealot, to represent New Mexico’s Second Congressional District (CD2). Since taking office, Herrell has voted against just about everything—including the American Rescue Plan. Back in CD2, her No votes raised the question, “What is Yvette Herrell doing for you?” The answer:  Nada, nothing, zero.  That’s why a group of kindred volunteers formed BlueCD2 NM and began working together to expose Herrell’s one-sided agenda and defeat her in 2022.
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HOW IT’S GOING
Our experienced leaders and enthusiastic volunteers have worked hard to equip our members with the tools needed for the fight ahead.   Our membership is district-wide and represents like-minded organizations and individuals. We've set up committees and have an on-line social media presence. We’ve established a donation site and have already begun funding two projects in the district. We welcome other organizations and volunteers to join us for the important work ahead. 
 
But there's more, much more. Learn about Herrell's dismal voting record and her eyebrow-raising antics here.  

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Join Us

Elections 2022

We're a group of like-minded folks who don't believe Yvette Herrell is focused on New Mexico's Congressional District 2, but rather on whatever the extreme right of the Republican Party feels is important.  CD2 deserves a congressional representative who is focused on CD2's actual needs.

If you agree, please sign up here and tell us a bit about yourself.  We're excited to have you join us!

We support Democratic policies & candidates in CD2

Our objectives:   

• Elect a Democrat to Congress in 2022. 
• Create and share customizable digital media with other organizations and down ballot candidates
• Support down ballot Democratic candidates by sharing data and providing in-kind consulting services by Blue CD2 NM volunteer experts in data utilization, marketing, and fundraising.   
• Encourage Democratic-leaning voters to register to vote and low-propensity voters to vote during every election. 
• Inform and engage Independents and persuadable Republicans with messaging about values.

How to Run for Office

Thinking about running for office?  Great! We need good candidates for the down ballot races in CD2.  Here's a link to get you started. 

Our District

CD2 is one of the largest congressional districts in the country, and includes most of the southern half of New Mexico. Its unique characteristics include the oil patch, ranchers, farmers, indigenous people and much, much more.  It deserves a far better representative in Congress than we have currently. 

Please be sure to vote in the upcoming elections.  It's extremely important both here in New Mexico and nationally to keep our Democratic majority.  To learn more, go to nmvote.org or the Secretary of State's website.  You can register or update your registration ONLINE and request an absentee ballot.  Eligible voters must have selected one of NM’s major parties in order to vote in the primary. See below*
The New Mexico Primary is June 7, 2022

• In 2021 New Mexico instituted same day voter registration.
• Polls open from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.  
• Absentee ballots are due by 7:00 PM in the office of the county clerk.

Absentee voting begins on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 for the 2022 Primary Election. Request an absentee ballot by filling out an application and returning it to your local County Clerk. Applications can be obtained by:

• Filling out an application online by Clicking Here
• Contacting your County Clerk’s Office in person, phone, mail or email.
• Downloading an Absentee Ballot Application here and mailing it or hand delivering it to your County Clerk’s Office

May 21, 2022 expanded early voting begins in offices of the county clerk. 

• Beginning the third Saturday prior to a statewide election and ending on the Saturday immediately prior to the date of the election, an early voter may vote in person on a voting system at alternate voting locations established by the county clerk.
• Absentee ballot requests through the Secretary of State's website for the 2022 Primary Election will be accepted until 5:00 PM on Thursday, June 2, 2022.
• Voters can request an absentee ballot for the 2022 Primary Election from their county clerk through Thursday, June 2, 2022.
• June 1, 2022 is the last day for voters to submit a timely absentee application.

 Information related to early voting sites and sample ballots will be available on the Secretary of State’s website: get voter information here, or learn where to vote here. 
June 3, 2022 - last day county clerks may mail an absentee ballot.
June 4, 2022 - early voting ends
Applications for absentee ballots are available from the county clerks and online at nmvote.org. Voters may apply for an absentee ballot at any time, but county clerks have a strict timeline under which they may issue and accept them.  A voter who requested and received an absentee ballot is allowed to deliver the official mailing envelope containing the voter's absentee ballot on Election Day to any polling location in the county in which the voter is registered if the voter presents the official mailing envelope to the presiding judge before the polls close on Election Day.
 
*To vote in NM’s primary election, your registration must indicate one of the following major parties. You will receive the ballot of that party’s candidates. Same Day Registration allows “Declined to State” voters to choose a ballot of a major party at an election site.
Democratic Party of New Mexico – https://nmdemocrats.org/
 
Questions (505) 827-3600 / (800) 477-3632 / sos.elections@state.nm.us
Online voter guides are available before early voting begins: http://www.vote411.org/

Rep. Yvette Herrell led a misinformation campaign and helped spread the 'Big Lie' on social media and conservative news media outlets by sowing doubt about the presidential election results," Democratic U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona said in a statement. "She tried to undermine our democracy and, in doing so, she helped incite the insurrection. "