New Mexico’s incumbent U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich is seeking a third term against Republican candidate Nella Domenici.

Domenici, a former executive at hedge fund giant Bridgewater Associates, said she will bring her business knowledge to efforts to curb inflation and expand economic opportunity.

She characterizes the U.S.-Mexico border as a crime and drug crisis and has advocated for expanding alternatives to traditional public schools.

Meanwhile, Heinrich has touted his work on infrastructure and energy spending that has expanded New Mexico’s national security facilities, including Los Alamos National Laboratory.

He has been a supporter of gun safety regulations and advocated for an overhaul of Senate filibuster rules, which can easily be used to obstruct or block votes.

The Senate candidates clashed over abortion rights as New Mexico increasingly serves as a treatment destination for patients from nearby states that ban the procedure.

Heinrich supports expanding federal abortion guarantees, while Domenici emphasizes states’ rights and said she will focus on efforts to reduce unwanted pregnancies through education and birth control.

Domenici said she would vote for Trump, although she didn’t mention him much during the campaign.

Trump lost the 2020 vote in New Mexico by 11%. Domenici’s father was the last New Mexico Republican to serve in the Senate, retiring in 2009 after six terms.

Polling stations are open until 7 p.m. today. There are 33 polling locations open throughout Santa Fe County.

Most voters have already cast their votes via early voting or postal voting. County Clerk Katharine Clark has some advice for those planning to vote today.

“If you don’t have time to wait in line, don’t go to the (Santa Fe County Fairgrounds). That’s where you vote socially and find out about everyone’s grandchildren,” Clark said.

“If you are in a hurry, please go to Mandela. Please go to other school locations in the area. I believe one in six of our voters at the County Fairgrounds will vote there on Election Day. It’s very, very crowded. “I think we can handle 5,000 people, but you might have to wait 30 minutes to vote there.”

Join us this evening from 6:00 p.m. at KSFR for today’s electoral committee.

This story was adapted from an Associated Press article by Morgan Lee.