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US elections: New Mexico battle finally over

It took nearly two weeks, but the results of one of the tightest Congressional races are finally out. Incumbent Rep. Heather Wilson, a Republican, has fought off Patricia Madrid, her Democratic challenger, to represent New Mexico's 1st congressional district in the House of Representatives. County election officials certified yesterday that Wilson beat Madrid by 875 votes -- in an election where roughly 211,000 votes were cast.

Nature profiled this race in its midterm election special because of two science issues: Wilson was one of many Republicans who split with President Bush over the issue of embryonic stem-cell research, and Madrid made climate change a major portion of her platform.

Looks like stem cells beat climate change for now.

Posted by Alex Witze on November 21, 2006 05:13 PM |

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