Poll Shows Jeremy Gay Tied With Raúl Torrez In New Mexico Attorney General Race – Los Alamos Daily Post
Jeremy Gay
From the Jeremy Gay for Attorney General Campaign:
ALBUQUERQUE — Jeremy Gay’s campaign for New Mexico Attorney General released polling today showing Republican Gay earning 41.4 percent of the vote and in a statistical tie with his Democratic opponent Raúl Torrez at 42 percent. Another 16.6 percent of voters were undecided.
With earlier polling over the summer showing Torrez with a 7 percent lead, the race has tightened as voters have learned about Jeremy Gay through his statewide travels, advertising efforts and his high profile endorsement by the New Mexico Fraternal Order of Police.
Torrez is losing ground as voters learn that he declined to prosecute over 50 percent of violent felony cases and dismissed 40 percent of the cases that made it to court as Bernalillo County District Attorney.
“Our campaign to restore law and order and end the violent crime wave plaguing New Mexico is clearly resonating with voters,” said Gay, a U.S. Marine Corps Judge Advocate. “Families are sick of the inaction from politicians like District Attorney Raúl Torrez who declined to prosecute over 50 percent of violent felony cases. The time for talk and inaction is over. As Attorney General, I will get justice for victims and I will ensure criminals are held accountable.”
The poll was conducted Sept. 27-29 by Cygnal. It has a sample size 400 and a margin of error of ± 4.86 percent. Cygnal was named the most accurate Republican pollster in the country by both FiveThirtyEight and the New York Times. More information about the poll can be found here.
Gay served as a United States Marine Corps Officer and Judge Advocate. While on active duty, Gay investigated and prosecuted felony criminal offenses as well as advised and defended service members. He also managed a legal assistance office protecting service members, veterans, and their families from consumer fraud and predatory lenders.
As a Special Assistant United States Attorney, Gay trained and assisted federal law enforcement officers in investigating and prosecuting crimes. Gay resides in Gallup with his wife and six children where he manages a private law firm dedicated to serving the needs of families, local businesses, and the surrounding community.