Energy is on the Ballot in New Mexico

November 4, 2024

Tomorrow, energy is on the ballot. No one understands this more than the tens of thousands of energy workers in New Mexico. On Thursday, President Trump visited the state as a reminder of what’s at stake in this election. The campaign stopped in Albuquerque, the second-largest oil producer in the United States. With energy revenue making up around 35 percent of the state budget, the issue is front and center for the Land of Enchantment.

Oil and gas were a theme of President Trump’s speech,

He said he would “make America affordable again” by eliminating many regulations and by increasing oil and gas production. “We’ve got to get those costs down, and I’m going to get them down,” Trump said. “You know how I’m going to get them down? Drill baby, drill.”

Power The Future Communications Director has the following to say about President Trump’s visit,

“The anti-energy agenda pushed by Kamala Harris and her allies in Santa Fe will devastate New Mexico, that’s why she has yet to set foot in the state since her selection as nominee. Instead of taking the state’s working families and their votes for granted, President Trump knows we need New Mexico’s energy to power our country into the future.”

In January, Power The Future commissioned a poll of New Mexicans and found they strongly oppose the anti-energy actions brought by Vice President Harris and supported in Santa Fe. Specifically: 

• 59 percent oppose electric vehicle mandates
• 66 percent of the state opposes efforts to phase out oil and natural gas
• 60 percent don’t want to buy an electric car
• 67 percent, including 50 percent of Democrats, believe EV mandates will cost them more in the long run

Every election is important, but the 2024 presidential election is a pivotal point in our energy landscape. It is important to remember that on Tuesday Energy is on the ballot.