DCCC spending $2.5 million on TV ads in N.M. races

The fundraising arm of Democrats in the U.S. House has reserved nearly $35 million in advertising for 31 congressional races across the nation, including $2.5 million for two House races in New Mexico.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has reserved $1.3 million in television advertising time in September and October for New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District race, according to information obtained by Heath Haussamen on New Mexico Politics. It has reserved $1.2 million in advertising time for the 2nd Congressional District race.

The DCCC has included 1st District Democratic candidate Martin Heinrich and 2nd District Democratic candidate Harry Teague in its Red to Blue Program, which provides financial and other support for those candidates at the top of the DCCC’s priority list.

That signifies that, at least in the eyes of Democrats, these are among the hottest congressional races in the nation.