NRCC Statement on Melissa Hurtado

July 24, 2023

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released the following statement on reports self-serving politician Melissa Hurtado will run in the 22nd Congressional district:

“After struggling to hold on in the last election by just 13 votes, Melissa Hurtado knows she can’t win again, so she’s putting her self-interest over the Central Valley. Hurtado supported jacking up the gas tax, attacked public safety and opposed securing the Valley’s water. A brutal Melissa Hurtado–Rudy Salas primary battle will test which of these self-serving candidates is more desperate for a taxpayer-funded salary.” – NRCC Spokesperson Ben Petersen

Background

  • Melissa Hurtado voted to support jacking up the gas tax.
  • Melissa Hurtado opposed bipartisan legislation to secure the Valley’s water and  repeatedly opposed critical water storage.
  • Melissa Hurtado sided with defund the police extremists by voting to limit law enforcement’s ability to do their jobs.
  • Melissa Hurtado voted against making human trafficking a violent offense.
  • Melissa Hurtado refused to hold fentanyl dealers accountable for fentanyl overdoses.