NRCC Statement on Melissa Hurtado
August 22, 2023
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released the following statement on Melissa Hurtado’s candidacy in the 22nd district:
“That sound you hear is swamp Democrats in Washington D.C. wincing as this dumpster fire primary takes hold. Self-serving politician Melissa Hurtado endorsed raising the gas tax, attacked public safety and sought to block water storage for the Central Valley. Hurtado’s extreme record is why she nearly lost last year, but definitely will this year.” – NRCC Spokesperson Ben Petersen
Background
- ICYMI: This “rough” “primary clash” full of “Dem on Dem drama” spells trouble for Democrats. POLITICO reported “a contested primary could scramble [Democrats’] plans, particularly if Salas and Hurtado bludgeon one another before one takes on Valadao in the general election.”
- Melissa Hurtado opposed bipartisan legislation to secure the Valley’s water and repeatedly opposed critical water storage.
- Melissa Hurtado voted to support jacking up the gas tax.
- Melissa Hurtado voted against making human trafficking a violent offense.
- Melissa Hurtado refused to hold fentanyl dealers accountable for fentanyl overdoses.
- Melissa Hurtado sided with defund the police extremists by voting to limit law enforcement’s ability to do their jobs.