NRCC Statement on Melissa Hurtado
July 26, 2023
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released the following statement on self-serving politician Melissa Hurtado running in the 22nd Congressional district:
“The costly, chaotic race to the left is on between two self-serving politicians who have harmed the Central Valley, Melissa Hurtado and Rudy Salas. A darling of extreme Sacramento special interests, Melissa Hurtado backed hiking the gas tax, tried to block water storage for the Valley and worked against public safety. Hurtado barely held on in the last election by just 13 votes and her quest for a larger taxpayer salary will fail.” – 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 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.