THE GAP IN THE SENATE RACE BETWEEN DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT TOM UDALL AND REPUBLICAN ALLEN WEH WAS SAID TO BE CLOSING. BUT UDALL HANDILY WON RE-ELECTION TUESDAY. VOTERS PUT HIM BACK IN OFFICE WITH 55 PERCENT OF THE VOTE. WEH HAD 45 PERCENT.
FOR ONE THING, UDALL'S CAMPAIGN FUNDS WERE SIZEABLE. AND POLLSTERS FAVORED HIM EARLY ON AS ONE OF A HANDFUL OF SENATE MEMBERS WHO WOULD RETAIN THEIR SEATS.
DEMOCRAT MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM AND REPUBLICAN STEVE PEARCE ALSO WERE RE ELECTED IN TUESDAY'S ELECTIONS.
