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You can have my vote if you have sex with me.

Former New Mexico state Rep. Thomas A. Garcia's alleged response to Vanessa Alarid, a lobbyist, when she asked him if she could count on his support for a bill that could come down to a single vote. He then kissed her, and she pulled away. The next day, said bill failed by one vote and received a "no" from Garcia.

Former New Mexico state Rep. Thomas A. Garcia's alleged response to Vanessa Alarid, a lobbyist, when she asked him if she could count on his support for a bill that could come down to a single vote. He then kissed her, and she pulled away. The next day, said bill failed by one vote and received a "no" from Garcia.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.