Another Dem to fight for right to take on Wilson

Democratic Party insider Bryon Paez has decided to jump into the race for the Democratic nomination to take on U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M., next year.

A native of Las Vegas, N.M., Paez has worked for Gov. Bill Richardson, the national Democrats and several statewide Democratic candidates. He’s never run for office before.

He’s a Marine Corps veteran and, according to the Albuquerque Tribune, served in Somalia and Iraq.

The entrance of a Hispanic who is well-known to party insiders makes this race interesting. There are two other Democrats in the race – frontrunner Martin Heinrich, an Albuquerque city councilor who raised $181,000 during the last fundraising quarter, and attorney Jon Adams, who just entered the race.

I’m out of time on this Friday afternoon, so check back Monday and I’ll tell you about the new Democrat who has entered the race for the party’s nomination to take on U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, R-N.M., next year.