Albuquerque City Councilor Martin Heinrich, the frontrunner among three Democrats seeking the right to take on U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M., next year, has announced a number of high-profile endorsements of his candidacy.
The list of visible Democrats includes state Sens. Gerald Ortiz y Pino and Cisco McSorley; state Reps. Antonio “Moe” Maestas, Mimi Stewart and Gail Chasey; Albuquerque City Councilors Debbie O’Malley, Michael Cadigan and Isaac Benton; and Public Regulation Commission Vice Chair Jason Marks.
The endorsements were announced at a news conference Wednesday in
“I am truly humbled to have the support of these outstanding public officials, all of whom I have admired for their devotion to making central
“Martin Heinrich has worked hard to protect our neighborhoods by limiting sales of over-the-counter medications used to manufacture methamphetamine, setting standards for problem motels and vacant buildings, preventing graffiti, regulating liquor sales and more,” Stewart said.
“Martin will go to
Two other Democrats – party insider Bryon Paez and attorney Jon Adams – have entered the contest, but Heinrich raised $181,000 during the second quarter of the year, leaving them behind in the money race. The endorsements are clearly timed to discourage any others considering getting into the race and make it hard for Paez and Adams to raise cash.