Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chávez confirmed moments ago that he’s seriously considering running for U.S. Senate.
In a brief phone interview, Chávez said he has been honored to receive phone calls in recent days from all across the state and nation from people urging him to run.
“This decision is a very serious one, not one to be taken lightly, and I’ll make a decision in the near future,” he said.
Chávez also asked if I knew anything more than has been reported publicly about whether U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, R-N.M., would join the Senate race. I told him I did not, and he said Pearce is “the toughest the GOP could put up.” He said U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M., who announced today that she will run, is “damaged.”