Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White made official today his run for the First Congressional District seat being vacated next year by Rep. Heather Wilson, and former state Health Secretary Michelle Lujan Grisham said she’ll formally announce on Thursday that she’s also running.
White is the only Republican who has entered the race, but Grisham will have to face Martin Heinrich and Jon Adams in a Democratic primary. Other Democrats and Republicans are also considering entering the race.
In announcing his candidacy at a news conference today in
“We deserve better, and I will continue to call things the way I see them and criticize mistakes no matter which party makes them,” White said.
A former cabinet secretary for the state’s Department of Public Safety, White resigned when former Gov. Gary Johnson began advocating for the decriminalization of marijuana. White brought that up during today’s news conference.
“My integrity and standing up for what I believe is right is more important than a paycheck,” he said.
White called for “lower taxes and cutting wasteful
“Unfortunately, mistakes have been made by those in
“I will fight to bring real change to
Grisham confirmed today, in an interview with KKOB-AM in
“Tomorrow I’m making a public announcement about the First Congressional District race,” she said. “My announcement tomorrow is to… announce formally my candidacy.”
Grisham told the station she would run on a platform of “new leadership” and change on issues including the
“I think this is an incredible opportunity,” she said.