Attorney to run for Carraro’s Senate seat

David Pyne, a Republican activist, attorney and former Army officer, has announced his candidacy for the state Senate seat being vacated by Joe Carraro, who is running for Congress.

Pyne, 38, lives in the Paradise Hills community in Senate District 23.

“I believe I am the strongest candidate in the race to replace Senator Joe Carraro,” Pyne said. “Once elected to the state Senate, I will fight to improve education, promote job-growth, secure our southern border and bring honesty and integrity to Santa Fe.”

Pyne works on legal and contract issues for Honeywell Aerospace. He spent more than six years working in a number of capacities in the defense industry in the Washington, D.C. area prior to relocating to Albuquerque several years ago.

He’s been active in the GOP, most recently serving as ward chairman for the county party. He is a member of a number of national security and military organizations and the National Rifle Association.

Pyne praised Carraro, saying he has a “long and distinguished record of service to the people of the 23rd state Senate district.”

He received a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University in 1992 and is a 1995 graduate of Southwestern University School of Law. In 2000, he graduated from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and received a master’s degree in national security studies. Before that, he served a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Brazil.

Pyne is married to Donelle and they have four daughters – 11-year-old Christina, 7-year-old Kathryn, 6-year-old Caitlin and 4-year-old Ashley.