Udall ‘honored’ by Chávez’s support for Senate bid

U.S. Rep. Tom Udall released a short statement this weekend saying he is honored to have the support of Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chávez and looks forward to working with him.

Chávez dropped out of the U.S. Senate race on Friday, leaving Udall and alternative media publisher and editor Leland Lehrman as the only Democrats vying for the right to take on Steve Pearce or Heather Wilson in November. Chávez endorsed Udall and called on others to support his bid.

“I am honored by Mayor Martin Chávez’s support and very much appreciate his decision to unite and move forward together to ensure New Mexico sends a Democrat to the United States Senate next November,” Udall said. “I know I speak for all Democrats in thanking him for his commitment to ending the ill-conceived war in Iraq, expanding access to health care, improving our schools and turning around our struggling economy. I look forward to working with him in the future as we make progress on these and other shared values.”