Republican U.S. Senate candidates Steve Pearce and Heather Wilson split newspaper endorsements over the weekend, while Wilson also picked up the backing of several elected officials.
The Albuquerque Journal on Sunday endorsed Wilson, saying the fact that she’s “a thoughtful representative, not a lock-step partisan,” is important. Pearce, meanwhile, earned on Friday the endorsement of the Los Alamos Monitor, saying he “stands on principles and beliefs – even if it might hurt some in his district. If no one in government is willing to stand up and say no to this project or that project, nothing will ever be cut and the federal deficit will continue to grow and grow and our debt will be worse and worse.”
Meanwhile, the public officials endorsing Wilson in the last few days include state Sens. Mark Boitano and H. Diane Snyder and Reps. Justine Fox-Young, Kathy McCoy, Eric Youngberg and Teresa Zanetti, all from Bernalillo County. So did Union County Commission Chairman Richard Arguello.
“I’m thankful for their support and pleased that this campaign has attracted so many different people with different viewpoints – many people who agree we need to nominate a commonsense conservative who can win in November,” Wilson said in the news release announcing the legislative endorsements.
Republican U.S. Senate candidates Steve Pearce and Heather Wilson split newspaper endorsements over the weekend, while 
Meanwhile, the public officials endorsing