Colón leads in Democratic primary race, poll finds
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Brian Colón is in the lead in the race for the Democratic Party’s nomination for lieutenant governor, according to a new poll. Continue Reading
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Growing the economy requires thinking regionally
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Regional economic development is key to the health and prosperity of New Mexico’s counties and cities, and for the state as a whole. Here is my plan to do it. Continue Reading
Weh’s self-financing gives him the advantage
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Susana Martinez continues to raise more money through individual contributions than the other Republican gubernatorial candidates, but the self-financing of Allen Weh means he has lots more cash on hand heading into the final three weeks of the campaign. Here’s a summary of the fundraising in that and other statewide primary races. Continue Reading
VIDEO: Colón’s first TV ad starts airing this week
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Democratic Lt. Gov. candidate Brian Colón will start airing his first television ad of the campaign this week, a 30-second biographical spot. Watch it here. Continue Reading
Campos wins non-scientific poll on Democratic lt. guv’s race
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Joe Campos won last week’s non-scientific poll on this site asking who will win the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor. But there’s much more to the story. Click on the headline to read about it. Continue Reading
Campos qualified for the ballot after all, Dems say
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UPDATED: Joe Campos qualified to appear on the primary ballot for lieutenant governor on Saturday after all, the Democratic Party of New Mexico has decided. The party says it’s required by state law to round up Campos’ 19.69 percent of delegate votes from the preprimary nominating convention to 20 percent – the threshold for qualifying for the ballot at the convention. Continue Reading
Campos says he’s staying in the race for lieutenant governor
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Democratic Lt. Gov. candidate Joe Campos says he’s staying in the race even though he didn’t get 20 percent at the party’s preprimary nominating convention on Saturday. Continue Reading
Ortiz y Pino says he’s staying in race for lieutenant governor
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Democratic Lt. Gov. candidate Jerry Ortiz y Pino says he’s staying in the race even though he didn’t get 20 percent at the party’s preprimary nominating convention on Saturday. Continue Reading
Recounting ballots doesn’t change Dem primary results
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UPDATED: With recounting of the ballots out of the way, here are the final numbers from the Democratic Party’s preprimary convention held Saturday. Continue Reading
Solano drops out of race for lieutenant governor
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Santa Fe County Sheriff Greg Solano announced Saturday that he’s dropping out of the race for lieutenant governor. Continue Reading
Ortiz y Pino: Progressives need to assert themselves
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Jerry Ortiz y Pino says progressives have been “used” by the Democratic Party in New Mexico for a long time. He says his candidacy for lieutenant governor is “a great opportunity for the progressive wing of the party to assert itself.” Continue Reading
GOP’s Sanchez jumps into race for lieutenant governor
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Former state representative and Republican gubernatorial nominee John Sanchez is jumping into the race for lieutenant governor. Sanchez, 46, announced his decision to enter the race Thursday in Albuquerque. Continue Reading
VIDEO: Cravens promises to take back guv’s office
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Pledging to reduce government spending, create jobs and make streets safer, Sen. Kent Cravens, R-Albuquerque, announced today in Albuquerque that he’s running for lieutenant governor. Continue Reading
Colón wants to connect people to government
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Brian Colón says he wants to make the “largely undefined” lieutenant governor’s office the conduit between New Mexicans and their government. He also wants to use his ability to make connections to help solve the state’s problems. Continue Reading
Colón raises $277K; Campos raises $148K
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Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Brian Colón has raised a whopping $277,034 since entering the race in August. Meanwhile, one of Colón’s opponents, Joe Campos, raised a little more than $148,000 — $100,000 of it in loans. Continue Reading