Luján won’t run for Senate
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UPDATED: U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján has decided against giving up his House seat to run for the Senate seat being vacated by Jeff Bingaman. Continue Reading
Balderas will launch Senate campaign next week
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State Auditor Hector Balderas filed paperwork today declaring his candidacy for the U.S. Senate, and he plans to formally announce his campaign next week, NMPolitics.net has learned. Continue Reading
Denish, Chávez consider running for U.S. House seat
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Former Lt. Gov. Diane Denish and former Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chávez are considering running for the 1st Congressional District seat being vacated by Martin Heinrich, NMPolitics.net has learned. Continue Reading
While others stay out of Senate primary, some unions back Heinrich
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Though a hotly contested Democratic Senate primary between State Auditor Hector Balderas and U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich will keep some, including the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, from issuing an endorsement, it’s not stopping others. Continue Reading
Johnson formally enters presidential race
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Former N.M. Gov. Gary Johnson formally entered the 2012 presidential race today, saying “America is better than this” and he “can help fix it.” Continue Reading
Balderas’ decision on Senate coming within days
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State Auditor Hector Balderas will decide by April 30 whether to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Jeff Bingaman, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. Continue Reading
Keller won’t run for Congress
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State Sen. Tim Keller, D-Albuquerque, announced today that he won’t run for the U.S. House seat being vacated by Martin Heinrich. Continue Reading
Heinrich has the most cash; Wilson also impresses
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Democrat Martin Heinrich had the most cash on hand of any declared U.S. Senate candidate at the end of the first fundraising quarter of the 2012 election cycle. Continue Reading
Johnson to announce prez run April 21 in N.H.
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Former N.M. Gov. Gary Johnson will jump into the 2012 GOP presidential primary on April 21 in New Hampshire. Continue Reading
Wilson raises more than $300K
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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Heather Wilson announced today that she raised more than $300,000 in the fundraising quarter that ended March 31. Continue Reading
Democrats, it’s time to elect a new leader
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Never before have the stakes been so high; never before have we needed new leadership, new direction and vision for our state Democratic Party. Continue Reading
Gary Johnson’s got it right on marijuana
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The federal and state “war on drugs” is a dismal, expensive failure. The time has arrived for the Congress to consider the total legalization of marijuana. Continue Reading
Ready to take the fight to the GOP
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Traveling the state over the past few months has renewed my optimism for 2012 through my interaction with our active, grassroots Democrats who are all ready and geared up to win next November. Continue Reading
Beltway insiders say Johnson has no chance
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Former N.M. Gov. Gary Johnson’s presidential run is actually a surprise to me and the majority of my inside-the-beltway network. And when I asked conservative insiders about Johnson, they didn’t think much about his chances in the race. Continue Reading
Lewis formally enters congressional race
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UPDATED: As expected, Albuquerque City Councilor Dan Lewis formally entered the race to replace Martin Heinrich in the U.S. House on Sunday. Continue Reading