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Former state Senate President Pro Tem Richard Romero has turned in enough $5 qualifying contributions to receive public funds for his candidacy in the Albuquerque mayoral race this year, the city clerk confirmed to his campaign today.As of last Friday, Romero had turned in 4,034 contributions, surpassing by a comfortable margin the 3,287 contributions needed to qualify. His campaign released a statement today saying that he will turn in close to 5,000 by the deadline, which is at 5 p.m. tomorrow.
Romero, a Democrat, will also submit almost 5,000 of the 6,574 petition signatures, which are required by April 28.
“Our Campaign for Change has been embraced by the voters as we’ve now surpassed our first major milestone — thanks to a army of fantastic volunteers,” Romero said in the statement. “Day after day, our grassroots momentum has been building — and it will continue to build right on till Election Day in October.”
Romero is a former school teacher and was also president pro tem of the New Mexico Senate from 2001 to 2004. He’s from Albuquerque’s Barelas neighborhood, and currently lives in downtown Albuquerque.
One other candidate, state Rep. Richard Berry, an Albuquerque Republican, is nearing the qualifying goal to receive public financing in the race. Mayor Marty Chavez, a Democrat, has already met the requirement, but hasn’t said whether he’ll actually run for a fourth term.
Other potential candidates who will be self-financed are Rob Dickson, James Thomas, Rudolph Serrano and Donna Rowe.
