I am writing today to announce the closure of the New Mexico Independent. After three and a half years of operation in New Mexico, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news…
While environmental activists played their part yesterday during demonstrations at the capitol building, going so far as to dress up as solar panels and to sing the tune of “You Are My Sunshine,” their counterparts, the anti-cap-and-trade contingency who has…
Roughly one quarter of University of New Mexico students are unimpressed with the state’s flagship public school, according to a survey that questioned college students about their higher education experiences.
John Sanchez
Lt. Gov. John Sanchez will announce Tuesday that he is seeking the Republican nomination for the open U.S. Senate seat. Sanchez will join former U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson and two other Republican candidates in the race.
Sanchez filed his statement of candidacy Monday, according to a tweet by Bloomberg reporter Greg Giroux. The National Journal confirmed the report on Monday.
Sanchez had previously been coy about his intentions on a Senate run despite chatter among pundits and political observers that he was considering a bid. At a tea party rally in March, Sanchez appeared to inch towards a Senate run, but it has not been made official until now. Sanchez was elected lieutenant governor in November.
Sanchez was the Republican nominee for governor in 2002, but lost to Democrat Bill Richardson. Richardson went on to win a second term in office as well.
Last year, Sanchez won the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor and took the office when Susana Martinez won the election for governor in November.
The other two announced Republican candidates are businessman Greg Sowards and columnist William English.
On the Democratic side, Rep. Martin Heinrich, state Auditor Hector Balderas and activist Andres Valdez have all announced they are running for the open seat.
The seat is open because five-term Sen. Jeff Bingaman, a Democrat, announced earlier this year that he would not seek a sixth term in office.
