Elisa Martinez For U.S. Senate

Above, Elisa Martinez.

Yesterday, the Pre-Primary Republican Convention was held in Albuquerque and the candidate field for the GOP nomination for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Tom Udell. The convention vote left two candidates standing and will be on the ballot for the June 2 Primary.

The Albuquerque Journal reported:

Anti-abortion advocate Elisa Martinez and former television meteorologist Mark Ronchetti emerged as the top Republican challengers to Democratic Congressman Ben Ray Luján in the race to replace Tom Udall in the U.S. Senate. 

Martinez received the most votes, and Ronchetti finished second at the New Mexico Republican Party Pre-Primary Convention on Saturday at Hotel Albuquerque. Former Trump administration official and ex-New Mexico State University professor Gavin Clarkson, Albuquerque contractor Mick Rich and businessman Louie Sanchez failed to receive 20% of the vote required to secure places on the ballot, and must submit more petitions to remain in the primary race. 

“The bottom line is that New Mexicans have been left behind by our politicians in D.C.,” said Martinez, who credited her first-place finish to her grassroots campaign. “It’s time we start putting New Mexico first. … We’re behind. We’re last in everything good, and first in everything bad. And we need to flip that by focusing on the economy and jobs.”

Electing Rep. Ben Ray Lujan to the U.S Senate would be a disaster for the country and New Mexico. His stands on the issues is in direct opposite of common sense and what the people want. His cousin, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is one of the most unpopular governors in the country. She has caused deep divisions within the state and Ben Ray Lujan also part of the left-wing wackos who have taken over the Democrat Party. To paraphrase Rev. Jesse Jackson, "Stay out of the Lujans!"

As such, I see Elisa Martinez as having the best chance to defeat Lujan in November. I agree with her stands on the issues and has already built a good campaign organization. Ronchetti may be a good man, but in comparison to Martinez, he is a political novice.

Accordingly, I am supporting Martinez for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate from New Mexico. I have notified her campaign of my support and made a contribution to her campaign. 

To access Elisa Martinez's campaign website, go here.