Election - New Mexico Senate 2008
Quick info bites of candidates for the upcoming electionAbout this Election
This election takes place on Nov 4, 2008With six term Republican Senator Pete Domenici expected to announce his retirement the New Mexico Senate race becomes one to watch. Democrats hold New Mexico's other Senate seat and the governorship and are expected to pour significant resources into winning this seat.
Candidates
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Patricia Madrid Patricia Madrid is the former Attorney General for New Mexico. She also made a bid for Congress in 2006, losing in a very tight race by less than 900 votes. |
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Heather Wilson Heather A. Wilson, is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New Mexico's 1st congressional district. She is the first and so far only woman veteran elected to the United States Congress. |
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Steve Pearce Representative Republican Stevan E. "Steve" Pearce represents New Mexico's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. |
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Tom Udall Representative Tom Udall is a Democratic politician who represents New Mexico's 3rd congressional district as a member of the United States House of Representatives. |
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Don Wiviott Businessman A well-known developer of environmentally-friendly live/work communities, Don Wiviott is running for the U.S. Senate in 2008 on a platform of redeploying troops from Iraq, balancing the budget, and decreasing U.S. energy dependence . |
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Jim Hannan Jim Hannan is a Progressive Democrat running for U.S. Senate in 2008. A long-time activist, he is running on ending the war in Iraq, protecting Social Security, slowing global warming, and providing universal health care. |
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Martin Chavez Mayor The current Mayor of Albuquerque, Martin Chavez had declared his candidacy for U.S. Senate in the 2008 race, but has since pulled out of contention. |
Reports seem to be unclear on whether Democratic Representative Tom Udall will run for Domenici's open New Mexico Senate seat. Udall had originally said he would not throw his hat into the ring for the Senate seat, but with Democratic Lieutenant Governor Diane Denish officially out Udall's candidacy is looking more and more likely. Not to mention the draft Udall effort that's caught the attention of the D.C. Dems that has Udall on video saying he's thinking about a run. With his name recognition, war chest, and the likely backing of the DSCC, Udall could make Democrat Mayor of Albuquerque's run a tough one.
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NM-Senate: Shifting Sands - The Washington Post Newspaper |
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Rep. Udall in Spotlight as Prominent New Mexico Dem Eschews Senate Bid - CQPolitics.com |
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