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RandySF

(58,899 posts) Sat Mar 30, 2019, 04:06 PM Mar 2019

NM-SEN: Ben Ray Lujn to announce New Mexico Senate run Monday

Rep. Ben Ray Luján plans to run for the Senate in New Mexico and is set to officially announce his candidacy Monday, according to two sources familiar with the Democrat’s decision.

The seat opened after Democratic incumbent Tom Udall announced Monday he would not seek re-election.

Luján, the assistant speaker and former chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, will be a formidable candidate. But he also isn’t likely to have the field to himself.

Rep. Deb Haaland and New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver have been mentioned as potential candidates.

Toulouse Oliver tweeted Thursday that she was “seriously considering” a Senate run and would announce her decision “in the days ahead.”

State Attorney General Hector Balderas in a radio interview Thursday took himself out of contention , saying that he wanted to remain in his current position and stay with his family in New Mexico.

https://www.rollcall.com/news/gonzales/ben-ray-lujan-to-announce-new-mexico-senate-run-on-monday

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NM-SEN: Ben Ray Lujn to announce New Mexico Senate run Monday (Original Post) RandySF Mar 2019 OP

The rumor mill is suggesting Valerie Plame may toss her hat in the ring, too Brother Buzz Mar 2019 #1

The Hill is confirming. RandySF Mar 2019 #2

The Hill story cites the Washington Examiner as the source Brother Buzz Mar 2019 #3

Here RandySF Mar 2019 #4

I guess this one of those 'That was then, this is now' moments Brother Buzz Mar 2019 #5

Brother Buzz

(36,444 posts)

1. The rumor mill is suggesting Valerie Plame may toss her hat in the ring, too

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 04:17 PM

Mar 2019

I'm not going to post any links because they all lead back to the Washington Examiner, a totally shady/questionable news source.

RandySF

(58,899 posts)

2. The Hill is confirming.

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 04:18 PM

Mar 2019

Brother Buzz

(36,444 posts)

3. The Hill story cites the Washington Examiner as the source

Reply to RandySF (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 04:26 PM

Mar 2019

And just so you know, The Washington Examiner piece was a total preemptive hit piece against Plame.

RandySF

(58,899 posts)

4. Here

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 04:47 PM

Mar 2019

Plame, who was famously outed as an undercover CIA operative by Lewis "Scooter" Libby, former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, told The Hill on Saturday she was "considering all of her options" after The Washington Examiner reported Friday that she was planning a run for Senate.

Brother Buzz

(36,444 posts)

5. I guess this one of those 'That was then, this is now' moments

Reply to RandySF (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 05:06 PM

Mar 2019

Still, the Hill story links to The Washington Examiner hit piece, which I find odious.

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