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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Mon Mar 25, 2019, 12:01 PM Mar 2019

Sen. Tom Udall won't seek reelection in 2020

Source: Politico

By JAMES ARKIN 03/25/2019 11:54 AM EDT

New Mexico Democratic Sen. Tom Udall announced that he will not seek reelection in 2020, forgoing the chance for a third term.

"The worst thing anyone in public office can do is believe the office belongs to them, rather than to the people they represent,” the 70-year-old Udall said in a statement on Monday. “That’s why I’m announcing today that I won’t be seeking re-election next year.”

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Sen. Tom Udall won't seek reelection in 2020 (Original Post) DonViejo Mar 2019 OP

Very sad news for us New Mexicans solara Mar 2019 #1

He was my Senator for a brief time in I was in NM. Very respected and sad to see him go. But glad riversedge Mar 2019 #2

This could be a potential pick up opportunity for Republicans, no? Tiggeroshii Mar 2019 #3

Potential? Sure. But not likely. FBaggins Mar 2019 #4

I doubt it RhodeIslandOne Mar 2019 #8

Hard to believe he's 70 DeminPennswoods Mar 2019 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author INdemo Mar 2019 #7

I'm real sorry to see him go. But we have a deep bench. n/t TygrBright Mar 2019 #6

solara

(3,836 posts)

1. Very sad news for us New Mexicans

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 12:20 PM

Mar 2019

Sen Udall has been exemplary. I understand his reasoning, but it's still sad to lose him. It's a good thing New Mexico is BLUE, which means we have an excellent chance to find someone really good to take his place.

riversedge

(70,305 posts)

2. He was my Senator for a brief time in I was in NM. Very respected and sad to see him go. But glad

Reply to solara (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 12:25 PM

Mar 2019

he announced it with plenty of time for a new Dem candidate -or two or whatever to have a good primary.

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)

3. This could be a potential pick up opportunity for Republicans, no?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 01:47 PM

Mar 2019

FBaggins

(26,760 posts)

4. Potential? Sure. But not likely.

Reply to Tiggeroshii (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 02:01 PM

Mar 2019

Trump lost the state by 8%. That's less than Romney and McCain, but there isn't much risk of losing statewide... and I can't even think of who the Republicans have. It's a very thin bench