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Qutzupalotl

(15,755 posts)
Sat Feb 14, 2026, 01:46 AM 3 hrs ago

Republicans Fail To Get A U.S. Senate Candidate In New Mexico

Assuming Sen. Ben Ray Luján wins the Democratic primary, he will run unopposed next November. Remarkable.

For candidates to get on the June 2 primary election ballot they need petitions signed by at least 2 percent of the “total vote of the candidate’s party … based on the total votes cast for all of the party’s candidates for governor, at the last preceding primary election,” according to the New Mexico Secretary of State. For statewide offices this year, Republicans must collect 2,351 Republican signatures and Democrats need 2,505 party member signatures to qualify for the ballot.

Even with that low bar, Republicans were unable to meet it. Christopher Vanden Leuvel seemed to be the only one interested and could not do it, getting into the race only last month.

https://crooksandliars.com/2026/02/republicans-fail-get-us-senate-candidate?utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=112303

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Republicans Fail To Get A U.S. Senate Candidate In New Mexico (Original Post) Qutzupalotl 3 hrs ago OP
Oh NO! sheshe2 3 hrs ago #1
At this point, you have to be an incurable RACIST to support a Republican..... AZ8theist 2 hrs ago #2
Land of Enchantment, indeed not fooled 1 hr ago #3
One of our 50 is missing n/t aggiesal 1 hr ago #4

AZ8theist

(7,169 posts)
2. At this point, you have to be an incurable RACIST to support a Republican.....
Sat Feb 14, 2026, 03:26 AM
2 hrs ago

...for ANY elected position.

Or just incredibly stupid.

Good on you, New Mexico. We need you to help blunt the fascist takeover of America.

FUCK DONALD TRUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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