Santa Fe New Mexican endorses Dianna Duran

From Capitol Report New Mexico - A Republican has not been elected as New Mexico’s Secretary of State for 80 years but on Friday (Oct. 22), the Santa Fe New Mexican editorial board endorsed the GOP’s Dianna Duran over Democratic incumbent Mary Herrera: The office of the New Mexico secretary of state is, to put it mildly, a mess: a politicized pit where paranoia reigns supreme and public service is a distant second — if even that, according to disgruntled former employees. Even taking their complaints with necessary grains of salt, the office has lost the confidence of too many of the New Mexicans it purports to serve. Since that office is the one people count on for record-keeping and for ensuring fair elections, it’s time to clean house — beginning with the secretary herself. Mary Herrera might have, as she claims, inherited an office in disarray; her predecessor faces federal indictments. But four years later, the operation is borderline chaotic. New Mexico’s voters need to break 80 years of Democratic rule in that office — and elect Dianna Duran secretary of state. Read more
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