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Pete Domenici, Jr.
Thursday, January 07, 2010
Pete Domenici Jr. Weighs Governor Race
By Sean Olson / Politics Notebook
Pete Domenici Jr., son of former Sen. Pete Domenici of New Mexico, might become the fifth candidate seeking the GOP nomination for governor in June.
The 50-year-old Albuquerque lawyer said Wednesday he has been contemplating a run since before the holiday season and could launch a campaign shortly.
Pete Domenici, Jr.
"I'm looking very seriously at it. I'm going to make a decision in a few days," the younger Domenici said.
Domenici has practiced law since 1986, dealing mostly with environmental and natural resources issues. He formed the Domenici Law Firm in 2005 after taking over the Dolan and Domenici law firm, where he had been a partner since 1990. He has never sought political office.
Domenici would have some catching up to do with four primary election opponents — former state Republican Chairman Allen Weh, Rep. Janice Arnold-Jones, public relations firm owner Doug Turner, all of Albuquerque, and District Attorney Susana Martinez of Las Cruces. Some of the candidates have been campaigning for six months.
Domenici said he does not have a campaign exploratory committee and has not raised any money.
He does, however, have some name recognition. His father was one of New Mexico's most popular politicians ever, serving as an Albuquerque city commissioner and mayor pro tem before winning six terms in the U.S. Senate and representing New Mexico for 36 years before his retirement at the end of 2008.
Lt. Gov. Diane Denish is the only Democrat so far seeking to replace Gov. Bill Richardson, who cannot seek another term.
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