The Journal recommends these candidates in contested statewide and Albuquerque-area primaries in the June 7 election (full endorsements are at abqjournal.com):
Congress District 1, R, Michelle Garcia Holmes
Congress District 2, D, Gabe Vasquez
Governor, R, Mark Ronchetti
Lt. governor, R, Peggy Muller-Aragón
Attorney general, D, Raúl Torrez
State auditor, D, Zackary Quintero
State treasurer, D, Laura Montoya
N.M. House
District 11, R, Adrian Anthony Trujillo Sr.
District 12, D incumbent, Art De La Cruz
District 17, D, Cynthia D. Borrego; R, Joshua Taylor Neal
District 19, D, Janelle I. Anyanonu
District 26, D, Eleanor Chavez
District 27, R, Robert S. Godshall
District 29, R, Gregory G. Cunningham
District 44, R incumbent, Jane E. Powdrell-Culbert
2nd Judicial District judge, Division 10, D incumbent, Bruce C. Fox
2nd Judicial District judge,
Division 16, D incumbent, Jennifer J. Wernersbach
Bernalillo County
Sheriff, D, John D. Allen; R, Paul A. Pacheco
Assessor, D, Damian Lara
County Commission
District 1, D, Barbara Baca
District 5, D, Eric Olivas; R, Wayne Yevoli
This editorial first appeared in the Albuquerque Journal. It was written by members of the editorial board and is unsigned as it represents the opinion of the newspaper rather than the writers.
