NM Latina among challengers vying to oust Susana Martinez

* While NM Gov. Susana Martinez defends her administration against allegations of corruption, a slew of Democratic challengers is lining up to oppose her. Latina vs Latina would make an interesting race. VL

By Jamaes Monteleone, Albuquerque Journal

For Linda Lopez, running for governor means offering New Mexicans more than a decade of experience as a state legislative leader and the viewpoint of a Hispanic woman.

Lopez, 50, was first elected to the state Senate to represent southwest Albuquerque in 1996, and after one term was tapped to serve as chairwoman of the high-profile Senate Rules Committee.

She says her political experience, ethnicity and gender mean she is best-suited among the five Democratic gubernatorial candidates to challenge Republican Gov. Susana Martinez – the nation’s first Hispanic female governor – in November.

It also means she’s better-prepared to collaborate with the Democratic-controlled Legislature than Martinez, Lopez says.

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[Photo courtesy of Linda Lopez Facebook]

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