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Marcus Jaramillo


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Despite Martinez, Hispanics stick with Dems.

Even with a Hispanic Republican governor in the midst of a re-election bid, more of New Mexico’s Latino voters side with Democrats at the ballot box, political experts said. Gov. Susana Martinez in 2010 became the nation’s first Hispanic woman to win a gubernatorial election, but data from the research website Latino Decisions suggests she accumulated 38 percent of the Hispanic votes during that race against Diane Denish, who generated 61 percent. Martinez netted more Hispanic voters in 2010 than Republicans in other races nationally, but she did not draw a majority, said Gabe Sanchez, a UNM political science professor.

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, and state Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela join in a round of applause as a press conference Sept. 10 at the Rio Rancho City Hall. Martinez and Barela were on hand to help announce that S&P Data will have a call center in the city. The center is expected to bring in 400 jobs.
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Martinez enjoys greater resources as incumbant

With strong poll ratings and loads of money, first-term Gov. Susana Martinez seems poised to withstand a challenge from the well-known but not-as-well-funded politician hoping to unseat her. The Republican governor holds a 54 to 36 percent advantage over Democrat Gary King in the latest Research and Polling, Inc., poll published in a copyrighted Albuquerque Journal article on Sept. 14.

New Mexico Attorney General Gary King plays a saxophone during a Labor Day Event at Tractor Brewing in Downtown Albuquerque on Sept. 1, 2014. King, a Democrat, is running against incumbent Gov. Susana Martinez in the upcoming election.
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King's campaign afloat approaching election day

New Mexico political figure Gary King could be facing the toughest task of his 24-year career as he lags in the polls and trails in fundraising for the gubernatorial race. King, the state’s attorney general since 2006, is running as the Democratic challenger to Republican incumbent Martinez.Though King’s campaign is struggling, a UNM political science professor said it is too soon to make a prediction for the Nov. 4 election.

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