Former New Mexico AG and 2006 candidate against GOP Rep. Heather Wilson made it official today — she won’t be seeking another bid:
Madrid notified the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and other groups today that she won’t run.“I think that this is a Democratic year and I would have been the strongest person in the race, but this is just not the year for me,” Madrid said in a telephone interview.
That’s largely due to the fact that her father, who lives in Las Cruces, is not well.
“I’ve spent quite a number of years away from my family, particularly in my last year in office, and they need me and I need them,” she said.
Despite the fear that an open seat race might crowd the Democratic primary, former Albuquerque City Councilor Martin Heinrich looks to be in a good position, with several potential challengers taking a pass on the race.
I wish it was for different reasons. My heart goes out to her and her family.
showed the Republican candidate, a Sheriff leading Heinrich by 51%-33%. The polling group was public opinion strategies(http://www.dcpolitic…). However, their polling has been overwhelmingly skewed to their party in the past.
For instance, their late October 2006 poll in NC-08 showed Robin Hayes beating Larry Kissell 50%-33%, yet Hayes won by just 300 votes. Another showed Jim Gerlach leading Lois Murphy 47%-36% in PA-06, and Gerlach won by just two points. Another real doozie of POS’s was the one in September that showed Curt Weldon leading Joe Sestak 52%-33%, and Sestak ended up winning 56%-44%. Heinrich should be able to close the gap in a year and will be helped by the Presidential race.