Ladies and gentlemen, we now have a progressive candidate in the New Mexico Senate race that we can be proud of. From Heath Haussamen:
U.S. Rep. Tom Udall, D-N.M., has decided that he will run for the Senate seat being vacated by Pete Domenici next year.Udall has called a number of Democratic Party insiders this week, including at least some county party chairs, to inform them of his decision, reliable sources confirmed. A Udall spokesperson could not be reached for comment.
The early polls show Udall dominating his potential GOP foes: fellow Reps. Heather Wilson and Steve Pearce. It looks like we will not only have a solid progressive in the race, but we’ll have the most “electable” candidate of either party’s current field, as well.
This is a huge coup for the folks over at Draft Udall. Give it up, folks!