Well we are down to two at this point for New Mexico
Governor in the primary.
Michelle Lujan Grisham came out of the state convention with
strong support from the state delegates. She has traveled around the state and
has been working to support this state as our congresswoman for Congressional District
1 since 2012. Her voting
record is well documented. As is her political history. We know that
nothing new will be coming out of the closet to surprise voters unless it is
made up. She strongly supports early education and funding for teachers in Pre
K through Higher Education and is supported by the teacher’s unions but you
have to wonder what that will look like. Michelle has developed a strong ground
game and has worked hard to know who her voters are in this state. However, Michelle
is not favored by the Berniecrats because of her support for the Clintons. The
thing to remember is that this state loves the Clintons and they love this state so in
the long run because the Berniecrats are not large in number they do not really
represent the voters. As a matter of fact, they only represent the extreme left
that in most cases are not even democrats. Lujan Grisham’s website is; http://www.newmexicansformichelle.com/ 
Jeff Apodaca is a millionaire who is former Governor Jerry
Apodaca’s son. To his credit he has told voters that he does not wish to be
governor just because it runs in the family. He grew up in Santa Fe and has firsthand
experience watching his father do the job. He is not well known in the state
since he has spent many years in the broadcast world both in California and New
York. His latest experience is not in government but in the business world. We
don’t know what is in his past that might come out during the general election
since this is the first public office that he has ran for in New Mexico.
Although he is strongly progressive and outspoken on government he has still
not been able to harness the support of the Berniecrats because of the fact
that he comes from big money. The one advantage that Apodaca has is that he was
up early with television spots to help the local voters develop name recognition.
His platform is listed on his website; https://apo18.com/
It is healthy that we have two candidates in the primary
since it forces a debate on the issues and how each would approach these issues.
No candidate should be given a free pass on developing a stand on issues before they
are elected. Both candidates should face repeated debates so that the voters
can make an informed decision based on their stand on the issues facing our
state.
