The Line: 2018 Elections and the Governor’s Race

April 27, 2018 – The 2018 elections are heating up, with primaries in just over a month. Gene Grant and the Line opinion panelists look at updates in the race to be New Mexico’s next governor, from democratic candidate Jeff Apodaca’s hiring former candidate Peter DeBenedittis as a campaign spokesman for $4,000 a month to the role that the marijuana debate will play.  The Line also looks at a new poll conducted by The Tarrance Group on behalf of the Pearce for New Mexico campaign.

For Further Reading:

Past gubernatorial candidate insists he wasn’t paid to leave race

Marijuana debate stirs up governor’s race in New Mexico

Line Panelists:
Tom Garrity, The Garrity Group PR
Andy Lyman, reporter for NM Political Report
Sophie Martin, attorney
Christine Sierra, UNM political science professor emeritus