28 of 33 GOP State Representatives Support Heather
42 Sitting State Legislators Now Stand With Wilson

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – In a sign that local Republican leaders are coalescing behind her candidacy for the U.S. Senate, Heather Wilson announced endorsements today from New Mexico State Reps. Alonzo Baldonado (R-Los Lunas), Paul Bandy (R-Aztec), James Strickler (R-Farmington), Don Bratton (R-Hobbs), Don Tripp (R-Socorro), Cathryn Novich-Brown (R-Carlsbad), Bob Wooley (R-Roswell) and Albuquerque City Councilor Don Harris.

With today’s endorsements, Wilson now has the backing of 28 of 33 Republican New Mexico Representatives and more than 155 endorsements from community leaders from all corners of the state. In addition to the 42 sitting state legislators, eight former State Senators and 10 former State Representatives have joined United States Senator Pete Domenici, Congressman and former Interior Secretary Manuel Lujan and Congressman Bill Redmond in endorsing Wilson.

Rep. Alonzo Baldonado, Los Lunas: “As the field narrows for the race for Senate I am happy to endorse Heather. New Mexico needs experienced leadership in Washington and Heather is that person.”

“I’m happy to announce that I now have the support of 28 of 33 Republican New Mexico State Representatives, adding to the broad cross-section of support from friends and community leaders from every corner of New Mexico,” Wilson said. “Our campaign continues to build momentum and a strong grassroots presence all across New Mexico.”

Growing List of Supporters

Since March 7, 2011 when Wilson announced her candidacy, more than 155 New Mexico leaders have endorsed her candidacy. In addition to these leaders announced today, Wilson has been endorsed by:

U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, Albuquerque

Former Secretary of the Interior and Congressman Manuel Lujan, Albuquerque

Former Congressman Bill Redmond, Los Alamos

Chairman of the NM Public Regulation Commission, Former State Land Commissioner and Former State Senator Pat Lyons

Former Press Secretary to the President, Ari Fleischer

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce Jamie Estrada, Los Lunas

Mayor of Albuquerque R.J. Berry, Albuquerque

Mayor of Bloomfield and County Commissioner Scott Eckstein, San Juan County

Mayor of Farmington, Tommy Roberts

Mayor of Peralta Bryan Olguin

Senate Minority Leader Stuart Ingle, Portales

State Senator and Minority Whip Bill Payne, Albuquerque

State Senator and Caucus Chair Steven Neville, Farmington

State Senator Bill Sharer, Farmington

State Senator Clint Harden, Clovis

State Senator John Ryan, Albuquerque

State Senator Mark Boitano, Albuquerque

State Senator Gay Kernan, Hobbs

State Senator Vernon Asbill, Carlsbad

State Senator Sander Rue, Albuquerque

State Senator Bill Burt, Alamogordo

State Senator Sue Wilson Beffort, Sandia Park

State Senator Carroll Leavell, Jal

State Senator and former Candidate for Lt. Governor Rod Adair, Roswell

New Mexico House Minority Floor Leader Tom Taylor, Farmington

State Representative David Chavez, Los Lunas

State Representative Bill Gray, Artesia

State Representative Jim Hall, Los Alamos

State Representative Conrad James, Albuquerque

State Representative Dave Doyle, Albuquerque

State Representative Nora Espinoza, Roswell

State Representative Nate Gentry, Albuquerque

State Representative Jimmie Hall, Albuquerque

State Representative Jane Powdrell-Culbert, Albuquerque

State Representative Larry Larranaga, Albuquerque

State Representative Bill Rehm, Albuquerque

State Representative Dianne Miller Hamilton, Silver City

State Representative Jim Smith, Sandia Park

State Representative James White, Albuquerque

State Representative Tim Lewis, Rio Rancho

State Representative Dennis Roch, Texico

State Representative Anna Crook, Clovis

State Representative Shirley Tyler, Lovington

State Representative Tom Anderson, Albuquerque

State Representative Zachary Cook, Glencoe

Public Education Commissioner Millie Pogna, Albuquerque

President, UNM Regents and Former San Juan County Commissioner Jack Fortner

District Attorney and Republican Candidate for Attorney General Matt Chandler, Clovis

District Attorney, 7th Judicial District, Clint Wellborn

Colfax County Commissioner William Conley

Bernalillo County Commissioner Wayne Johnson

Curry County Commissioner Caleb Chandler

DeBaca County Commissioner Becky Harris

DeBaca County Clerk Laurie Pettigrew

DeBaca County Commissioner Adolfo Lucero

DeBaca County Treasurer Randy Ballard

Dona Ana County Sheriff Todd Garrison

Harding County Commission Chair Jerry Porterfield

Los Alamos Councilor Sharon Stover

Los Alamos Councilor Vincent Chiravalle

Los Alamos Councilor Ronald Selvage

Los Alamos Councilor Frances Berting

Los Alamos County Assessor JoAnne Johnson

Quay County Commission Chairman Bill Curry

Sandoval County Commissioner Don Chapman

Sandoval County Sheriff Doug Wood

Sandoval County Assessor, Tom Garcia

San Juan County Commission Chairman Tony Atkinson

San Juan County Commissioner, Former President of San Juan College, Jim Henderson

San Juan County Treasurer, Rocky Wasson

San Juan County Manager, Keith Johns

Sierra County Sheriff Joe Baca

Torrance County Treasurer Dorothy Sandoval

Valencia County Commissioner Mary Andersen

Valencia County Commissioner Lawrence Romero

Valencia County Sheriff Lou Burkhard

Mayor Pro Tem and City Commissioner Randal Crowder, Clovis

Mayor Pro Tem and Village Councilor Chuck Howe, Angel Fire

Councilor Trudy Jones, Albuquerque

Commissioner Jim Crowley, Aztec

Commissioner Gene Current, Aztec

Councilor Lorenzo Carrillo, Belen

Councilor Matt Pennington, Bloomfield

Councilor Pat Lucero, Bloomfiled

Councilor Curtis Lynch, Bloomfield

Councilor Gerard Saiz, Los Lunas

Councilor Dan Darnell, City of Farmington

Councilor Sarah Stagner, Elephant Butte

Councilor Steve Shaw, Rio Rancho

Tatum Town Councilor Norma Atkison

School Board Member Craig Brandt, Rio Rancho

City of Santa Fe Planning Commissioner Reuben Montes

Director of Albuquerque Department of Family and Community Services and Former Secretary-designate of NM Human Services Department Robin Otten

President, NM Board of Nursing Terri Fortner, Farmington

Former Mayor of Los Lunas, Louis Huning

Former Governor Santa Ana Pueblo, Leonard Armijo

Former Lieutenant Governor Jack Stahl, Albuquerque

Former Land Commissioner Bill Humphries, Logan

Former Public Regulatory Commissioner and City Councilor Herb Hughes, Albuquerque

Former State Senator and 2010 Candidate for Lt Governor Kent Cravens, Albuquerque

Former State Senator Steve Komadina, Corrales

Former State Senator Don Kidd, Carlsbad

Former State Senator Steve Stoddard, Los Alamos

Former State Senator Lee Rawson, Las Cruces

Former State Senator Diane Snyder, Albuquerque

Former State Senator R.L. Stockard, Farmington

Former State Representative and Minority Whip Don Silva, Albuquerque

Former State Representative, Former Los Alamos County Councilor and Former Secretary

of Finance and Administration Vernon Kerr, Los Alamos

Former State Representative Ed Grilly, Los Alamos

Former State Representative Murray Ryan, Silver City

Former State Representative Kathy McCoy, Cedar Crest

Former State Representative Frank Bird, Albuquerque

Former State Representative and San Juan County Clerk Sandra Townsend

Former State Representative Judy Vanderstar Russell, Rio Rancho

Former State Rep and 2010 Candidate for Governor Janice Arnold-Jones, Albuquerque

Former Mayor Bill Standley, Farmington

Former Mayor Gary Kanin, Corrales

Former President of the Albuquerque City Council Vickie Perea, Albuquerque

Former Bernalillo County Commissioner Michael Brasher, Albuquerque

Former Bernalillo County Sheriff and Former Candidate for Congress, Darren White

Former Torrance County Sheriff Pete Golden

Former Dona Ana County Commissioner Paul Curry, Las Cruces

Former Curry County Commissioner Tim Ashley, Clovis

Former Los Alamos County Councilor and School Board member Morrie Pongratz

Former Los Alamos County Councilor Lawry Mann

Former Los Alamos County Councilor Nona Bowman

Former Los Alamos County Councilor Robert Gibson

Former Los Alamos County Councilor and owner TRK Management Roger Waterman

Former Los Alamos County Clerk and Former Probate Judge Bettie Kerr

Former Torrance County Commissioner Leroy Candelaria

Former State Chairman and 2010 Candidate for Governor Allen Weh, Albuquerque

Former Guadalupe Republican County Chairman Merle Guinn

Former Secretary, Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Jennifer Salisbury, Corrales

Former Secretary, General Services Department Steve Beffort, Sandia Park

Candidate for Congress 2008, NM-03 Dan East, Rio Rancho

Candidate for Governor 2010 Pete Domenici, Jr., Albuquerque

Candidate for Land Commissioner 2010 Matt Rush, Dora

Candidate for Lt Governor 2010 Dr. J.R. Damron, Santa Fe

Former State Rep Candidate and School Superintendent Paula Papponi, Rio Rancho

Former Los Alamos County Republican First Vice Chair Veronica Rodriguez

Former Sandoval County Republican Chairman, Billy Corbett

Former Sandoval County Republican Chairman, Richard Gibbs

Former Sandoval County Republican Chairman, Kevin Haney

Former Sandoval County Republican Chairman, Noel Behne

Retired Rear Admiral and Former CEO of PNM Benjamin F. Montoya

Dr. Howard Wadstrom, M.D., Retired OG-GYN, Los Alamos

Francine Mendoza, Realtor and Community Volunteer, Los Alamos

Jack Chatfield, Harding County Community Leader

State Representative Jeannette Wallace of Los Alamos endorsed Wilson before she passed away.