2022 Midterm Elections

Name Recognition May Be Key to Victory in Tuesday’s New Mexico Primaries

Name Recognition May Be Key to Victory in Tuesday’s New Mexico Primaries
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Steven Kovac
Steven Kovac
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The hottest political race this season in New Mexico is the Republican primary for governor—and it may all come down to name recognition.

Capitalizing on his statewide notoriety as the party’s nominee for U.S. Senate in 2020, in which he garnered 45 percent of the vote, and on his exposure as a TV meteorologist, Mark Ranchetti is the recognized frontrunner in a field of five candidates.

Steven Kovac
Steven Kovac
Reporter
Steven Kovac reports for The Epoch Times from Michigan. He is a general news reporter who has covered topics related to rising consumer prices to election security issues. He can be reached at [email protected]
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