DEMING – Candidate filing day for the 2022 Primary Election to be held on June 7, took place on Tuesday at the Luna County Clerk’s Office, 700 S. Silver Street in Deming, NM.
The Deming Headlight first reported that several locals announced their candidacy for a variety of county and state elected offices.
Incumbent Candie Sweetser (D-Deming) will run again for a third term at District 32 State Representative. The district covers Grant, Hidalgo, and Luna counties.
On the Republican side, Jenifer Jones has filed for candidacy in District 32.
Luna County Magistrate Court Judge Ray Baese has termed out after 16 years on the bench. Edna M. Reyes has filed for the bench on the Democratic ticket and J. Scott Chandler has filled the Republican ticket for the magistrate bench. Chandler previously ran for State Representative (Dist. 32) in 2020.
Three candidates have filed for the Luna County Board of Commissioner District 1 seat. Incumbent Barbara Reedy will run alone on the Republican ticket.
Former county manager David X. McSherry will run against Ray J. Trejo for the Democratic nod in a county commissioner district 1 race.
Linda Smrkovsky’s District 2 seat on the Luna County Board of Commissioners will be up for grabs. Rebecca L. Lescombes is the lone Libertarian candidate, and she will seek the District 2 seat on the Board.
There will be a race on the Republican side for the District 2 seat between Premal Ramesh Patel and Collette M. Chandler.
Luna County Sheriff Kelly Gannaway (D) will seek a second full term while Mike Eby, a former candidate for the post, will fill the Republican spot on the primary ballot.
Michelle Martinez-Holguin (D) is seeking a second term at the Luna County Assessor.
Diane M. May-Diaz will seek the county probate judgeship on the Democratic ticket.
Voting for the June 7, 2022 Primary Election will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Luna County at three convenience centers located at the Mimbres Valley Learning Center, 2400 E. Pine St., the Holy Family Catholic Church Parish Hall, 615 S. Copper St. and at the Columbus Public Library in Columbus, NM, 112 W. Broadway.
The Deming Headlight first reported that several locals announced their candidacy for a variety of county and state elected offices.
Incumbent Candie Sweetser (D-Deming) will run again for a third term at District 32 State Representative. The district covers Grant, Hidalgo, and Luna counties.
On the Republican side, Jenifer Jones has filed for candidacy in District 32.
Luna County Magistrate Court Judge Ray Baese has termed out after 16 years on the bench. Edna M. Reyes has filed for the bench on the Democratic ticket and J. Scott Chandler has filled the Republican ticket for the magistrate bench. Chandler previously ran for State Representative (Dist. 32) in 2020.
Three candidates have filed for the Luna County Board of Commissioner District 1 seat. Incumbent Barbara Reedy will run alone on the Republican ticket.
Former county manager David X. McSherry will run against Ray J. Trejo for the Democratic nod in a county commissioner district 1 race.
Linda Smrkovsky’s District 2 seat on the Luna County Board of Commissioners will be up for grabs. Rebecca L. Lescombes is the lone Libertarian candidate, and she will seek the District 2 seat on the Board.
There will be a race on the Republican side for the District 2 seat between Premal Ramesh Patel and Collette M. Chandler.
Luna County Sheriff Kelly Gannaway (D) will seek a second full term while Mike Eby, a former candidate for the post, will fill the Republican spot on the primary ballot.
Michelle Martinez-Holguin (D) is seeking a second term at the Luna County Assessor.
Diane M. May-Diaz will seek the county probate judgeship on the Democratic ticket.
Voting for the June 7, 2022 Primary Election will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Luna County at three convenience centers located at the Mimbres Valley Learning Center, 2400 E. Pine St., the Holy Family Catholic Church Parish Hall, 615 S. Copper St. and at the Columbus Public Library in Columbus, NM, 112 W. Broadway.
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