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It wouldn’t be primary election season without barbs, jabs and accusations within one political party.
That’s the case in one state Senate district on the Westside.
The triangular-shaped Senate District 26 hugs a southern section of the Bosque and stretches west to Atrisco Vista Boulevard. The district’s Democratic incumbent Antonio “Moe” Maestas was appointed by the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners in 2022 to replace former Sen. Jacob Candelaria.
While Maestas is technically running for the seat for the first time, he’s a well-known name in New Mexico politics. Now, his primary challenger Julie Radoslovich, who was born and raised in the South Valley, is positioning herself as the candidate to make new and fresh changes to the district while also framing Maestas as career politician who’s failed constituents.
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The New Mexico primary election is on June 4.
For more information on early and absentee voting, visit NMVote.org or the Bernalillo County Clerk website.