"Rather than hosting a big party, Rodriguez made the announcement in newspaper advertisements over the weekend, saying he would rather engage with residents directly and ask for their help in sharing his ideas. Rodriguez cited guaranteed health care, improving the state's education system, fighting crime and safeguarding New Mexico's public retirement system as priorities. "I'm not asking for money. I'm asking for a running mate. You," he wrote in the ads."
"After several high-profile potential Republican candidates passed on the race, the Ultra Health president and chief executive decided to make his move. "I sat back hoping there would be a stronger candidate that I could support," Rodriguez told the Albuquerque Journal on Monday. "Truthfully, that never happened." Rodriguez joins a GOP field that includes Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull and state Sen. Steve Lanier of Aztec."
Duke Rodriguez announced a bid for the Republican nomination for New Mexico governor through newspaper advertisements, asking residents to share his ideas and to serve as his running mate. He listed priorities including guaranteed health care, improving the state's education system, fighting crime and safeguarding the public retirement system. Rodriguez joined a GOP field that includes Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull and state Sen. Steve Lanier. Rodriguez previously served as secretary of New Mexico's Human Services Department under Gov. Gary Johnson, was a senior executive at Lovelace Health System, and founded Ultra Health in 2010, which became the state's largest medical cannabis company. He faces questions about eligibility tied to a constitutional five-year continuous residency requirement.
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