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SANTA FE 鈥� After a labyrinthine process, Democrats have finally found their candidate to run this fall against the only Republican currently holding a state House seat in Albuquerque.

A group of Bernalillo County Democratic Party insiders this week selected former state Sen. Lisa Curtis, a prominent attorney, to fill a ballot vacancy for the House District 31 seat held by first-term Rep. Nicole Chavez.

The late-in-the-game replacement was necessary after the initial Democratic candidate for the seat, Ryan Braid, withdrew from the race. Another candidate was subsequently nominated but also withdrew.

Curtis was appointed to the state Senate in 2012 but lost her general election bid that year to Republican Mark Moores.

She said in an interview this week she was encouraged to run for the vacant seat and has already started raising campaign contributions since being selected.

鈥淚 have the time to do this, and it felt like an obligation to step forward,鈥� Curtis told the Journal.

But Curtis鈥� work as a prominent trial lawyer who specializes in medical malpractice cases has already raised eyebrows, especially after a bruising political battle this year at the Roundhouse over implementing caps on punitive damages in medical malpractice cases.

Curtis said she shares many New Mexicans鈥� concerns about limited healthcare access and has ideas about how to address the matter.

But she said wealthy corporations鈥� management of many New Mexico healthcare systems has been a significant factor in the state鈥檚 current healthcare problems.

鈥淕ood doctors know I protect them in cases that I file,鈥� Curtis said. 鈥淪top hurting people, and you鈥檒l never see me.鈥� 

But Chavez, who was elected to the state House in 2024 and of this year鈥檚 medical malpractice legislation, said electing Curtis would send the wrong message.

鈥淚 think healthcare is too important to be held hostage by a trial attorney,鈥� said Chavez, who accused Curtis and her law firm of driving doctors out of New Mexico.

Chavez, who runs her own healthcare consulting business, also said lawmakers need to build on the passage of this year鈥檚 medical malpractice legislation.

鈥淚t鈥檚 very personal to a lot of people in my district,鈥� she said.

Meanwhile, the race could also be a referendum on issues other than healthcare access.

Curtis criticized some of Chavez鈥檚 votes over the last two years, including voting against allowing abortion providers鈥� personal information to be withheld under the state鈥檚 public records law.

But Chavez insisted her voting record matches the feelings of her district, citing her support of a Democratic-backed bill during this year鈥檚 30-day session to enshrine a universal childcare initiative in state law.

House District 31 encompasses of Albuquerque鈥檚 Northeast Heights. While Democrats have won control of all other Albuquerque-based House seats over the past eight years, the seat has remained a GOP outpost in the metro area.

All 70 state House seats are up for election in November鈥檚 general election. Democrats enter the election cycle with a sizable majority in the chamber, as they outnumber Republicans by a 42-26 margin.

There are currently two vacant seats in the House caused by outgoing Democrats who stepped down before the end of their terms.  

Dan Boyd covers state government and politics for the Journal in Santa Fe. Follow him on X at @DanBoydNM or reach him via email at dboyd@abqjournal.com.