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The three gubernatorial candidates in the Republican primary race often parroted each other鈥檚 policy plans while touting their records in business and government during a debate Friday at the 近距离内射合集.

Gregg Hull, former Rio Rancho mayor, civil servant-turned-cannabis entrepreneur Duke Rodriguez and small business owner Doug Turner largely kept it cordial during the hour-and-a-half debate.

The candidates rarely contrasted their opponents鈥� plans and instead appealed to everyday New Mexicans on concerns of affordability, public safety and education, among other issues. 

A Journal Poll published last week found Hull leading his two GOP rivals with 30% support among Republican and independent voters who plan to cast a ballot in the June 2 election. But 40% of the voters surveyed in the poll said they were still undecided about which candidate to vote for, with expanded early voting set to begin Tuesday.

With that backdrop, the candidates on Friday also staked their claims for the independent vote 鈥� with Turner at one point reminding anyone thinking of switching from a Democrat to an independent, to do so 鈥渜uickly鈥� before the deadline closes.

As the leader in the polls, Hull opened the debate by posturing himself as a local leader and family man. Turner touted his experience as a businessman with awareness of public issues 鈥渢hat I think matter to the people of this state.鈥� Rodriguez introduced himself as 鈥渃learly the only nonpolitician鈥� who once lived off Medicaid and food stamps, saying 鈥淚 think it鈥檚 shown me a way to do better.鈥�

The candidates faced a variety of questions, some from panelists and others submitted via livestream, on topics like public safety and the economy to the Trump administration and baby boxes.

When asked why the candidates thought they could win a statewide race 鈥� something no Republican has done since 2016 鈥� all three said the independent vote was paramount.

On the topic of siding with President Donald Trump and whether they consider themselves 鈥淢AGA,鈥� Turner was the sole candidate to fully throw his lot in 鈥� saying he voted for Trump three times and has 鈥渘o apologies about it.鈥� Rodriguez and Hull both said 鈥渇irst and foremost I am a New Mexican鈥� and dismissed using labels, saying they would work across the aisle to do what鈥檚 right.

The candidates struck similar tones on issue questions, often agreeing with the others, especially when it came to tax reform and putting money 鈥渂ack into New Mexicans鈥� pockets,鈥� but some differences emerged.

Hull said more deputies and officers need to be hired and doing 鈥渃ommunity policing鈥� across the state to increase public safety. Turner and Rodriguez said the issue could be solved economically, providing more opportunities to make money, with Turner adding that a better education would set children on the right path. 

All three said a failing education system contributed to a trend of people not being in school or having a job, believing more trades should be added into the classroom. Rodriguez said there needed to be more accountability in education spending, citing an increasing budget with decreasing enrollment in Albuquerque Public Schools.  

When the candidates were given a chance to ask a rival a question, both Rodriguez and Turner turned to Hull, who Turner admitted 鈥渨as the target because you're the frontrunner in the 近距离内射合集 Poll.鈥� Turner asked Hull why he didn鈥檛 sign an endorsement for Trump when Trump campaigned in Rio Rancho. 

Hull said the city was 鈥渁lready rolling out the red carpet鈥� for Trump but declined to ask either of his rivals a question. He said, 鈥渕y focus is on serving the citizens of New Mexico and meeting their needs and talking about the concerns that they have.鈥� 

The final question revolved around what they would do in their first 100 days.

Turner said he would reform the state procurement code to better benefit small businesses, update charter school laws to allow replication and change the way bail reform was ratified in 2016.

Rodriguez said he would address the 鈥渃risis in healthcare鈥� in rural and urban areas, bringing doctors, providers and stakeholders 鈥渢o the table鈥� to solve the issue.

Hull said he would sit down with school districts and superintendents to reform education and find and hire a Public Education Department secretary 鈥渢hat we can keep around for longer than a year or two.鈥� 

The debate was moderated by Journal Vice President of 近距离内射合集/Executive Editor Jay Newton Small. Questions were asked by a panel of local journalists, including the Journal鈥檚 Ryan Boetel and Dan Boyd, KOAT-TV鈥檚 Faith Egbuonu and KKOB radio鈥檚 Zoltan Csanyi-Salcedo. It was broadcast on the Journal鈥檚 website, YouTube and Facebook pages and C-SPAN2.