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I was disappointed by New Mexico newcomer Jeff Tucker鈥檚 endorsement of Deb Haaland鈥檚 primary opponent, Sam Bregman, in the upcoming gubernatorial election. Tucker spent most of his time talking about why he doesn鈥檛 like her and very little about why her opponent will make a better governor.

I know both candidates well and as one of two elected New Mexico Democratic National Comittee national committeepersons, I naturally pay close attention to elections. I鈥檝e known Bregman since shortly after he moved to New Mexico from Washington, D.C. He was my law clerk and if he is the Democratic nominee, he will have my full support. I鈥檓 writing not to attack him but to share why I support Haaland.

Tucker repeats the Bregman attacks on 鈥淜now-Nothing Haaland,鈥� as Tucker refers to her. But far from knowing nothing, Haaland was one of the most successful state Democratic Party chairs in our history. Under her leadership, Democrats regained control of the House of Representatives and she finished with the state party in the black. She is made of steel. She then took on a strong field of Democrats to win election to Congress where she served with honor. We can see her work there: small businesses that stayed open because of emergency COVID loans; safe military housing at Kirtland, Cannon and Holloman Air Force Bases; a new Tohajilee school is under construction; and the NewSpace Nexus that supports New Mexico innovation 鈥� all are results of Haaland鈥檚 congressional work.

She did all of that until President Joe Biden tapped her to be secretary of Interior, where she delivered energy transmission lines that bring in new revenue to New Mexico, the Eastern New Mexico rural water project, a new bridge on the Mescalero Apache Nation and expanded protections for water. That doesn鈥檛 happen if someone 鈥渒nows nothing.鈥� It certainly doesn鈥檛 happen that a single mother graduates from law school without knowing anything, and anyone who thinks so hasn鈥檛 been to law school.

As most folks know, I lost a gubernatorial election to Gary Johnson so I know a bit about statewide campaigns. They are a bit like forced marriages in that the gubernatorial nominees run with whomever the voters elected as the party鈥檚 lieutenant governor in the primary.

Tucker and Bregman have frequently attacked Haaland for flying on a plane chartered by Jeffrey Epstein when she was a candidate for lieutenant governor in 2014.

Flight arrangements are handled by the gubernatorial candidate, Gary King, not the lieutenant governor nominee, Haaland. She has never flown on an Epstein-owned plane and it鈥檚 hard to believe she would have known who financed any particular flight. Lieutenant gubernatorial candidates show up when requested, basically do what they鈥檙e asked, and last minute searches for planes to fly are the norm, not the exception. Haaland has been unfairly attacked on this issue.

I鈥檒l never forget her confirmation hearing where she was questioned about saving bears in Yellowstone and her questioner asked her, 鈥淲hat were you thinking鈥� and Haaland responded simply, 鈥淐ongressman, I imagine at the time I was caring about the bears.鈥� That鈥檚 Haaland in a nutshell 鈥� focused, absolutely caring and compassionate. It鈥檚 her life story.

There鈥檚 so much at stake for New Mexicans this year. Fully funded daycare, preservation of paid college tuition for New Mexico students, support for organized labor, economic growth that supports working families, public safety that is comprehensive as opposed to punitive, opposition to the hate that spews hourly from Washington 鈥� all of these are on the table. It鈥檚 Deb Haaland鈥檚 commitment to the issues that are reflected in her overwhelming lead in the polls. Her campaign hasn鈥檛 been about attacking her opponents; rather, she has focused in a positive manner on our future. She will make a great governor for all New Mexicans and I鈥檓 proud to support her.

Martin J. Chavez is a former Albuquerque mayor and a New Mexico state senator.