Primary elections were held on Tuesday, June 2nd. Early returns indicate that four powerful incumbent Senate Democrats may have lost their primary contests: John Smith – Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Mary Kay Papen – Senate President Pro Tempore, Clemente Sanchez, Chairman of the Senate Corporations and Transportation Committee, and Richard Martinez, Former Chair of Senate Judiciary Committee.
Also in New Mexico... On June 18, 2020, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is convening a special session on the budget. The state shortfall for the next fiscal year is estimated to be as high as $2.8B due to plunging oil and gas revenues and the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, there is an estimated shortfall between $368M and $483M for the current fiscal year.
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