EDITORIAL: Primary endorsements

Jun. 5—The Journal recommends these candidates in contested statewide and Albuquerque-area primaries in the June 7 election (full endorsements are at abqjournal.com):

Congress District 1, R, Michelle Garcia Holmes

Congress District 2, D, Gabe Vasquez

Governor, R, Mark Ronchetti

Lt. governor, R, Peggy Muller-Aragón

Attorney general, D, Raúl Torrez

State auditor, D, Zackary Quintero

State treasurer, D, Laura Montoya

N.M. House

District 11, R, Adrian Anthony Trujillo Sr.

District 12, D incumbent, Art De La Cruz

District 17, D, Cynthia D. Borrego; R, Joshua Taylor Neal

District 19, D, Janelle I. Anyanonu

District 26, D, Eleanor Chavez

District 27, R, Robert S. Godshall

District 29, R, Gregory G. Cunningham

District 44, R incumbent, Jane E. Powdrell-Culbert

2nd Judicial District judge, Division 10, D incumbent, Bruce C. Fox

2nd Judicial District judge,

Division 16, D incumbent, Jennifer J. Wernersbach

Bernalillo County

Sheriff, D, John D. Allen; R, Paul A. Pacheco

Assessor, D, Damian Lara

County Commission

District 1, D, Barbara Baca

District 5, D, Eric Olivas; R, Wayne Yevoli

This editorial first appeared in the Albuquerque Journal. It was written by members of the editorial board and is unsigned as it represents the opinion of the newspaper rather than the writers.