Albuquerque, Nm (KKOB) — The ballot will be expanded this Nov. 3 with a new addition. The newly formed “Forward New Mexico Party” has achieved minor party status and its candidates can appear on the general election ballot. The party is already fielding candidates in several state races. In a Monday announcement, party officials said several contenders have declared their intentions to run with the Forward Party, including New Mexico Forward Party Chair Bob Perls for the U.S. Senate seat; Michael Vigil for the Office of the State Auditor; Dennis Dinge for Public Education Commission District 3; Curtis Clough for Public Education Commission District 6; and Karin Hendrickson for the state House District 43 seat held by state Rep. Christine Chandler. Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang co-founded the party in 2022 with former Republican New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman.
