STATE AUDITOR HECTOR BADERAS MAKES IT OFFICIALS: HE'LL RUN FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL NEXT YEAR. CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENTS SENT BY E-MAIL TO SUPPORTERS SAY BALDERAS WOULD BRING A "WATCHDOG MENTALITY" TO THE A-G'S OFFICE.
BALDERAS IS CURRENTLY SERVING HIS SECOND TERM AS STATE AUDITOR. HE WAS ELECTED TO OFFICE IN 2006. HE DID RUN UNSUCCESSFULLY FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION FOR THE U-S SENATE SEAT LAST YEAR THAT OPENED WHEN DEMOCRAT JEFF BINGAMAN RESIGNED. THAT SEAT WHEN TO FELLOW DEMOCRAT MARTIN HEINRICH.
THERE WILL BE NO INCUMBENT IN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S RACE SINCE GARY KING IS NOT ONLY TERM-LIMITED, BUT IS A CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR IN 2014. BUT BALDERAS WILL FACE OFF WITH FORMER PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION JASON MARKS.
