Duke Rodriguez, one of New Mexico's most successful cannabis entrepreneurs and a former state cabinet secretary, has officially announced he's seeking the Republican nomination for governor.
Rather than hosting a big party, Rodriguez made the announcement in newspaper advertisements over the weekend, saying he would rather engage with residents directly and ask for their help in sharing his ideas. Rodriguez cited guaranteed health care, improving the state's education system, fighting crime and safeguarding New Mexico's public retirement system as priorities. "I'm not asking for money. I'm asking for a running mate. You," he wrote in the ads.
After several high-profile potential Republican candidates passed on the race, the Ultra Health president and chief executive decided to make his move.
"I sat back hoping there would be a stronger candidate that I could support," Rodriguez told the Albuquerque Journal on Monday. "Truthfully, that never happened."
Read more at San Francisco Chronicle
