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Democratic nominee for House District 53 Dr. Jon Hill withdraws from race; endorses Sarah Silva to receive the nomination

Sarah Silva
Sarah Silva
Sarah Silva

Recently the Democratic nominee for House District 53, Dr. Jon Hill, announced his withdrawal from the race amidst health concerns. Dr. Hill, a previous cancer survivor, is battling complications and is unable to continue his campaign to represent District 53. Dr. Hill has endorsed Sarah Silva to receive the party’s nomination – a process that will be voted on by State Central Committee Members from House District 53 later this month. Sarah Silva spoke with KRWG Public Media’s Scott Brocato.

KRWG Public Media has also reached out to the other candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for New Mexico House District 53 seat, Willie Madrid and Kasey Peña, for interviews.

Scott Brocato has been an award-winning radio veteran for nearly 40 years. He has lived and worked in Las Cruces since 2016. You can hear him during "Morning Edition" from 5am-9am weekdays. Off the air, he is also a local actor and musician, playing bass with his band Flat Blak around Las Cruces and El Paso.