ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The race to the next chairman of the New Mexico's Republican Party days after historic defeats is drawing at least two familiar faces.
The Albuquerque Journal reports outgoing U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, a Hobbs Republican, and businessman John Rockwell have announced they will seek the job.
The 71-year-old Pearce recently was defeated in the governor's race by Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham, who got about 57 percent of the votes cast in the contest. Rockwell, who is 67, unsuccessfully sought the position in 2016.
The state GOP's central committee will meet Dec. 8 in Albuquerque to pick a successor to Ryan Cangiolosi, who is not seeking re-election as party chairman.
The party chairman post is a volunteer position that oversees staffers, coordinates fundraising and messaging efforts and helps identify potential candidates.
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Information from: Albuquerque Journal, http://www.abqjournal.com