KRWG News – SANTA FE, N.M. (krwg) Albuquerque political activist Andres Valdez says he plans to run for the Democratic nomination for a U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Jeff Bingaman.
Valdez, 60, is executive director of Vecinos United, a community activist group.
Bingaman, a Democrat, announced last week that he will not seek re-election in 2012.
Valdez announced his candidacy Tuesday during an interview in the Capitol.
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