Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is planning a $2,700 per plate fundraiser for her visit to Albuquerque next month.
Former Albuquerque mayor Martin Chavez has spent months with the Clinton campaign and says the candidate likely won't hold any public events in states that don't have early primaries.
Most party nominations are clinched before the New Mexico primary, set for June 2016.
The June 3 breakfast is being hosted at the home of former U.S. ambassador to Spain and longtime Democratic fundraiser Ed Romero.
Republican Party officials issued a statement Wednesday criticizing the closed-door event. The only conservative candidate to schedule an appearance in New Mexico is Carly Fiorina, who will be the keynote speaker at a $200-per-plate fundraiser on May 30.
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