The Republican Party of New Mexico is keeping the door open for national delegate applications amid a push by the Donald Trump campaign to mobilize supporters.
A spokesman for the New Mexico GOP said Monday that self-nominations to participate in the Republican National Convention will be considered for two weeks beyond the April 15 deadline.
New Mexico's 24 delegates will be free to back any candidate if no one secures the nomination in the first round. New Mexico delegates initially are bound to follow voter preferences among candidates that win at least 15 percent of the vote on June 7.
Republican state lawmaker and Cruz supporter Rod Montoya criticized efforts to extend the deadline. The national delegate director for Trump says all the campaigns are grateful for the extension.
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