SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Congressional candidate and fomer CIA operative Valerie Plame raised the most campaign funds in a crowded field of rivals for the Democratic nomination to New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District.
The Democratic primary is likely to decide who succeeds U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan as he runs to succeed retiring U.S. Sen. Tom Udall. Several Democratic candidates for the seat began advertising blitzes in April, including spots on Facebook and local television stations.
Plame raised $579,000 for the first three months of the year, while attorney Teresa Leger Fernandez raised just over $370,000 and Santa Fe District Attorney Marco Serna raised $140,000.