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Primary challengers take down 2 New Mexico Senate incumbents

| June 3, 2020 12:03 AM

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An embattled state senator who was convicted of drunken driving lost his bid for the Democratic nomination in a northern New Mexico district Tuesday, as several longtime legislators who have resisted initiatives ranging from spending increases to the legalization of recreational marijuana were facing stiff opposition from challengers.

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