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'''Mark Ronchetti''' is a popular<ref name="Republican TV meteorologist joins New Mexico Senate race">[https://apnews.com/article/a320c0e2b8b7fa8e2df96fb8bffa82c5 Republican TV meteorologist joins New Mexico Senate race]</ref> [[Albuquerque]] [[meteorologist]] and mostly [[conservative]] [[Republican]] currently running for [[United States Senate]] from [[New Mexico]] in the [[2020 U.S. Senate elections|2020 elections]] to succeed retiring Sen. [[Tom Udall]].

'''Mark Ronchetti''' (born October 7, 1973 (age {{age|1973|10|7}})) (pronounced "Ron-ketti") is a popular<ref name="Republican TV meteorologist joins New Mexico Senate race">[https://apnews.com/article/a320c0e2b8b7fa8e2df96fb8bffa82c5 Republican TV meteorologist joins New Mexico Senate race]</ref> [[Albuquerque]] [[meteorologist]] and mostly [[conservative]] [[Republican]] who ran for [[United States Senate]] from [[New Mexico]] in the [[2020 U.S. Senate elections|2020 elections]] to succeed retiring Sen. [[Tom Udall]].

 

==2020 Senate bid==

==2020 Senate bid==

*[https://www.rollcall.com/2019/03/25/udall-is-retiring-but-he-will-leave-behind-a-weighty-environmental-legacy/ Udall is retiring, but he will leave behind a weighty environmental legacy]</ref> Ronchetti announced around a year later in early January 2020 his run for the seat.<ref name="Republican TV meteorologist joins New Mexico Senate race"/><ref>Two references:

*[https://www.rollcall.com/2019/03/25/udall-is-retiring-but-he-will-leave-behind-a-weighty-environmental-legacy/ Udall is retiring, but he will leave behind a weighty environmental legacy]</ref> Ronchetti announced around a year later in early January 2020 his run for the seat.<ref name="Republican TV meteorologist joins New Mexico Senate race"/><ref>Two references:

*[https://www.krqe.com/news/politics-government/meteorologist-mark-ronchetti-enters-race-for-u-s-senate/ Meteorologist Mark Ronchetti enters race for U.S. Senate]

*[https://www.krqe.com/news/politics-government/meteorologist-mark-ronchetti-enters-race-for-u-s-senate/ Meteorologist Mark Ronchetti enters race for U.S. Senate]

*[https://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/meteorologist-mark-ronchetti-joins-senate-race-in-new-mexico/5600325/ Meteorologist Mark Ronchetti joins Senate race in New Mexico]</ref> In the [[Republican]] primary, he faced Navajo Nation member [[Elisa Martinez]] and Gavin Clarkson. Despite having been somewhat less supportive of Trump in certain regards,<ref name="Republican TV meteorologist joins New Mexico Senate race"/> saying that he "was a Republican until the orange one"<ref>[https://www.abqjournal.com/1448307/ronchettis-rivals-critical-of-his-2019-comments-at-unm-ex-former-meteorologists-loyalty-to-both-the-president-and-the-gop-questioned.html Ronchetti’s rivals critical of his 2019 comments at UNM]</ref> and called out by Martinez over the comment,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWVxIrYJn9I Color Me Orange]</ref> he won the primary,<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/500833-republican-mark-ronchetti-wins-new-mexico-senate-primary Republican Mark Ronchetti to face Rep. Ben Ray Luján in New Mexico Senate race]</ref> and will face [[establishment]] Democrat representative [[Ben Ray Luján]] in the general election.

*[https://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/meteorologist-mark-ronchetti-joins-senate-race-in-new-mexico/5600325/ Meteorologist Mark Ronchetti joins Senate race in New Mexico]</ref> In the [[Republican]] primary, he faced Navajo Nation member [[Elisa Martinez]] and Gavin Clarkson. Despite having been somewhat less supportive of Trump in certain regards,<ref name="Republican TV meteorologist joins New Mexico Senate race"/> saying that he "was a Republican" until "the orange one"<ref>[https://www.abqjournal.com/1448307/ronchettis-rivals-critical-of-his-2019-comments-at-unm-ex-former-meteorologists-loyalty-to-both-the-president-and-the-gop-questioned.html Ronchetti’s rivals critical of his 2019 comments at UNM]</ref> and called out by Martinez over the comment,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWVxIrYJn9I Color Me Orange]</ref> he won the primary,<ref>Two references:

*[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/500833-republican-mark-ronchetti-wins-new-mexico-senate-primary Republican Mark Ronchetti to face Rep. Ben Ray Luján in New Mexico Senate race]</ref> and faced [[establishment]] Democrat representative [[Ben Ray Luján]] in the general election. Despite previously being criticized by Clarkson and Martinez, they pledged their support for Ronchetti after the primary to help flip [[New Mexico]] towards the [[Republicans]]' favor in the 2020 elections.<ref>[https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2020/06/02/ronchetti-wins-republican-primary-for-u-s-senate/ Ronchetti wins Republican primary for U.S. Senate]</ref>

Ronchetti released his first [[TV]] ad in late August 2020.<ref>[https://www.kob.com/new-mexico-news/fact-check-mark-ronchettis-first-tv-ad/5835332/ Fact Check: Mark Ronchetti's first TV ad]</ref>

Ronchetti released his first [[TV]] ad in late August 2020.<ref>[https://www.kob.com/new-mexico-news/fact-check-mark-ronchettis-first-tv-ad/5835332/ Fact Check: Mark Ronchetti's first TV ad]</ref>

At a debate for the general election,<ref>[https://www.c-span.org/video/?476508-1/mexico-us-senate-debate New Mexico U.S. Senate Debate]</ref> Ronchetti strongly called out Luján, the House Assistant Speaker, for being complicit in [[Nancy Pelosi]]'s obstructions amidst the [[CCP pandemic]].<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/05/ronchetti-ben-ray-lujan-abetting-pelosi-in-stalling-coronavirus-aid/ GOP’s Mark Ronchetti in New Mexico Senate Debate: Democrat Ben Ray Lujan Abetting Nancy Pelosi in Stalling Coronavirus Aid]</ref>

At a debate for the general election,<ref>[https://www.c-span.org/video/?476508-1/mexico-us-senate-debate New Mexico U.S. Senate Debate]</ref> Ronchetti strongly called out Luján, the House Assistant Speaker, for being complicit in [[Nancy Pelosi]]'s obstructions amidst the [[CCP pandemic]].<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/05/ronchetti-ben-ray-lujan-abetting-pelosi-in-stalling-coronavirus-aid/ GOP’s Mark Ronchetti in New Mexico Senate Debate: Democrat Ben Ray Lujan Abetting Nancy Pelosi in Stalling Coronavirus Aid]</ref> The [[left-wing]] representative tended to respond to questions over the [[COVID-19]] outbreak by casting blaming on Trump and Sen. [[Mitch McConnell]].

It was reported in late October 2020 that Ronchetti out-raised Luján.<ref>[https://www.abqjournal.com/1509675/ronchetti-tops-lujaacuten-in-fundraising-last-quarter.html Ronchetti topped Luján in fundraising last quarter]</ref>

It was reported in late October 2020 that Ronchetti out-raised Luján.<ref>[https://www.abqjournal.com/1509675/ronchetti-tops-lujaacuten-in-fundraising-last-quarter.html Ronchetti topped Luján in fundraising last quarter]</ref>

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