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*[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> He won the [[Republican]] 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 less supportive of Trump, referring to the president as the "orange one" in a critical manner,<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> 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.

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>