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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]
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*[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"/> 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.
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*[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,<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.
  
 
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>

Revision as of 04:12, October 24, 2020

Mark Ronchetti is a popular[1] Albuquerque meteorologist and mostly conservative Republican currently running for United States Senate from New Mexico in the 2020 elections to succeed retiring Sen. Tom Udall.

2020 Senate bid

Two-term senator Tom Udall announced on March 25, 2020 that he would not seek re-election;[2] Ronchetti announced around a year later in early January 2020 his run for the seat.[1][3] 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,[1] saying that he "was a Republican until the 'orange one'",[4] and called out by Martinez,[5] he won the primary,[6] and will face establishment Democrat representative Ben Ray Luján in the general election.

Ronchetti released his first TV ad in late August 2020.[7]

It was reported in late October 2020 that Ronchetti out-raised Luján.[8]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Republican TV meteorologist joins New Mexico Senate race
  2. ↑ Multiple references:
  3. ↑ Two references:
  4. ↑ Ronchetti’s rivals critical of his 2019 comments at UNM
  5. ↑ Color Me Orange
  6. ↑ Republican Mark Ronchetti to face Rep. Ben Ray Luján in New Mexico Senate race
  7. ↑ Fact Check: Mark Ronchetti's first TV ad
  8. ↑ Ronchetti topped Luján in fundraising last quarter

External links

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