New Mexico disqualifies 8 legislative candidates

SANTA FE (AP) – New Mexico election regulators have disqualified at least eight aspiring legislative candidates after reviewing applications and signature petitions, leaving several certified candidates unopposed in primary or general elections or both.
The New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office confirmed the disqualifications Thursday.
The developments are unlikely to tip the balance of power in the Legislature because they mostly concerned districts dominated by one party or a popu