I fear some of our leaders today have lost the courage to stand up. What we have now are politicians. They won't offer real plans, and only stand up when they want to blame someone else.

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As a border prosecutor, I've put criminals behind bars who worked for some of the most violent cartels in the world.

I went to law school. And I became a prosecutor. I took on a specialty that very few choose to pursue. I prosecuted child abuse and child homicide cases. Cases that were truly gut-wrenching. But standing up for those kids, being their voice for justice was the honor of a lifetime.

When I first registered to vote I registered as a Democrat.

My parents were Democrats.

I will veto any tax increase.

New Mexico is an environment where we are open for business.