Latino Victory Fund wants to draft Ben Ray Luján for Senate in New Mexico

A political action committee that works to recruit Hispanic candidates across the country is putting its weight behind Democratic Rep. Ben Ray Luján for the newly open Senate seat in New Mexico. The Latino Victory Fund announced its “Run, Ben Ray, Run!” digital campaign Wednesday in an exclusive release to Roll Call. “Luján has been a tireless advocate and progressive champion for the people of New Mexico and the Latino community across the country,“ said Melissa Mark-Viverito, the group’s interim president. “His unparalleled experience and bold leadership style will serve New Mexico well in the United States Senate.” The fund is launching a website to recruit Luján, the No. 4 Democrat in the House, and will “focus on building grassroots support,” according to a press release. New Mexico, now a solid Democratic state at the federal level, has the highest percentage of Hispanic residents among the 50 states, but it has not had a Latino senator since 1977...MORE