Torres Small rules out run for U.S. Senate seat

[TexasTowelie]

At least one member of New Mexico’s U.S. House delegation has decided against running for retiring U.S. Sen. Tom Udall’s seat.

But another is still having active discussions about entering the race.

U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small, D-N.M., announced this week that she would not challenge fellow Democrat U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján for the Senate seat next year.

“Sen. Udall is both a friend and a mentor, and his absence in the Senate will leave an enormous void for New Mexico to fill,” Torres Small said in a release. “I will not be running to replace Senator Udall. There is so much work to do for New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District, and I am honored and grateful everyday to get to do that work.”

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[RandySF]

1. It's a tall order to win a Senate seat after only one term in the House.