
Former New Mexico House Speaker Ben Lujan high fives son Rep. Ben Ray Lujan who won the Democratic Party Pre-Primary Convention garnering 91.91 percent of the delegate's vote to Harry B. Montoya's 8.09 percent at the Albuquerque Convention Center Saturday. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Democratic Party Delegates Greg Kendall and Chris Chandler with U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan. hoto by Karen Kendall

Rep. Martin Heinrich with wife Julie. Henrich received 54.77 percent of the votes from delegates in his bid for U.S. Senate over opponent Hector Balderas' 45.32 percent. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos delegates from left, Chris Chandler, Greg Kendall, George Chandler, Mike Wheeler and Kyle Wheeler. Photo by Karen Kendall

Democrats packed the Albuquerque Convention Center Saturday for the 2012 Pre-Primary Convention. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

Retiring U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman greets delegates at the Pre-Primary Convention. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos delegates join with delegates from across New Mexico to elect candidates who will compete in the June Primary. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

State Auditor Hector Balderas garnered 20 percent or more of the delegates' vote guaranteeing him a spot on the June Primary Election ballot. Even though he came in second, Balderas is considered to have done surprisingly well against Martin Heinrich in the Democratic race for the U.S. Senate. Photo by Greg Kendall.ladailypost.com
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