Top New Mexico Senate Republican accuses lawmaker of inappropriately helping fund DA’s office

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: September 8, 2026

Words: 629

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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New Mexico Senate Minority Leader Bill Sharer (R-Farmington) on Tuesday accused a state lawmaker who recently resigned from her controversial job with a local prosecutor of engaging in a “pay to play” scheme by appropriating taxpayer dollars to the DA’s office before taking a job there.

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Sharer in a statement accused Rep. Andrea Romero (D-Santa Fe), who currently leads the state’s commission dedicated to …

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