Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman has announced his candidacy for election in a campaign launch video released on Friday.
However, this announcement directly contradicts statements Bregman made about six months ago. In a previous interview, he expressed his satisfaction with not worrying about politics or campaign preparations, stating that he could solely focus on accomplishing tasks. Furthermore, in January, he declared that he would not seek election to the seat in his own right.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed Bregman as the Bernalillo County district attorney after Raúl Torrez’s successful election as attorney general last November. The governor’s news release at the time also mentioned that Bregman “will not run for re-election to the office.”
However, during a recent news conference, Bregman clarified his change of heart, stating that he now intends to run for district attorney. He claimed that his initial decision was sincere, but the supposed positive impact he believes he has made in his current position motivated him to continue working towards making a difference.
“I will be running for district attorney. When I got into this office, I was sincere in the sense that I didn’t think I would. But we have put things in place that I believe are starting to make a difference,” Bregman claimed.
Bregman has advocated for far-left policies as district attorney, including support for anti-gun legislation and weak-on-crime bills that would reward bad actors for breaking the law.
Bregman’s campaign website and Twitter account were established in May, and he has already begun accepting donations. The New Mexico Secretary of State’s website confirms that he registered his campaign on June 1, 2023.
Lujan Grisham’s office told KOAT 7, “Gov. Lujan Grisham wanted to make sure that whomever she appointed as Bernalillo County DA would be squarely focused on the work of the office, and not a re-election bid. In his first six months in office, DA Bregman has illustrated his commitment to fighting crime, resulting in a safer New Mexico. Our expectation is that he will continue that focus moving forward.”
No other individuals have declared their candidacy for the Second Judicial District Attorney position.
Why criticize a guy who WANTS TO WORK?
If Bregman is doing a good job, then by all means continue.
I agree with you Mario.
I’m sure George Soros will be contributing to his campaign.
Name one Republican who has a chance of winning in a BERNCO election for DA, or mayor.
Alex Soros needn’t waste a dime here.
According to this article here in the PInon Post (two years ago), Soros has previously dropped cash into New Mexico political races, generally funneled thru some benign or positive-sounding pac/group.
https://pinonpost.com/democrat-soros-backed-ivy-leaguer-raul-torrez-running-for-nm-attorney-general/
Sounds like the people in Berno…need a real education or we will not have any form of a free nation left
Wait a minute! Who wrote this attorney double talk
“Bregman has advocated for far-left policies as district attorney, including support for anti-gun legislation and weak-on-crime bills that would reward bad actors for breaking the law.”
How can this be true if the above is true?
‘In his first six months in office, DA Bregman has illustrated his commitment to fighting crime, resulting in a safer New Mexico. Our expectation is that he will continue that focus moving forward.”. This is double talk and does not make sense and an insult to the public….although NM is rated low on levels of IQ