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Balderas Holds Money Edge In Attorney General Race

Democratic candidate Hector Balderas holds a more than 4-to-1 campaign cash advantage over Republican Susan Riedel in the race for attorney general.

According to the latest fundraising disclosures, Balderas had cash-on-hand of $822,000 at the start of the month and Riedel reported a balance of about $178,000.

Balderas is a two-term state auditor and Riedel is a former prosecutor and district judge from Las Cruces.

Riedel raised $92,725 during the past two months and Balderas collected $70,037.

Riedel received $5,200 from Artesia-based oil producer Yates Petroleum and $15,400 from members of the Yates family. Riedel also loaned about $3,600 to her campaign.

Balderas collected $10,400 from two labor unions.

There's no incumbent in the race because Democratic Attorney General Gary King is running for governor.

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