State Auditor Hector Balderas, a Democrat, wants to be New Mexico's next attorney general.
So does Republican Susan Riedel, a former judge and prosecutor from southern New Mexico.
Riedel says her record of successfully prosecuting cases over the last two decades gives her the experience needed to be New Mexico's top cop, a job that covers everything from investigating and prosecuting corrupt government officials to protecting consumers.
Balderas says he wants to rebuild and re-energize the attorney general's office the way he did during his tenure as auditor.
Heading into the final weeks of the campaign, Balderas spent nearly five times more than Riedel. TV air time accounted for almost $290,000 of Balderas' expenditures.
The two are vying to replace Democrat Gary King, who is running for governor.
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