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New Mexico Bill Would Limit Use Of Public Campaign Funding

A bill pre-filed for the New Mexico Legislature's upcoming session would bar publicly financed candidates for state offices from using their public campaign funding to pay themselves.

The bill sponsored by Democratic Sen. Peter Wirth of Santa also would prohibit candidates from using public funding to pay family members for campaign work.

The Albuquerque Journal reports that the bill results from reported spending and comments by Public Regulation Commissioner Ben Hall.

Hall ran for re-election this year with public financing but lost in the general election.

He told the Secretary of State's Office that he never paid himself for campaigning and received only reimbursement for expenses.

The Legislature begins its 60-day session on Jan. 20.

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