Two New Mexico state lawmakers have been named to a national Republican group seeking to recruit and train GOP candidates from diverse communities and backgrounds.
Officials said this week Rep. Alonzo Baldonado, of Los Lunas, and Rep. Sharon Clahchischilliage, of Kirtland, will join the Republican State Leadership Committee's "Future Majority Project."
The Republican State Leadership Committee announced this month the relaunch of the project, which recruited hundreds of new candidates and elected 43 new leaders to office over the last two years.
Early this month, former Oklahoma Speaker of the House T.W. Shannon was named chairman of the project. Shannon will serve with co-chairs Govs. Susana Martinez of New Mexico and Brian Sandoval of Nevada.
The group's goal is to recruit 250 new, diverse candidates and see at least 50 of those elected to office.
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