The only contested seat on the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission is pitting a Republican incumbent against a former Democratic commissioner who was once the panel's chairman.
Ben Hall is seeking re-election to his District 5 seat on the powerful commission that regulates public utilities, telecommunications and insurance companies. He is facing a challenge from Democrat Sandy Jones.
Hall, a Ruidoso businessman, said he would continue to work to simplify commission rules and regulations and to reorganize the agency.
Jones, the retired owner of a construction company based out of Williamsburg, promises to help bring jobs to the state and push for the commission to regulate itself.
District 5 stretches from Los Lunas south to Dona Ana County and west to Arizona.
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