A Roswell Republican is thinking of throwing her hat into the Secretary of State race.
Rep. Nora Espinoza told The Associated Press on Thursday that she is gathering signatures and will make a decision later on whether she'll seek the statewide office.
So far, Espinoza is the only Republican to publicly say she wants to run for the seat to fulfill the remaining term after Dianna Duran resigned amid a fraud case.
Bernalillo County clerk Maggie Toulouse Oliver says will seek the Democratic nomination for the office.
The secretary of state is charged with administering and enforcing the state's election and campaign finance reporting laws.
Espinoza, who has lived in Roswell for more than 40 years, says she supports new voter ID laws.
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