Campaign of New Mexico Congressional Candidate Dan East Gains Momentum

Hol Wagner -- Associated Construction Publications, 3/19/2008

Rio Rancho, N.M.– Daniel K. East – National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) senior vice president and president of NUCA member company Cone Construction in New Mexico – has been placed on the official ballot for the June 3 New Mexico primary. East is seeking the seat of U.S. Representative Tom Udall, a Democrat from New Mexico’s third congressional district, who is running for the U.S. Senate. Disillusioned with the current elected officials, East decided to run – as an outsider and a small businessman – “to bring positive change to New Mexico.”

In announcing that he had made the ballot, East said: “I have received calls from supporters all over the district and all have said that momentum is on our side and that for a newbie who lacks name recognition we’re doing very well.” A candidate must get a minimum of 20 percent of the delegates in the New Mexico GOP’s pre-primary nominating convention to make it on the primary ballot. East easily qualified by picking up 32.1 percent of the delegates during the March 15 vote. While noting Republican Marco Gonzales’ 67.9 percent, several political analysts say that both are “solid candidates” and that it’s still definitely “a race to watch.”

The NUCA PAC Committee has already contributed $5,000 to East’s campaign. Anyone wishing to assist East in competing with opponents who are well-funded professional politicians can send a check payable to Dan East for Congress to 1380 Rio Rancho Blvd. SE #296, Rio Rancho, NM 87124, or call (505) 414-1789 for credit card processing. (Note: The Federal Election Commission limits individual donations to $2,300 per person for each of the primary and general elections. Corporate donations cannot be accepted.)