New Mexico parties certify 5 GOP candidates for June presidential primary amid challenge to Trump

By MORGAN LEE
Associated Press

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Donald Trump is among a slate of presidential candidates New Mexico’s major political parties have certified to appear on the state’s June 4 primary ballots. Five GOP candidates were certified Friday amid uncertainty about whether Donald Trump can be barred from contention by any state under anti-insurrection provisions of the Constitution. Party-certified presidential candidates later will be vetted by the New Mexico secretary of state’s office to ensure they meet administrative requirements to run for the office. New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver says she won’t exclude candidates that meet administrative requirement without a relevant court finding. The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday barred Trump from that state’s ballot.