Incumbent NM House rep faces campaign finance complaint over text message

Rep. Marian Matthews' campaign manager called the complaint "laughable."

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: May 19, 2026

Words: 420

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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The Democratic candidate challenging New Mexico House Rep. Marian Matthews (D-Albuquerque) for the District 27 seat has filed an ethics complaint alleging Matthews failed to disclose that she paid for campaign text messages to prospective voters in the district.

Abby Foster, an attorney seeking the Democratic nomination in the upcoming June 2 primary, said Matthews broke state campaign finance laws when she sent residents in Albuquerque’s Northeast Heights a text message on Saturday …

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