NM Republican party says chair doesn’t need to step down, citing commissioned report

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: March 30, 2026

Words: 554

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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The Republican Party of New Mexico on Friday announced it had commissioned a third-party review of the state party’s rules and said it cleared Chair Amy Barela of any obligation to step down, despite party infighting that culminated with county Republican officials calling for her resignation.

The internal dispute bubbled over into public view in mid-March as Barela filed for re-election to her seat on the Otero County Commission. Online records from the …

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