Oil-backed political action committee buys TV ads supporting Sanchez in land commissioner race

A PAC supporting Juan de Jesus Sanchez III for state land commissioner received much of its funding from Chevron and other oil companies.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: June 1, 2026

Words: 699

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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A New Mexico political action committee that draws much of its funding from Chevron and other oil companies has purchased more than $400,000 in television advertisements supporting Juan de Jesus Sanchez III in the three-way Democratic primary for the commissioner of public lands race, according to analytics provided by one of his opponent’s campaigns.

New Mexicans for Responsible Public Lands is a Washington, D.C.-based expenditure-only political action committee that has raised $525,000 since forming in …

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