Lori Martinez and Tilli Villalobos joined Walt Rubel and Jamie Bronstein fto discuss their campaigns for the open House District 37 seat being vacated by five-term incumbent Joanne Ferrary. Martinez, a social worker and nonprofit executive who runs Ngage New Mexico, emphasized healthcare including the possibility of a state single-payer system, paid family medical leave, and a cradle-to-career approach to education. Villalobos, a former federal prosecutor who left the Department of Justice after Trump took office and now defends immigration clients, focused on addressing the affordability crisis, consumer protection against corporate price gouging, and early intervention to reduce juvenile crime. Both candidates spoke in depth about the Young Park shooting and the importance of after-school programs, community schools, and mental health resources for youth. Both also expressed support for the constitutional amendment on November's ballot that would create a paid professional legislature. The winner of the June 2 primary will face Republican Isabella Solis in the general election
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