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Republican Elisa Martinez speaks to supporters in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Nov. 20, after she announced she will seek the GOP nomination for an open U.S. Senate seat in New Mexico. The Latina Republican and member of the Navajo Nation will face contractor Mick Rich and college professor Gavin Clarkson in the Republican primary. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras)

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Elisa Martinez, a Latina Republican and member of the Navajo Nation, announced Nov. 20 she is joining the race for an open U.S. Senate seat in New Mexico, potentially upending a contest Democrats had considered safe.

By Russell Contreras, Associated Press November 26, 2019