New Mexico Dem leader wants to unite Hillary, Bernie supporters [View all]

ALBUQUERQUE — The new chairman of the state Democratic Party plans to heal divisions within the party stemming from last year’s presidential election.

Richard Ellenberg of Santa Fe was selected to serve as state party chairman Saturday over outgoing Vice Chairman Juan Sanchez III, a 25-year-old from Belen. Members of the party’s central committee made the decision in a 200-120 vote.

Ellenberg, 69, is a retired lawyer and was previously the chairman of the Santa Fe County Democratic Party.

He told members of the central committee that he would work to create a more unified party by bringing together supporters of ex-presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton.

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