Larry Marker
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Overview
Larry Marker is a self-employed oil and gas businessman from Roswell who was the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in New Mexico in 2026. He ran unsuccessfully for a state Senate seat in 2024 and has previously run for office as an independent. abqjournal.com kunm.org
After the state Republican Party did not get a candidate on the June primary ballot, he ran as a write-in and drew enough votes to earn a place on the general election ballot against Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Lujan. kunm.org abqjournal.com
Platform
- Proposes expanding oil, gas, hydrogen and nuclear development in New Mexico and opposes federal permitting delays.larrymarker.com
- Says he would support Border Patrol and local police to shut down the fentanyl pipeline and fight cartels and human trafficking.larrymarker.com
- Says he would defend grazing rights, water access and working land for farmers and ranchers.larrymarker.com
- Says he strongly supports requiring voter ID and proof of citizenship to register and vote.abqjournal.com
- Says he strongly supports a ban on stock trading by members of Congress.abqjournal.com
- Says he supports using tariffs strategically to protect workers, farmers and industries rather than as a blanket tax on consumers.abqjournal.com