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This sore loser Trump-aligned politician gets sentenced for trying to have his political rivals assassinated

Tried to cause an uproar after losing, sounds like MAGA.

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Failed GOP candidate gets 80-year sentence for politically motivated shooting plot

Solomon Peña wanted to terrorize people with different political views, say prosecutors

The Independent UK

Failed MAGA candidate indicted for shooting spree targeting Democrats who refused to overturn election for him

Solomon Peña, who described himself as the ‘Maga king’, hired four men to shoot up the homes of officials after they refused to overturn his 2022 election defeat, the DOJ says

The Independent UK

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Federal grand jury charges ex-GOP candidate with shootings on lawmakers' homes

A failed political candidate has been indicted on federal charges including interference with the electoral process in connection with a series of drive-by shootings at the homes of state and local lawmakers in Albuquerque

The Independent UK

Why the 2024 election cycle could result in more threats to US democracy

“I am your warrior. I am your justice. And for those who have been wronged and betrayed: I am your retribution.” These were the words of former US president Donald Trump during an address to the annual Conservative Political Action Conference on March 4. In a speech laced with threats…

The Conversation

Failed Republican candidate indicted over string of shootings at Democrat officials’ homes in New Mexico

A political newcomer who lost his bid for the New Mexico Statehouse has been indicted on charges of allegedly orchestrating a series of drive-by shootings at the homes of Democratic officials

The Independent UK

New Mexico candidate indicted in drive-by shooting case

A political newcomer who lost his bid for the New Mexico Statehouse has been indicted on charges of allegedly orchestrating a series of drive-by shootings at the homes of Democratic officials

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Failed New Mexico GOP candidate Solomon Peña indicted in shootings at Dem officials' homes

A grand jury in New Mexico indicted the former state House candidate on 14 criminal charges related to shootings.

Axios

Commentary: Skeletons in your closet? No problem, you can be a GOP candidate

On Jan. 16, Albuquerque police arrested Solomon Peña, a failed 2022 Republican candidate for the New Mexico state Legislature, for allegedly orchestrating shootings at the homes of four Democratic elected officials.

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Democracy is no longer good enough. GOP radicals press increasingly for war

It really was only a matter of time before the two rallying cries of the far right — election fraud and gun rights — came together in the most dangerous ways. The deadly Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection offered just a taste of the radicalism that the Republican mainstream has…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

New Mexico candidate charged in shooting case due in court

A political newcomer who lost his bid for the New Mexico statehouse and is accused of orchestrating a series of drive-by shootings at the homes of Democratic officials is scheduled to appear in court for a detention hearing

The Independent UK

Rejected Republicans now seek revenge

From the Big Lie to Twitter to their families, Republicans refuse to peacefully admit that they're unpopular

Salon

State laws vary widely on whether felons can run for office

The case of a defeated New Mexico candidate arrested in a politically motivated shooting spree has turned a spotlight on an issue that has been evolving in the states: whether people with criminal convictions are eligible to run for public office

The Independent UK

New Mexico shooting case revives pretrial detention debate

A detention hearing has been scheduled for a felon and failed political candidate suspected of orchestrating a series of drive-by shootings at the homes of four elected Democrat officials in New Mexico

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Former GOP candidate appears in court in New Mexico shooting case

A failed GOP candidate accused of orchestrating a series of drive-by shootings at the homes of Democratic elected officials in New Mexico’s largest city will remain in custody pending an upcoming detention hearing

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New Mexico candidate appears in court in shooting case

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New Mexico shootings follow two years of election assaults

Two years since the attack on the U.S. Capitol, a series of drive-by shootings targeting Democrats in New Mexico is a violent reminder that the false claims about a stolen election persist in posing a danger to public officials and the country’s democratic institutions

The Independent UK

A failed candidate called himself the ‘Maga king’. Now police say he’s ‘mastermind’ behind shootings targeting political rivals

Solomon Peña had stewed in Donald Trump’s election conspiracies for years. After losing his New Mexico state legislature race last November, he allegedly contracted four gunmen to target the homes of his Democratic rivals, Bevan Hurley writes

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Axios

What we know about shootings at New Mexico Democrats’ homes after ex-GOP candidate arrest

Albuquerque police said Monday they arrested Solomon Peña, a Republican candidate who lost two previous state House elections, in connection with some of the attacks.

Salon

GOP election loser charged in shootings

Solomon Peña, who lost his race by 48 points, was arrested by a SWAT team on Monday

WEKU

A losing Republican candidate in N.M. is charged over shootings at homes of Democrats

A former candidate for the state legislature was arrested Monday for allegedly orchestrating the shootings at the homes of local Democratic officials.

Axios

New Mexico police arrest failed state GOP candidate in shootings targeting Democrats' homes

Solomon Peña is accused of conspiring with and paying 4 other men to shoot at the homes, Albuquerque police said.

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