Solomon Peña
Solomon Peña was the Republican candidate for District 14 in New Mexico. After losing the election to Garcia by 3,600 votes, Peña claimed he was the victim of election fraud and refused to concede. On January 16, 2023, he was charged with hiring four men to shoot at the houses of four Democratic politicians (New Mexico House Speaker Javier Martínez, state Senator Linda M. Lopez, and two Bernalillo County commissioners) in December 2022 and January 2023.[1]
Police have accused Peña of carrying out a political vendetta. Peña is a supporter of Donald Trump and one of several of his supporters that also claim elections were stolen. [2]
- ^ Barr, Luke (January 16, 2023). "Albuquerque police make arrest in shootings at 4 lawmakers' homes". ABC News. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ [A losing Republican candidate in N.M. is charged over shootings at homes of Democrats| https://www.npr.org/2023/01/17/1149464953/new-mexico-shooting-politicians-solomon-pena]