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Clinton Campaign Announces Plans For Offices In New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Hillary Clinton's campaign has announced the staffers who will be heading efforts for the Democratic presidential hopeful in New Mexico as the state's June 7 primary approaches.

A former state Democratic Party executive director, Scott Forrester will be leading the New Mexico campaign and Rich Thuma will serve as the organizing director.

The campaign announced Tuesday that it plans to open offices throughout the state in the coming weeks.

Forrester served as the state party director from 2009 through 2013. Previously, he was a political director for Clinton's 2008 campaign in New Mexico.

He most recently was the New Mexico House caucus director under former Speaker Ken Martinez.