Political Career
Madrid won her first campaign in 1978 when she became the first woman elected to sit as a district court judge in New Mexico. In 1994, she was the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico as Governor Bruce King's running mate, but lost the general election. In 1998, she became the first woman elected Attorney General of the State of New Mexico. She was re-elected in 2002.
In 2005, Madrid became the chairperson of the Conference of Western Attorneys General, which focuses on energy, environment and Indian gaming issues.
Madrid ran in 2006 for a seat in the United States House of Representatives in New Mexico's 1st congressional district. She lost to Republican incumbent, Heather Wilson by 875 (out of 211,000) votes. When it appeared that Senator Pete Domenici was going to run for re-election in 2008, a Wilson-Madrid rematch was considered a strong possibility, especially considering Wilson's role in the firing of US Attorney for New Mexico David Iglesias, but following Domenici's poll numbers dropping as a result of the scandal, it appeared Madrid may have considered running against him. When Domenici announced his retirement from the Senate and Heather Wilson announced her candidacy for the open Senate seat, it appeared Madrid may have been facing a rematch with Wilson on the statewide level. When Democratic Congressman Tom Udall entered the race, Madrid opted against running for the U.S. Senate.
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