A failed Republican candidate was jailed for contracting gunmen to carry out shootings on the homes of Democratic officials ...

A failed political candidate was sentenced to 80 years in federal prison Wednesday for his convictions in a series of ...

A Republican candidate who ran unsuccessfully for the New Mexico state House was sentenced to 80 years in prison for ...

In a story published Aug. 13, 2025, about a failed political candidate convicted of attacking New Mexico lawmakers, The ...

A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced Solomon Peña to 80 years in prison for orchestrating a string of shootings at the homes of four Democratic elected officials following his loss as a Republican ...

"This act was one of senselessness. it was cruel. This is a person that has no, empathy or sympathy for anyone," State Sen.

Solomon Peña, a right-wing candidate defeated in a race for a New Mexico House seat, was indicted by a grand jury for allegedly shooting at the homes of election certifiers and state legislators.

Authorities have said he had a list of other politicians he planned to target. For some in New Mexico, the incident has brought back memories of Solomon Peña, a former Republican legislative ...