Albuquerque, N.M.— C. Earl Greer, candidate for Congress in New Mexico’s second district, took second place at the Republican party’s pre-primary nominating convention.

Greer, a T or C real estate broker and businessman, came in closely behind Aubrey Dunn. Dunn had 29.4% of the votes, while Greer acquired 24.4% of the vote.

Of the 135 delegate votes cast, both Greer and Tinsley received 33 votes each. Greer will be appearing second on the ballot, while Tinsley will appear third. The order was determined by a drawing conducted by the Election Judges. Monty Newman did not make the ballot, after gathering only 25 delegate votes, and Terry Marquardt and Greg Sowards will not be appearing on the ballot with only two delegate votes each. Aubrey Dunn will appear first on the ballot after garnering 40 delegate votes.

“I am extremely pleased with the outcome of this convention,“ said Greer from his hotel suite in Albuquerque. “The voters of this district believe in my ability to keep New Mexico’s values and interests close to heart while serving in Washington.“

“He is the people’s candidate,“ said Timera Drake, Greer’s Communications Director. “He doesn’t consider this a hobby; he considers it a sacred trust between him and the people of the second district. He isn’t financing his campaign with hundreds of thousands of dollars of his own money to ’see’ if he can win. All of his money is from true supporters who believe in his abilities to serve New Mexico faithfully.“

Greer is a fifth-generation New Mexican with a background in ranching and is the only candidate fluent in Spanish with Hispanic roots.