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Chama Valley & Abiquiú Daily Digest Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Ty McDuffey

20 May 2026 — 1 min read

Ty's Take

You don't have to live up here long to understand how national politics lands different when you're six thousand feet up and forty miles from the nearest interstate. Duke Rodriguez getting a cease-and-desist from Trump's lawyers over some campaign material is the kind of story that'll get passed around Bode's counter and the Christ in the Desert parking lot with equal parts amusement and something darker—a reminder that even in a place where land grants matter more than party lines, the machinery down in Santa Fe and out in Mar-a-Lago can reach up and tap you on the shoulder. Rodriguez is a local name here, tied to this country's history, which probably makes the whole thing sting a little more for people who've been voting without much interference for generations. Worth watching how this one plays out, and whether it changes anything about how folks in the Chama Valley think about who they're willing to send down to the capital.

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Rio Grande SUN

New Mexico governor primary candidate Duke Rodriguez served cease-and-desist from President Trump

Republican gubernatorial candidate Duke Rodriguez received a cease-and-desist letter from President Trump's legal team on May 18, demanding he stop using Trump's image in campaign materials. Rodriguez is one of three candidates competing in New Mexico's GOP primary race.

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