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The cowboy hat-wearing Jewish lawyer running for governor of New Mexico

JL;DR SUMMARY Sam Bregman, a Jewish lawyer and cowboy hat enthusiast, is running for governor of New Mexico. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityImmigrationDemocratic PartyNew MexicoGovernor RaceJewish PoliticianModerate PoliticsSam BregmanAlbuquerqueHate Crimes Ordinance

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
"Bregman was elected to the Albuquerque City Council in the 1990s, and he introduced the states first hate crimes ordinance during that time."
New Mexico, United States
"Now mounting a gubernatorial bid, Bregman will face Deb Haaland, a former congresswoman who served as interior secretary in the Biden administration, in the Democratic primary on June 2."
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
"But growing up in suburban Bethesda, Md., Sam Bregmans life was more Beltway establishment than High Plains Drifter."
Minnesota, United States
"His father Stan, a lawyer and political activist, was introduced to his wife by Hubert Humphrey, the Minnesota Democratic senator and, later, vice president."
Washington DC, United States
"Stan Bregman represented the Washington Senators in the 1960s before the baseball team moved to Houston."
Chicago, Illinois, United States
"Baseball still lives on in the Bregman family Bregmans son, Alex, is the star third baseman on the Chicago Cubs, and one of the highest-paid players in Major League Baseball"
Houston, Texas, United States
"Stan Bregman represented the Washington Senators in the 1960s before the baseball team moved to Houston."
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
"Bregman said he was shocked by the horrific reports from Minneapolis last month, where federal immigration officials killed two American citizens during protests surrounding immigration..."

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