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SANTA FE With the election less than a month away, Democrat Hector Balderas holds a more than 8-to-1 campaign cash advantage over Republican Susan Riedel in New Mexicos race for attorney general.

Balderas spent nearly $334,825 in the past month, with three-fourths of it for television advertising, according to the latest campaign finance reports.

Balderas had cash on hand of $601,692 as of last week, and Riedel had a balance of $69,627. Her campaign spent more than $161,527, with about 90 percent for ads.

Balderas is a two-term state auditor, and Riedel is a former prosecutor and district judge from Las Cruces.

The reports filed with the Secretary of States Office cover contributions and spending from Sept. 2 through Oct. 6.

The reports due Tuesday provide a look at the financing available to candidates as they enter a critical stage of the campaign season and early voting gets underway this weekend at locations across the state.

Balderas collected $114,129 in contributions, including $5,200 each from the Sandia Pueblo and the National Education Association. Riedel raised $52,857, including $22,400 from oil and gas producers and their family members.

Here are campaign finance summaries for other offices:

Secretary of state: Democratic challenger Maggie Toulouse Oliver spent $163,792, with advertising accounting for nearly 90 percent of the total. Republican incumbent Dianna Duran spent $9,389 and had cash on hand of $206,159 for the final stretch of the campaign. Toulouse Oliver had a balance of $148,863 in her campaign account and had raised $91,828, including $10,400 from unions. Duran received $51,950 in contributions, including at least $19,000 from the oil and gas industry.

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