 She ran as the running mate of John Dendahl after the elected gubernatorial candidate for governor was replaced by the state party.On June 17, 2006, Dr. J.R. Damron, who won the primary election to become the Republican nominee for the gubernatorial election, was pressured into resigning as the Republican candidate for Governor of New Mexico by Republican Party chairman Allen Weh and former chairman John Dendahl .Weh engaged in the effort against Damron because of supposed decreased name recognition.