New Mexico DA who indicted Alec Baldwin in fatal 'Rust' shooting wins Democrat primary
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The New Mexico DA who indicted Alec Baldwin for the "Rust" movie-set shooting defeated her former boss Tuesday in the Democratic primary for the state's First Judicial District.
Serna, a Democrat, previously held the district attorney seat from 2017 to 2020, but didn’t seek re-election until challenging Carmack-Altwies. Jamie Joseph is a writer who covers politics. She leads Fox News Digital coverage of the Senate.
Carmack-Altwies, the liberal district attorney who oversaw Baldwin's indictment for involuntary manslaughter charges, withdrew from the "Rust" shooting case three months before the trial was scheduled to begin. She announced two other attorneys, Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis, would serve as "special prosecutors."
"As I celebrate tonight with my family, I couldn’t be more honored to have the trust of voters in JD1," Carmack-Altwies said in a statement obtained by KRQE. "I have worked tirelessly over the last three and a half years to professionalize the office of the District Attorney, to bring justice and safety to our communities."