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Weh engaged in the effort against Damron because of supposed decreased name recognition.

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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 .

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John Dendahl was appointed as Republican candidate for Governor by Weh and the Republican party's Central Committee.

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(Wilson Beffort had won the Republican primary in June, 2006.) Dendahl and Wilson Beffort lost the election to Democrats Bill Richardson and Diane Denish.

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