Even though New Mexico is facing a future of perpetual drought, killer heat waves, water scarcity, and wildfires, the crop of Republican candidates for major office in the state are in denial about the threat of global warming pollution.

Gubernatorial nominee Susana Martinez denies the science of manmade climate change. All three congressional candidates — Steve Pearce, oil engineer Tom Mullins, and corporate lobbyist Jon Barela — similarly believe scientists are engaged in a conspiracy to destroy our economy. Barela and Pearce are signatories of the “No Climate Tax” pledge organized by Americans for Prosperity, the front group supported by the Koch Industries brothers that fights limits on global warming pollution:

“[T]here is disagreement in the science community concerning the causes of global warming.” — Susana Martinez

“I don’t mean to be flippant about this, but only God knows where our climate is going.” — Jon Barela

“I think we ought to take a look at whatever the group is that measures all this, the IPCC, they don’t even believe the crap.” — Steve Pearce Crooked elections endangering the planet for a long time to come!!