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SANTA FE 鈥� A New Mexico secretary of state candidate has agreed to modify a TV ad after the state Democratic Party expressed concern it could be construed as touting a party endorsement.

Democratic Party of New Mexico spokesman Daniel Garcia said Thursday that Katharine Clark鈥檚 campaign had agreed to remove the words 鈥淐hosen By鈥� and the party鈥檚 logo from her . The words and the logo had initially appeared next to each other. 

The agreement to modify the ad came one day after DPNM sent letters to the Clark campaign and local television stations, asking them to stop airing the ad in its existing form.

鈥淲e understand how Katharine Clark鈥檚 ad could be misunderstood to imply support from DPNM, but to set the record straight, DPNM as an institution never supports any candidate in primary races,鈥� Garcia told the Journal.

A Clark campaign spokesman said Thursday no party or state rules had been violated by the ad, which was intended to convey Clark鈥檚 first-place finish at a Democratic Party convention in March.

鈥淥ur ad references the outcome of the Democratic Party鈥檚 Pre-Primary Convention vote, where Katharine Clark earned the most support from Democratic delegates across New Mexico,鈥� Clark campaign spokesman Scott Forrester said. 鈥淲e worked out with the party to swap out the logo while still communicating Katharine鈥檚 convention win, which was always the intent of the ad.鈥�

Clark, who is currently the Santa Fe County clerk, is vying for the Democratic Party鈥檚 nomination in this year鈥檚 secretary of state race against Do帽a Ana County Clerk Amanda L贸pez Askin. The winner of the primary election would face off against Republican Ramona Goolsby of Rio Rancho in November.

New Mexico鈥檚 current top elections official, Democrat Maggie Toulouse Oliver, is term-limited and is running instead for lieutenant governor this year.

With no incumbent running, the Democratic primary contest has been heated, as Clark has also disputed claims from L贸pez Askin supporters that she violated state law by repeatedly releasing election results before polls closed as county clerk.

While staffers in the Secretary of State鈥檚 Office reviewed the complaint, an agency spokeswoman previously said election results are not publicly posted until after polls close at 7 p.m.

Meanwhile, Clark鈥檚 campaign alleged this week that L贸pez Askin had violated a state campaign disclosure law by failing to say on her TV ad who had paid for the communication.

The ad, which features L贸pez Askin touting her endorsements from Toulouse Oliver, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, does feature text indicating it was paid for by L贸pez Askin鈥檚 campaign.

L贸pez Askin has outraised Clark in the primary race, reporting more than $350,000 in contributions compared to about $205,000 for Clark, according to updated campaign filings.

Early voting is already underway for New Mexico鈥檚 primary election, with Election Day set for June 2.

Dan Boyd covers state government and politics for the Journal in Santa Fe. Follow him on Twitter at or reach him via email at dboyd@abqjournal.com.