Failed GOP Candidate Sentenced to 80 Years for Politically Motivated Shootings
Solomon Peña, a failed Republican candidate in New Mexico, was sentenced to 80 years in federal prison for orchestrating drive-by shootings at Democratic officials' homes in Albuquerque, motivated by his belief that the 2022 election was rigged. The attacks, which targeted officials' residences and endangered a child's life, were part of a broader surge in election-related violence and intimidation following the 2020 presidential election. Peña's legal team argued for a lighter sentence, claiming his innocence, but prosecutors emphasized his lack of remorse and political motives.