Aubrey Dunn Jr.

Dunn was born in Alamogordo, New Mexico, the son of politician Aubrey Dunn Sr and his wife, Betty Jo McClendon. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in animal science from Colorado State University. == Career ==

Dunn worked for 25 years in the banking industry including 10 years as CEO and president of First Federal Bank of New Mexico. In 2008, he was an unsuccessful candidate for Congress in . He lost in the Republican primary to Edward R. Tinsley, who went on to lose the general election to Harry Teague. Dunn was elected as New Mexico commissioner of public lands in the 2014 election as the Republican nominee. In January 2018, he left the Republican Party and switched his voter registration to Libertarian. He was replaced on the ballot by former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson. In 2021, Dunn announced his candidacy for the 2021 New Mexico's 1st congressional district special election, running as an independent. He faced State Representative Melanie Stansbury and State Senator Mark Moores in the June 1 election. Dunn received less than 3% of the total vote. ==Personal life==

Dunn Jr. is the son of late New Mexico state senator Aubrey Dunn Sr., who served in the legislature from 1965 until 1980 as a Democrat. His wife, Robin Dunn, ran for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico as a Libertarian with Bob Walsh. His son, A. Blair Dunn, ran for Attorney General as a Libertarian. == Electoral history ==