GOP Senate Candidate Makes An NRA 'Flub,' Gives Himself A Premature 'A'

GOP Senate Candidate Makes An NRA 'Flub,' Gives Himself A Premature 'A'
This undated photo released courtesy the Clements Campaign shows Dona Ana County Republican Party chairman David Clements who on Tuesday Oct. 15, 2013 announced he?s running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Tom Udall. Clements, a Las Cruces lawyer, said in a statement he will focus his candidacy on ?advancing free market policies that allow small businesses to create jobs, balancing the federal budget and fighting to preserve the privacy rights of New Mexicans.? He described himself as a ?constitutional conservative and economics enthusiast.? (AP Photo/Clements Campaign)
This undated photo released courtesy the Clements Campaign shows Dona Ana County Republican Party chairman David Clements who on Tuesday Oct. 15, 2013 announced he?s running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Tom Udall. Clements, a Las Cruces lawyer, said in a statement he will focus his candidacy on ?advancing free market policies that allow small businesses to create jobs, balancing the federal budget and fighting to preserve the privacy rights of New Mexicans.? He described himself as a ?constitutional conservative and economics enthusiast.? (AP Photo/Clements Campaign)

A GOP Senate candidate has admitted to making an errant claim about his gun rights record.

New Mexico Watchdog reports that in a Wednesday interview with KKOB-FM radio, Republican David Clements said the NRA told him he was receiving an "A" rating.

NRA spokesperson Catherine Mortensen said otherwise, telling New Mexico Watchdog that no such decision had been made yet.

“The NRA has not made any endorsements in this primary race, nor have we given out grades to the candidates,” Mortensen said.

Clements later acknowledged the miscue to New Mexico Watchdog, chalking off the comment as a "flub" on Thursday.

“I thought it was vetted," Clements said, adding that his staffers "might have jumped the gun."

According to the Albuquerque Journal, Clements announced in October that he was running against incumbent Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.). The state's primary will be held on June 3, with Clements facing off against GOP rival Allen Weh.

Clements previously served as assistant district attorney for Las Cruces, N.M. and chairman of the Doña Ana County Republican Party.

Read the full report at New Mexico Watchdog here.

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