"The family of a self-identified Trump Republican running for office in Texas bought Jeffrey Epstein's New Mexico ranch where the sex trafficker abused teenage girls and young women, according to new documents. A spokesperson for Donald Huffines, a Texas businessman and former GOP state senator now running for comptroller, confirmed the purchase to the Santa Fe New Mexican, a local media outlet."
"In 2023, San Rafael Ranch LLC, created by the Huffines, bought the nearly 10,000-acre (4,000-hectare) property then known as Zorro ranch for an undisclosed price. Previously the buyers had been private, as New Mexico allows anonymous ownership of private property through LLCs. The ranch was initially valued at $21.1m for the 2023 tax year, a figure the Huffines argued was overstated in part due to its notoriety; Santa Fe county then reassessed the value of the property to just $13.4m."
"Court records obtained by the New Mexican connected the LLC to Mary Catherine Huffines, who is listed as the client/property owner. Huffines is currently the frontrunner for the GOP comptroller primary race in Texas, according to recent polling reported by the Texas Tribune. He is campaigning to DOGE Texas government, a reference to the controversial so-called department of government efficiency, once run by Elon Musk, which conducted chaotic mass federal workforce layoffs and cancelled billions in federal contracts and grants."
The Huffines family purchased Jeffrey Epstein's former New Mexico Zorro ranch in 2023 through San Rafael Ranch LLC after the property was listed at public auction whose proceeds benefited Epstein's victims. The nearly 10,000-acre property was bought for an undisclosed price and initially assessed at $21.1 million for 2023 before Santa Fe County reassessed it to $13.4 million after value concerns tied to notoriety. Court records link the LLC to Mary Catherine Huffines as the listed owner. Donald Huffines, a former GOP state senator and self-identified Trump Republican, is running for Texas comptroller and is reported as a frontrunner. His campaign emphasizes private-sector experience, references a 'DOGE' approach to government efficiency, and highlights endorsements from MAGA leaders including Ted Cruz.
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