Solomon Peña was convicted of 13 felony charges earlier this year. (Roberto E. Rosales/The Albuquerque Journal via AP)
Some of the shootings happened while children and other relatives of the victims were at home, although nobody was hurt.
Prosecutors said Peña organized the shootings at the homes of two Bernalillo County commissioners and two New Mexico state legislators in response to unsubstantiated claims that election fraud contributed to his loss.
"Violence and intimidation have no place in our elections," U.S. Attorney for New Mexico Ryan Ellison said in a statement on Wednesday.
Solomon Peña purported that his election had been "rigged" against him. (Metropolitan Detention Center/Handout via REUTERS)
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The two men Peña contracted for the shooting spree pleaded guilty last year. Following his arrest, Peña attempted to have the pair murdered to prevent them from testifying.
In addition to the 80 years in prison, Peña was given three years of supervised release. His lawyer said he would appeal the conviction.
Fox News' Danielle Wallace and Reuters contributed to this report.
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