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Reports on Elections and Voting in New Mexico.

Posted inPolitics & Elections

In Dem. primary for governor, former Las Cruces mayor talks pro-oil, anti-minimum wage agenda

by Alex Ross November 14th, 2025November 14th, 2025

Ken Miyashima is hoping to be the next governor, but many of the voters he needs do not know which party’s nomination he is trying to capture. For Miyagishima, the former five-term Las Cruces mayor, that dilemma was on display at a Nov. 6 campaign event in Roswell organized by the local non-profit group Many […]

Posted inPolitics & Elections

Keller, White spar over city’s future in loud, raucous debate

by Jesse Jones November 13th, 2025November 13th, 2025
Sam Bregman at his Las Vegas gubernatorial campaign announcement, speaking to Juliette Gallegos.
Posted inPolitics & Elections

Gubernatorial candidate to outline education plans at Rio Rancho stop on statewide policy tour

by Kevin Hendricks November 10th, 2025November 10th, 2025
Posted inAlbuquerque, Politics & Elections

The runoff strategy: Keller plans bipartisan outreach in runoff — while linking White to Trump

by Jesse Jones November 7th, 2025November 7th, 2025
Fred Hashimoto was elected as the new mayor of Corrales on Nov. 4. (Rodd Cayton)
Posted inCorrales

Corrales leadership transition: What’s next for the village?

by Rodd Cayton, City Desk ABQ November 7th, 2025November 5th, 2025
Posted inPolitics & Elections

White trails in polls and money—but says 65% of Albuquerque voted for change

by Jesse Jones November 6th, 2025November 6th, 2025
Voters across Sandoval County have spoken and chosen what they want their local governments to look like for the next few years.
Posted inPolitics & Elections

Meet your new elected officials

by Rodd Cayton November 4th, 2025November 5th, 2025
Posted inAlbuquerque, nm.news, Politics & Elections

Fiebelkorn, Grout easily win council re-election

by Pat Davis November 4th, 2025November 4th, 2025
Posted inAlbuquerque, Politics & Elections

Lewis wins re-elect, dampening Dem plans for council pickup

by Pat Davis November 4th, 2025November 4th, 2025
After voters flocked to the polls on Election Day on Nov. 4, state officials got to counting local races. In Edgewood, three town commission seats were up for grabs, with some candidates running unopposed and others just scraping by with enough votes to take office. Here are the numbers as of 10 p.m. on Election Night.
Posted inEdgewood

Brennan projected to narrowly hold onto commission seat, beating out Chavez

by nm.news November 4th, 2025November 5th, 2025
City Desk
Posted inPolitics & Elections

Keller leads White in first poll in mayor’s runoff

by Pat Davis November 4th, 2025November 4th, 2025
Posted inPolitics & Elections

And then there were two: Keller, White head to December runoff for mayor

by Jesse Jones November 4th, 2025November 13th, 2025
Matt Armenta held a lead in the race for Tijeras village councilor Tuesday night, capturing 39% of the vote with partial returns from all four precincts, according to unofficial election results as of 10 p.m.
Posted inEast Mountains

Armenta, Ortiz win Tijeras council seats

by Kevin Hendricks November 4th, 2025November 5th, 2025
Posted inPolitics & Elections

Dem. Telles and GOP Neal headed to runoff for Westside council seat

by Jesse Jones November 4th, 2025November 4th, 2025
Posted inPolitics & Elections

Union-backed candidates win 2 of 4 APS board seats, shifting board balance

by Jesse Jones November 4th, 2025November 4th, 2025
Posted inPolitics & Elections

Peña misses 50% mark to avoid runoff in District 3 race

by Jesse Jones November 4th, 2025November 5th, 2025
Voters at the UNM Student Union, 2025
Posted inPolitics & Elections

Same-day voter registration boosts turnout for local elections

by NM Political Report November 4th, 2025November 5th, 2025
Peter Nieto was decisively on top in the Mountainair mayoral race as of 10 p.m. on Election Night. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inPolitics & Elections

Nieto elected Mountainair mayor, challenger within five votes of Dial in Estancia

by Kevin Hendricks November 4th, 2025November 5th, 2025
Fred Hashimoto was elected as the new mayor of Corrales on Nov. 4. (Rodd Cayton)
Posted inPolitics & Elections

Corrales picks Fred instead

by Rodd Cayton, City Desk ABQ November 4th, 2025November 4th, 2025
As Election Day arrives in Sandoval County, dozens of candidates are asking the voters to choose them.
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Sandoval County

It’s time to vote

by Kevin Hendricks November 3rd, 2025November 3rd, 2025
City Desk ABQ
Posted inPolitics & Elections

They broke the rules but are still on the ballot: City candidates have few real consequences for ignoring transparency rules

by Jesse Jones November 3rd, 2025November 3rd, 2025
Posted inAlbuquerque, Albuquerque, Politics & Elections

In District 3, longest serving councilor draws 2 challengers

by Pat Davis November 3rd, 2025
A poll worker at the Community Center last week watched over a voter's horse, Paco, while the owner cast a ballot.
Posted inPolitics & Elections

Early voting ends Saturday in Corrales mayoral race

by Corrales Comment Staff October 31st, 2025October 31st, 2025
Posted inPolitics & Elections

Open seat, big money: What you need to know about the four District 1 council candidates

by Jesse Jones October 31st, 2025October 31st, 2025
Posted inPolitics & Elections

In District 5, Dems think Allen can flip a GOP seat. Lewis sees another chance to prove them wrong.

by Jesse Jones October 31st, 2025October 31st, 2025
Posted inAlbuquerque, Politics & Elections

Mayor, council candidates spend big for final votes in final campaign days

by Jesse Jones October 30th, 2025
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Sandoval County

Early voting data shows which Sandoval County voters are showing up

by Kevin Hendricks October 29th, 2025October 29th, 2025
Chris Sedillo, candidate for ABQ City Council, Dist 3.
Posted inAlbuquerque, Albuquerque, Politics & Elections, Politics & Elections

Candidates spend big in final weeks of city elections

by Jesse Jones October 28th, 2025
Dr. Gabriella Durán Blakey, APS Superintendant
Posted inAlbuquerque, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, Bernalillo County, Politics & Elections, Politics & Elections

Letter to the Editor: The bond APS is proposing and what it would pay for

by Guest Commentary October 26th, 2025
Jose Orozco
Posted inPolitics & Elections

Former GOP legislative candidate jumps into Congressional race to oust Vasquez

by Alex Ross October 24th, 2025October 24th, 2025
Thursday, New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver confirmed the speculation about her ambition by declaring herself a candidate for lieutenant governor.
Posted inPolitics & Elections

The secret is out: Toulouse Oliver launches bid for lieutenant governor 

by Alex Ross October 23rd, 2025October 23rd, 2025
APS PAC money
Posted inPolitics & Elections

Out-of-state billionaire money floods APS board races

by Jesse Jones October 21st, 2025October 23rd, 2025
Marchers in Downtown ABQ / Indivisible ABQ
Posted inAlbuquerque, Albuquerque, Politics & Elections, Politics & Elections

Thousands attend “No Kings” march Downtown

by Pat Davis October 20th, 2025
Two Albuquerque mayoral candidates excluded from KOAT’s televised debate are getting their turn to weigh in. With Election Day three weeks away, City Desk ABQ invited Mayling Armijo and Eddie Varela to answer the same questions voters heard on TV, covering issues like crime, homelessness and immigration.
Posted inPolitics & Elections

Two mayoral candidates were left off the debate stage. Here’s what they had to say

by Jesse Jones October 16th, 2025October 16th, 2025
Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull officially announced his candidacy for New Mexico governor Tuesday, becoming the first Republican to enter the 2026 race.
Posted inPolitics & Elections

Rio Rancho mayor officially enters 2026 governor’s race

by Kevin Hendricks October 15th, 2025October 24th, 2025
Posted inPolitics & Elections

Herrell backs Cunningham for GOP nomination in key congressional race

by Alex Ross October 14th, 2025October 14th, 2025
Alex Uballez
Posted inCity Desk ABQ, Letters to the Editor, Letters to the Editor, Politics & Elections, Politics & Elections

Letter to the Editor: Vote Uballez to keep Darren White out of the run-off

by Guest Commentary October 10th, 2025
Posted inPolitics & Elections

“A tunnel to Rio Rancho” or more bridges? Mayoral candidates pitch plans for Westside traffic woes

by Jesse Jones October 3rd, 2025October 3rd, 2025
Posted inCity Desk ABQ

City will pay to air Keller speech on TV, again

by Jesse Jones October 3rd, 2025October 4th, 2025
Gregory Cunningham is mulling a run for the Republican nomination to take on Vasquez in 2026. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, NM Political Report, Politics & Elections, Politics & Elections

Greg Cunningham enters race for Congress in CD2, covering southern NM and ABQ’s Westside

by Alex Ross October 3rd, 2025
Six Albuquerque mayoral hopefuls clashed over crime, homelessness and housing Tuesday, Sept. 30, at a business forum, laying out starkly different visions for a city struggling with safety concerns and stalled growth.
Posted inPolitics & Elections

Albuquerque mayoral candidates debate crime, homelessness at NAIOP forum

by Jesse Jones October 1st, 2025October 1st, 2025
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov, Congress & Federal Gov., Congress & Federal Gov., NM Political Report, Politics & Elections, Politics & Elections

New Mexico’s Congressional leaders on the shutdown: Speaker “doesn’t give a f*ck about working people” and more

by NM Political Report October 1st, 2025October 1st, 2025
Posted inPolitics & Elections

Daniel Chavez ends mayoral bid following staffer accusation, plummeting polls

by City Desk ABQ September 30th, 2025September 30th, 2025
A mini pig named Apple was sworn in Saturday as Corrales' Pet Mayor for 2025 after winning a competitive fundraising election that raised $7,000 for the village's animal services organization. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inPolitics & Elections

Corrales has a new Pet Mayor after record-breaking election fundraiser

by Kevin Hendricks September 29th, 2025September 30th, 2025
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety

Albuquerque mayoral candidate charged for inappropriate touching of former campaign staffer

by Kevin Hendricks September 24th, 2025September 24th, 2025
Sam Bregman at his Las Vegas gubernatorial campaign announcement, speaking to Juliette Gallegos.
Posted inPolitics & Elections

Gubernatorial race heats up: Bregman challenges Haaland to policy showdown

by Alex Ross September 18th, 2025September 18th, 2025
The Town of Edgewood will host a series of community conversations with candidates running for town commissioner over three days in October, providing residents an opportunity to hear directly from those seeking office.
Posted inEdgewood

Community group to host forums for commissioner candidates

by nm.news September 18th, 2025September 19th, 2025
former U.S. Ambassador and U.S. Senator for New Mexico Tom Udall endorsed Deb Haaland for New Mexico governor, marking the first time the trusted leader has endorsed in a gubernatorial primary.
Posted inPolitics & Elections

Former Sen. Udall endorses Haaland for New Mexico governor

by NM Political Report September 18th, 2025September 18th, 2025
Despite being often overshadowed by his two more high-profile opponents in the headlines, former Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima said he is confident that there is a path for him to capture the Democratic nomination for governor next year, and is satisfied with how his campaign is going. 
Posted inNew Mexico, Politics & Elections

Miyagishima optimistic about chances to win Democratic nomination for governor 

by Kevin Hendricks September 18th, 2025September 18th, 2025
Deb Haaland
Posted inPolitics & Elections

Zuni Pueblo leaders back Haaland’s bid for governor

by Alex Ross September 16th, 2025September 16th, 2025

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