By Lauren Lifke
Election Day is Nov. 4, and voters across the state are flocking to vote for local city councilors, town and county commissioners, school board members, judges and other elected officials. In Estancia, Manzano, Encino, Mountainair and other communities in the East Mountains, positions for town commissioners and city councilors are up for grabs, with some of the candidates running unopposed.
Voters can check their registration status at the New Mexico Secretary of State’s Voter Portal before heading to the polls at any of the following locations:
Voters can head to the polls at the following locations:
- East mountains
- Duran Community Center
- 15 Vidal Street, Duran, NM 88319
- Encino Community Center
- 427B North Main Street, Encino, NM 88321
- Estancia High School Gym
- 709 Hopewell, Estancia, NM 87106
- Manzano Community Center
- 04 Community Center Road, Manzano, NM 87036
- McIntosh Senior Center
- 16 Willow Lake Road, McIntosh, NM 87032
- Dr. Saul Community Center
- 111 N Roosevelt Ave., Mountainair, NM 87036
- Tajique Community Center
- 8636 Highway 55, Tajique, NM 87016
- Torreon Community Center
- 18 Torreon Heights Rd., Torreon, NM 87061
- Willard Village Office
- 712B Dunlavy Ave, Willard, NM 87063
- Duran Community Center
There are two mayoral candidates in Mountainair, Willard and Estancia, while the candidate for the mayor of Encino is running unopposed. City council positions are also up for voting in the four communities, as well as school board members and water conservation supervisors. Learn more about the ballot below
Town of Mountainair
- Mayor
- Ernesto Lopez, Jr
- Peter Nieto
- City councilor
- Jose “Richard” Torres
- Dustin Kayser
Village of Willard
- Mayor
- Edward Redondo, Jr
- Herminio Garcia (write-in)
- City Councilor
- Roberta Chavez
- Ricardo Garcia (write-in)
- Franchesca Baca (write-in)
Village of Encino
- Mayor
- Elias Sanchez
Town of Estancia
- Mayor
- Nathan Dial
- Runnel Lee Riley
- Boyd Vardy (write-in)
- Municipal Judge
- Irena Dial
- Bruce Dile
- City Councilor
- Albert Lovato
- Martin Lucero
- Mark Martinez
- Timothy Robers (write-in)
Mountainair Public School Board
- School Board Member
- Lori Archuleta
- Charmen Padilla (write-in)
Estancia Municipal School District Board
- School board member
- Jonathan Barela
- Lee Widner
- Heather Hedges
- Roy Hubbard
- Randol Riley
Claunch Pinto Soil & Water Conservation Board
- Soil & water supervisor
- David Cain
- Thomas Carroll
Central Tri-County Soil and Water Conservation District
- Soil & water supervisor
- Bill King
East Torrance Soil & Water Conservation Board
- Soil & water supervisor
- Joe Everett
- Jim Berlier
- John Humphries
