As the 2024 election heats up City Desk ABQ kept an eye on local politicians’ reactions to President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the race. Biden’s decision came […]
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Reports on Elections and Voting in New Mexico.
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Biden withdraws, endorses VP Harris for Dem. nomination
After weeks of resisting calls to leave the race, President Joe Biden reversed course Sunday afternoon with a lengthy letter to supporters saying he would decline the nomination and spend […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Politics & Elections
These are the New Mexicans who will nominate Joe Biden or pick his replacement
As calls for President Joe Biden to drop out of the race increase and the 2024 Democratic National Convention is right around the corner, all eyes are on the state’s […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Politics & Elections
Which members of NM delegation want Biden to drop out?
As dozens of Democratic officials have called for Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race, City Desk ABQ reached out to the New Mexico’s congressional delegation to ask: […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Politics & Elections
Vasquez joins Heinrich in calling for Biden to step aside
Hours after Sen. Martin Heinrich became the first member of the New Mexico congressional delegation to call for Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race, Rep. Gabe Vasquez […]
Posted inNational News, Politics & Elections, Syndicated
Biden pushes party unity as he resists calls to step aside, says he’ll return to campaign next week
By ZEKE MILLER, LISA MASCARO, MICHAEL BALSAMO and AAMER MADHANI WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday appealed for party unity to take on former President Donald Trump’s “dark […]
Posted inNational News, Politics & Elections
Sen. Heinrich calls on Biden to pass the torch
New Mexico’s senior senator has joined the chorus of Democrats calling for Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race in favor of “a candidate who can best defeat […]
Posted inNational News, Politics & Elections, Syndicated
Trump, in highly personal speech, will accept GOP nomination again days after assassination attempt
By JONATHAN J. COOPER and JILL COLVIN MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump takes the stage Thursday at the Republican National Convention to accept his party’s nomination again and give his […]
Posted inNational News, Politics & Elections, Syndicated
Obama, Pelosi and other Democrats make a fresh push for Biden to reconsider 2024 race
By LISA MASCARO, ZEKE MILLER, MICHAEL BALSAMO and AAMER MADHANI WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama has privately expressed concerns to Democrats about President Joe Biden’s candidacy, and Speaker […]
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Biden says cooling political rhetoric doesn’t mean he’ll ‘stop telling the truth’ about Trump
By AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden returned to the campaign trail Tuesday for the first time since the attempted assassination of […]