Staff report A nonpartisan election observation effort recently finalized a full report on findings gathered during early voting and on election day last year. The report by Observe New Mexico Elections (ONME) indicates a successful election on November 5, 2024, with votes counted, polls opening and closing on time, and equipment functioning properly. ONME, a […]
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Keller, White lead in qualifying for mayoral public financing
Staff report — Three weeks into a nine week period to secure more than $750,000 in public campaign dollars, incumbent Mayor Tim Keller and former Sheriff Darren White have taken an early lead in the effort to secure qualifying donations. According to data from the Albuquerque City Clerk’s Office on Friday morning, Keller had secured […]
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Uballez running for mayor, touts experience
Former U.S. Attorney Alex Uballez says his experience as a prosecutor on the state and federal level will help him be an effective mayor in Albuquerque. Uballez spoke to City Desk ABQ Friday about his campaign for mayor, as one of nine candidates seeking the position this fall. His main reason for running for mayor […]
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ABQ mayoral candidates file campaign finance reports
By Matthew Reichbach With the 2025 Albuquerque mayoral campaign still in its infancy, the announced candidates filed their first campaign finance reports this week. Most candidates have opted to seek public financing, which requires candidates to collect qualifying donations from 3,780 residents, or 1 percent of registered voters, to qualify for over $750,000 in funds […]
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Former HR consultant and aspiring filmmaker throws her hat into the mayor’s race
By Hannah Grover Alpana Adair has been trying to make a difference in Albuquerque since moving to the area about three years ago. She said she has reached out to city leaders about her concerns regarding crime and homelessness and has not been impressed by the responses she’s received. “I wasn’t getting the kind of […]
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Former HR consultant and aspiring filmmaker throws her hat into the mayor’s race
By Hannah Grover Alpana Adair has been trying to make a difference in Albuquerque since moving to the area about three years ago. She said she has reached out to city leaders about her concerns regarding crime and homelessness and has not been impressed by the responses she’s received. “I wasn’t getting the kind of […]
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Former HR consultant and aspiring filmmaker throws her hat into the mayor’s race
By Hannah Grover Alpana Adair has been trying to make a difference in Albuquerque since moving to the area about three years ago. She said she has reached out to city leaders about her concerns regarding crime and homelessness and has not been impressed by the responses she’s received. “I wasn’t getting the kind of […]
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New Mexico joins lawsuit challenging Trump’s elections executive order
This post was originally published on this siteNew Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced Friday that he joined other attorneys general in suing the Donald Trump administration over an executive order that seeks to make sweeping changes to the way states run elections. The lawsuit filed by Torrez and 18 other attorneys general names Trump, […]
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So, you want to be a City Councilor?
By Rodd Cayton Voters in Albuquerque will choose five city councilors this fall. Only two people have Voters in Albuquerque will choose five city councilors this fall. Only two people have announced they’re running, but there’s still plenty of time, two more months, for residents to decide to seek seats. There is a process for […]
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Louie Sanchez launches exploratory run for mayor
By Matthew Reichbach Albuquerque City Councilor Louie Sanchez is collecting seed money for public financing for a mayoral run. Sanchez sent a text to supporters and set up a donation page for a campaign website as he seeks to step up to the mayor’s office. Sanchez confirmed to City Desk ABQ that he was collecting […]