By Austin Fisher/Source NM A grassroots effort to use the New Mexico primary election to push President Joe Biden’s policy positions on Gaza officially launched in the state over the weekend. The campaign called Vote Uncommitted New Mexico, is encouraging people to register as Democrats and vote “uncommitted” on their primary ballots, rather than selecting […]
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Senate candidates in New Mexico tout fundraising tallies in 2-way race
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Campaign fundraising is off to a quick start in the contest between incumbent U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich and lone Republican contender Nella Domenici, according to tallies announced Friday by the New Mexico candidates. Domenici’s campaign said it raised more than $1.25 million between January and the end of March. That […]
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Judge Sides With Conservative Group In Its Push to Access, Publish Voter Rolls Online
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico election officials violated public disclosure provisions of the National Voter Registration Act by refusing to provide voter rolls to a conservative group and its public online database, a federal judge has ruled. The opinion and order Friday from Albuquerque-based U.S. District Court Judge […]
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Judge Dismisses Typo-Related Campaign Challenge
Judge Allison Martinez contacted City Desk ABQ on Thursday, April 4 to explain her ruling. She said her ruling was based on the fact that she did not believe that a candidate’s county in which they lived was the determining factor in whether or not voters chose to vote for a candidate. A state district […]
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Oops! Typo could stop campaign before it starts
By Pat Davis/Sandoval Signpost The state senate campaign of a high-profile former DREAMer may be stopped before it starts if a judge agrees with a small group of voters that the candidate’s petitions to qualify for the ballot don’t count. A lawsuit prepared this week by Audrey Trujillo, a Corrales Republican candidate for State Senate […]
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Former Lt. Gubernatorial Candidate Announces Candidacy for State Senate
Anthony “Ant” Thornton announced last week his candidacy for Republican nominee for New Mexico Senate for District 19, which includes Bernalillo, Santa Fe, Sandoval and Torrance counties. “This is the district I want to represent in the state senate,” Thornton said in a Facebook post. “I love living here, and I want to ensure that […]
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2024 Town of Bernalillo Municipal Judge Candidate
Incumbent Municipal Judge Geoffrey Rinaldi is the only candidate who is running for the open seat. Rinaldi was elected to the bench in 2020, after being the only candidate on the ballot that year as well. Rinaldi did not respond to emails or calls about his candidacy.
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2024 Bernalillo Municipal Election Guide
Two incumbents and one former candidate running for the second time are vying for the two open Town Council seats in the upcoming Bernalillo municipal election. There are no districts in Bernalillo, so members serve at large. Former businessman Phillip Valverde and former Magistrate Judge Sharon Torres-Quintana are each seeking to retain the seats they first […]
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2024 Rio Rancho Council Candidates
Three sitting City Councilors will each face multiple challengers in the March 5 municipal election in Rio Rancho, setting up a potential shakeup on the Governing Body. Incumbents Jim Owen (District 1) and Paul Wymer (District 4) will be up against two opponents in their re-election efforts, and Nicole Dahn List (District 6) has three […]
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Debbie O’Malley throws hat in the ring for state Senate
Former Bernalillo County Commissioner and Albuquerque City Councilor Debbie O’Malley has thrown her hat into the ring for State Senate District 13. O’Malley has been in local government since 2003, serving on the Albuquerque City Council until 2012. She then ran for the North Valley seat on the Bernalillo County Commission where she served until […]