By Danielle Prokop / Source NM May is basically early voting month in the lead-up to the 2024 primary Election Day on Tuesday, June 4. More sites statewide are open for voters to cast ballots early in the New Mexico primary elections, and will continue to be open until Saturday, June 1. Polls will reopen […]
Politics & Elections
The Hot Ticket Seat
By Tierna Unruh-Enos / The Paper. In Senate District 9, four candidates are looking to replace the current-sitting Democratic state Senator Brenda McKenna. Democrats Heather Balas and Cindy Nava filed to run, as did Republicans Frida “Susana” Vasquez and Audrey Trujillo. District 9 encompasses two counties and part of the Sandia Pueblo. The district spans […]
Controversial former sheriff, undersheriff set sights on Roundhouse
Two of Bernalillo County’s former top cops are seeking seats at the Roundhouse in November, despite being named in a federal indictment as key players in a gunrunning scheme that allowed gun store owners to buy illegal weapons. Manny Gonzales, a former Democrat and former Bernalillo County Sheriff, is running in the primaries for a […]
Battle for the Westside
By Andy Lyman / The Paper. It wouldn’t be primary election season without barbs, jabs and accusations within one political party. That’s the case in one state Senate district on the Westside. The triangular-shaped Senate District 26 hugs a southern section of the Bosque and stretches west to Atrisco Vista Boulevard. The district’s Democratic incumbent […]
The Hot Ticket Seat
In Senate District 9, four candidates are looking to replace the current-sitting Democratic state Senator Brenda McKenna. Democrats Heather Balas and Cindy Nava filed to run, as did Republicans Frida “Susana” Vasquez and Audrey Trujillo. District 9 encompasses two counties and part of the Sandia Pueblo. The district spans Albuquerque’s westside, Corrales, Placitas, Bernalillo, Algodones, […]
Your 2024 Primary Election Guide
Early voting for the 2024 primary election is already open. We want to make sure you’re fully informed before you go fill out those ballot bubbles, so here’s a list of candidates running for office in Sandoval County. Primary Election Day is Tuesday, June 4. State Senate DISTRICT 9 Heather Balas (D) heatherfornewmexico.org DISTRICT 9 […]
How to Vote
The content on this page is provided courtesy of the New Mexico secretary of state. Do I need to present identification when I vote? You do not have to present identification to vote in a statewide election. When registering for the first time in New Mexico, you must submit a copy of (1) a current […]
Early voting begins Saturday in Bernalillo County
Get ready to vote! Beginning tomorrow eligible voters in Bernalillo County can make their way to any one of 20 early voting polls to cast votes for the primary election. The early voting will be open Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and begins May 18 through June 1. This gives voters […]
Once Friendly, Now Foes
By GWYNNE ANN UNRUH / The Paper. Democratic Sen. Bill O’Neill is facing his first primary opponent after representing Senate District 13 for more than a decade — and it’s someone he’s worked with closely before. His opponent, former Bernalillo County Commissioner Debbie O’Malley, says she decided to go up against O’Neill because he hasn’t […]
Next in Line
By Andy Lyman / The Paper. Democratic primary voters in a progressive enclave of Albuquerque will need to comb through the policy differences of four candidates with very similar ideals to determine who’s taking the reins from a long time state representative. Democratic Rep. Gail Chasey — the longest serving member of the House — […]