After a yearslong hiatus, the village of Placitas business community rallied to bring back Placitas Appreciation Day. The Placitas Chamber of Commerce has been the driving force behind the community event for the past two decades, and then the COVID pandemic hit, effectively shutting it down. “After taking a break for a few years, we […]
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New Mexico voters oust incumbents from Legislature with positive implications for paid family leave
By MORGAN LEE / Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico voters have ousted several incumbent lawmakers in the state’s primary election, as ballots were tallied Wednesday. Former school board member and educator Jon Hill of Las Cruces defeated state Rep. Willie Madrid of Chapparal in Tuesday’s primary election. Hill campaigned in support of […]
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New Mexico 2024 Primary Elections Wrap-up
New Mexico primary holds implications for Legislature and Santa Fe DA in Alec Baldwin case By MORGAN LEE / Associated Press New Mexico voters picked their partisan favorites in Tuesday’s primary to reshape a Democratic-led Legislature, with all 112 seats up for election in November. The votes in the first Senate election since redistricting in […]
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New Mexico 2024 Primary Elections Wrap-up
Block, Nava Advance to November Election Trujillo wins GOP nod for District 9 by Sandoval Signpost staff Sandoval County had two highly sought-after State Senate seats. One race had a clear winner soon after the polls closed. District 12 Senate District 12 was recently redistricted to cover parts of the Westside of Albuquerque and Rio Rancho. […]
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Many Democrats endorsed by reproductive rights group won primaries
This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Susan Dunlap / NM Political Report With nearly 53 percent of the precincts reporting as of 11 p.m. Tuesday, most of the legislative […]
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With Polls Closed, More Than 230,000 New Mexicans Cast Votes in Primary Election
By the time polls closed on Tuesday, more than 230,000 people had voted in New Mexico’s primary election. According to a 5 p.m. update by the New Mexico secretary of state, 85,583 New Mexicans voted on election day. That is in addition to the 119,966 ballots cast during the early voting period. At 5 p.m., 121,615 people […]
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Many Democrats Endorsed by Reproductive Rights Group Won Primaries
By Susan Dunlap, NM Political Report With nearly 53 percent of the precincts reporting as of 11 p.m. Tuesday, most of the legislative candidates endorsed by Planned Parenthood Votes New Mexico appear to have won. With former President Donald Trump making another bid for the White House, two new U.S. Supreme Court decisions pending that […]
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Block, Nava and Trujillo Advance to November Election
Sandoval County has two highly sought-after state Senate seats. District 12 Senate District 12 was recently redistricted to cover parts of the Westside of Albuquerque and Rio Rancho. With Sen. Gerald Ortiz y Pino (D-Albuquerque) deciding not to run after 20 years of service, three candidates ran for the position. Republican Sandoval County Commissioner Jay […]
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Which legislative, Bernalillo County candidates are headed to the general election?
By Andy Lyman / The Paper. and Elise Kaplan / City Desk ABQ City clerk, county treasurer and two county commission seats were all on the ballot in Bernalillo County, with a mix of new and familiar faces vying to compete in the general election. Two Republicans competed for the chance to represent the Democratic […]
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After primary win, Sam Bregman all but clinches 4 more years as DA
As more than 73,000 voters — about 22% of those eligible — headed to the polls in Bernalillo County on Tuesday, eyes were on the expensive and high-profile race for district attorney. The winner of the Democratic primary essentially clinched the race and will likely run unopposed in the general election in November. Right off […]