By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — New Mexico Democrats have a hard deadline to finish picking a Lieutenant Governor nominee: State Central Committee members vote July 25-29, and the winner’s name goes to the Secretary of State by July 30 to lock in the November ballot. This story was originally published at New Mexico Political […]
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Should voters fund campaigns for county officials? Voters will get to decide this November
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — Bernalillo County residents will get to decide in November whether their tax dollars should help fund county campaigns — a move commissioners say is aimed squarely at kneecapping the influence of big donors and corporate PACs. The Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously June 23, to advance a package […]
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Defending our public lands, from Teddy Roosevelt to Martin Heinrich
Commentary by New Mexico State Senator Carrie Hamblen — More than a century ago, Theodore Roosevelt pioneered the American conservation movement. Using the Antiquities Act of 1906, he declared vast tracts of land as national monuments, notably the El Chaco, Morro, and Gila Cliffs National Monuments in New Mexico (subsequent presidents would later add Bandelier, […]
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Republican Party of New Mexico members fail to reach quorum to elect new chair
This article was originally published by Source NM. By Patrick Lohmann, Source NM Only about 160 Republicans attended in person or via proxy on Saturday to vote to elect a new state party chair, far short of the quorum needed to select a leader ahead of the November general election. The seat is currently vacant […]
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Deb Haaland interviewing prospective running mates ahead DPNM vote to fill Lt Gov ticket
Deb Haaland plans to endorse a fellow Democrats to join her on the party’s November ticket seeking the offices of governor and lieutenant governor, but she’ll spend a few days interviewing prospective candidates first. About 300 members of the state Democratic Party’s State Central Committee will officially choose a candidate to fill the vacancy left […]
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New Sheriff in town
By Rodd Cayton, Route 66 Independent — The June primary has led to a changing of the guard at the Torrance County Sheriff’s Office. Estancia Police Chief Tom Carter, a former sheriff’s deputy, defeated incumbent David E. Frazee in the Republican primary, with 1056 votes to 705. With no Democratic candidate in the race, Carter […]
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Here are the Dems jockeying to be Deb Haaland’s running mate after Toulouse Oliver backed out of Lt. Gov run
Commentary by Pat Davis, The Paper & NM Political Report — Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver announced Thursday that she was “taking a step back” from her campaign for Lieutenant Governor to focus on health and family, just weeks after she won the Democratic primary for that position. Pat Davis on politics Pat Davis […]
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Toulouse Oliver steps back from Lt. Governor race, citing health and family
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver is stepping back from her campaign for Lieutenant Governor, citing recent changes to her health. Toulouse Oliver announced the decision Thursday morning in a statement posted to social media, saying she’ll take the step “in the coming days.” She said the choice […]
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State Senate’s Democratic Leader Peter Wirth won’t seek leadership, re-election
By Joshua Bowling, Source New Mexico — New Mexico state Sen. Peter Wirth (D-Santa Fe) announced on Tuesday he won’t seek his leadership position again for next year’s legislative session, nor will he seek a sixth term in 2028. Wirth, who has served in the state Senate since 2009 after a stint in the state […]
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Corrales’ 2026 Pet Mayor race Is open — apply by July 15
Corrales pet owners have until July 15 to enter their furry, feathered or hooved friends in the village’s 2026 Pet Mayor election, with proceeds benefiting Corrales Animal Services. Current Pet Mayor Apple is calling on all area pets — dogs, goats, llamas, hedgehogs, horses and more — to apply for the race, organizers said. Pets […]
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