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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Jaramillo Wins Commission Nomination
The unofficial results of the primary election have all but decided who will win in the general election come November in Torrance County. While there is still a chance that an independent candidate or a write-in could make it on the ballot, the county is likely to vote GOP. Of the county’s 10,411 registered voters […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Local Government, Pueblos
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 […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Pueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Election conspiracist wins GOP nomination for state Senate seat in New Mexico
By MORGAN LEE / Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A Republican who backed Donald Trump’s failed efforts to overturn the 2020 election won the GOP nomination for a state Senate seat in New Mexico’s primary election on Tuesday. At the same time, Democrats ousted a state senator accused of sexual harassment as voters picked their […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Pueblos
Biden and Trump win Democratic, Republican elections in some of 2024’s last primary contests
This story is republished from Associated Press as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in news coverage that matters to New Mexico. By MICHELLE L. PRICE / Associated Press President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won Democratic and Republican primaries in a handful of states Tuesday, among some of the […]
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New Mexico primary holds implications for Legislature and Santa Fe DA in Alec Baldwin case
This story is republished from Associated Press as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in news coverage that matters to New Mexico. 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 […]
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Off to the primary races
Primary election day in Albuquerque wasn’t unusual: Voters arrived and received their ballots, poll workers had things moving quickly, signs sought to take one more shot at swaying citizens’ attention and candidates traversed the city to thank voters for their time. Wait times for voters were observably short at polling places City Desk ABQ visited, […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Local Government
Should the city lower the threshold to win an election?
On a night when the City Council chambers were packed with advocates speaking out against efforts to amend the city’s immigrant friendly policy, more than a dozen speakers also took to the lectern to criticize proposed changes to the city charter. They referred to the proposal that would allow candidates to be elected with at […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
How Biden’s new order to halt asylum at the US border is supposed to work
By ELLIOT SPAGAT / Associated Press President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered a halt to asylum processing at the U.S. border with Mexico when illegal entries reach a threshold deemed excessive. The measure takes effect immediately because the new policy is triggered when arrests for illegal entry reach 2,500. About 4,000 people already are entering the U.S. each […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, New Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
Southwest US to bake in first heat wave of season, and records may fall with highs topping 110
By SCOTT SONNER and ANITA SNOW / Associated Press The first heat wave of the season is bringing triple-digit temperatures earlier than usual to much of the Southwest U.S., where forecasters warned residents Tuesday to brace for “dangerously hot conditions” with highs expected to top 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius) in the days ahead in […]
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