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The FBI has recently been asking questions about Gov. Susana Martinez’s fundraising and political consultant Jay McCleskey, The Santa Fe New Mexican is reporting. The FBI has been doing that since at least 2013, and the impact of the new report, which is light on details, isn’t clear. Continue Reading
The social media company’s PAC will quickly reveal campaign contributions. Continue Reading
Open primaries have been transformative in Nebraska. Let’s stop blaming the voters in New Mexico for not engaging in a broken system and fix it. Continue Reading
Some engaging candidates, a more active conservative movement to get people to the polls than in recent city elections, and well-funded negative attacks by an out-of-town super PAC all helped boost turnout in Tuesday’s election to about 19 percent. Continue Reading
A law enacted in 2012 was touted as an anti-corruption measure that could cause misbehaving public officials to lose their pensions. But neither side in the case of former Secretary of State Dianna Duran thinks the law applies. Continue Reading
Assuming his narrow lead holds, Jack Eakman is the new representative of District 4 on the Las Cruces City Council. Continue Reading
Assuming her 18-vote lead holds, Kasandra Gandara is the new representative of District 1 on the Las Cruces City Council. Continue Reading
In spite of heavy spending by a super PAC that wanted to put an end to his time in office, Ken Miyagishima won a third term as Las Cruces’ mayor on Tuesday. Continue Reading
Smith said his tally had him ahead with about 55 percent of the vote, and he expects that to hold. “I really do appreciate the support from the community,” Smith said. Continue Reading
NMPolitics.net will bring you full coverage of tonight’s election in Las Cruces. Check our website and keep with us on Facebook and Twitter. And click on this headline to join the Las Cruces Sun-News’ liveblog. Continue Reading
With voting continuing until 7 p.m., there’s been high voter turnout at three polling places in Las Cruces today. Anyone who’s in line when polls close will have the chance to vote. Continue Reading
While voters went to the polls in Las Cruces on Tuesday, candidates were working to ensure their supporters turned out, and some were making last-minute pushes to win undecideds. Continue Reading
“Everything is up and running, and we’re running smoothly,” the Las Cruces City Clerk’s Office says. Continue Reading
It’s Election Day in Las Cruces! If you haven’t already voted, polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Go vote! First, here’s a rundown of what you need to know. Continue Reading
At a time when so many groups are engaged in politicking without disclosing information about their fundraising and spending, GOAL West is doing the opposite. Continue Reading