Meet NMPolitics.net’s new blogger
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Meet Elisa Cundiff, NMPolitics.net’s new blogger. Elisa will be writing her own blog, Balder and Dash, which you can find online at nmpolitics.net/balder-and-dash. Her first post is up now. Continue Reading
Mailer highlights judicial candidate’s scandal
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Appellate Judge Linda Vanzi is out today with a hard-hitting mailer highlighting the ethical scandal dogging her challenger in the upcoming Democratic primary, Dennis W. Montoya. Continue Reading
Weh’s self-financing gives him the advantage
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Susana Martinez continues to raise more money through individual contributions than the other Republican gubernatorial candidates, but the self-financing of Allen Weh means he has lots more cash on hand heading into the final three weeks of the campaign. Here’s a summary of the fundraising in that and other statewide primary races. Continue Reading
Denish raises almost $300K in one month
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish raised almost $300,000 in the last month, according to the finance report she filed today with the Secretary of State’s Office. Continue Reading
NM’s senators praise Kagan nomination
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New Mexico’s U.S. senators were quick today to praise President Barack Obama’s nomination of Elena Kagan to serve on the Supreme Court. Continue Reading
VIDEO: Colón’s new ad focuses on education
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Democratic Lt. Gov. candidate Brian Colón’s new ad is a 30-second spot that focuses on education. Watch it here. Continue Reading
Health care record threatens Teague’s re-election bid
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Teague ran as a populist, but what stands out most today is the fact that he’s the wealthy owner of a corporation that doesn’t provide health insurance for its employees. Progressives aren’t going to vote for Pearce. But they might stay home on Election Day. Continue Reading
Martinez picks up more legislative endorsements
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UPDATED: Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez is trying to solidify her support in San Juan County by announcing the endorsements of two more legislators from the area. Continue Reading
Education unions back Powell in land commissioner race
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Two large education unions have endorsed Democrat Ray Powell in the land commissioner race. Continue Reading
Arnold-Jones releases legislative calendar
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Unlike two other candidates running for governor, state Rep. Janice Arnold-Jones, R-Albuquerque, has released her schedule of government-related appointments and events in response to a records request. Continue Reading
Newspapers profile primary candidates
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The Santa Fe New Mexican and Albuquerque Journal profiled the Republican gubernatorial primary and other races this weekend. One interesting note: One of the GOP guv candidates, Doug Turner, claims he didn’t call himself a moderate Republican during a June 2009 interview with NMPolitics.net. He’s wrong. Continue Reading
NMPolitics.net is more than halfway to raising $10K
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Thanks to the financial contributions of dozens of people, NMPolitics.net is more than halfway to reaching the goal of raising $10,000 during its spring fundraising drive. If you haven’t yet made a financial contribution, NMPolitics.net needs your help. Continue Reading
Jones wins NMPolitics.net’s land commissioner poll
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Sandy Jones won last week’s non-scientific poll on this site asking who will win the Democratic nomination for land commissioner. Continue Reading
VIDEO: Arnold-Jones to start airing first TV ad Monday
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Janice Arnold-Jones is out with a 30-second TV ad that’s going to start airing statewide on Monday. Watch it here. Continue Reading
Judicial candidate dogged by controversy
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Court of Appeals candidate Dennis W. Montoya has cancelled a weekend fundraiser after a TV station reported that a man convicted of bribing a public official was helping him raise money. But that’s not even close to the end of Montoya’s troubles. Continue Reading