Liveblogging Sunland Park, other muni elections
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NMPolitics.net will liveblog news and results from the Sunland Park municipal election and others around the state beginning at 6:45 p.m. Join us! Continue Reading
Pastor comes to defense of Clovis mayoral hopeful
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VIDEO: A controversial pastor who doesn’t believe President Barack Obama is a natural-born U.S. citizen has come to the defense of a Clovis mayoral candidate involved in his movement. Continue Reading
Eleanor Chavez giving up House seat to run for Senate
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UPDATED: State Rep. Eleanor Chavez announced today that she’s running for an open Senate seat rather than seeking re-election to the House this year. Continue Reading
Fischmann: ‘Highly partisan’ atmosphere a factor in decision
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State Sen. Steve Fischmann says a “highly partisan” and “unproductive” atmosphere during the past two legislative sessions factored into his decision to not seek re-election this year. Continue Reading
Sunland Park employee arrested on false voting charges
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The director of Sunland Park’s senior center was arrested today on felony charges alleging she influenced two El Paso residents to illegally vote for Daniel Salinas in the March 6 mayoral election. Continue Reading
Sen. Fischmann isn’t seeking re-election
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UPDATED: State Sen. Steve Fischmann told a group of Doña Ana County women on Saturday that he isn’t seeking re-election this year. He’s the third Doña Ana County lawmaker to announce his retirement in the last nine days. Continue Reading
Voter-fraud allegations won’t delay Sunland Park election
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UPDATED: Despite a report from the secretary of state alleging multiple cases of voter fraud, a district judge denied a request today to delay the Sunland Park municipal election, saying the district attorney hadn’t proven that “irreparable harm” had been done. Continue Reading
Man who registered dog to vote married to Wilson staffer
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It turns out the man who appeared on TV Wednesday – without identifying himself – to say he’d registered his dog to vote is the husband of a staffer on Republican Heather Wilson’s U.S. Senate campaign. Continue Reading
Salinas bonds out; election still up in the air
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Sunland Park mayoral candidate Daniel Salinas bonded out of jail late Thursday night, but his ability to campaign could be hampered by his conditions of release; meanwhile, the question of whether Tuesday’s election will even take place remains unanswered. Continue Reading
Sen. Nava retiring; Cervantes seeking her seat
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UPDATED: Cynthia Nava joined today the growing list of state senators who aren’t seeking re-election, and Joseph Cervantes quickly announced that he’ll try to replace Nava in the Senate instead of seeking another term in the House. Continue Reading
Republicans still win House redistricting battle
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While the new map isn’t as GOP leaning as the map Judge James Hall initially approved, it’s much better for Republicans than the plan the Democratic-controlled Legislature approved. Continue Reading
Sunland Park defendant pleads not guilty, bonds out
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Martah Alondra Lozano pleaded not guilty to tampering with evidence charges related to the Sunland Park extortion case earlier today, and she bonded out of jail this evening. Continue Reading
Third Sunland Park mayoral hopeful emerges
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Jose Luis Hernandez is running for mayor in the scandal-plagued March 6 Sunland Park municipal election, but he hasn’t been very visible – until now. Continue Reading
Wilson agrees to three debates with Sowards
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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Heather Wilson announced today that she has agreed to three debates with primary opponent Greg Sowards. Continue Reading
Rodefer to challenge Sapien in Senate primary
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Sen. John Sapien, who’s already being targeted by Republicans in this year’s election, was hoping to avoid a Democratic primary; he learned today that he won’t be so lucky. Continue Reading