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As promised, Republican gubernatorial candidate Pete Domenici Jr. released detailed information Monday about campaign contributions he’s received to-date, and his fundraising thus far has topped $260,000. Continue Reading
The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Department is taking over a Las Cruces Police Department investigation into two incidents involving City Manager Terrence Moore and his ex-wife. The case transfer comes after the district attorney raised concerns about LCPD investigating a case involving its own boss and urged the transfer. Continue Reading
NMPolitics.net’s Heath Haussamen was a guest on New Mexico in Focus on KNME-TV in Albuquerque on Friday. You can watch him here. Continue Reading
UPDATED (WITH VIDEO): Four of five Republican gubernatorial candidates discussed a host of issues, including illegal immigration, on Saturday during an Albuquerque Tea Party forum in the Duke City. They also told us what sets them apart from each other. Continue Reading
The majority of those who voted in last week’s non-scientific poll on this site said they approve of the job William Payne is doing as Senate minority whip. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Turner says he has never used cocaine or other “hard” drugs but did use marijuana – which he does not place in the same category as cocaine – “between high school and college.” Continue Reading
Gov. Bill Richardson was in Las Cruces today to sign into law the Whistleblower Protection Act, funding for the Las Cruces downtown tax increment development district and colonias, and a spaceport-related bill. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Pete Domenici Jr. expects to report having raised more than $200,000 when his campaign releases its first list of financial contributors on Monday. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez easily won a straw poll taken following a candidate forum Thursday evening in Clovis. Continue Reading
New polls of the state’s three congressional races show a tight contest in the 2nd Congressional District, Democratic Rep. Martin Heinrich with a significant lead over Republican challenger Jon Barela in the 1st District and Democratic Rep. Ben Ray Luján surprisingly vulnerable in the 3rd District. Continue Reading
Voters in the Town of Mesilla will choose a mayor and two members of the Board of Trustees on Tuesday. Continue Reading
The first poll testing Republican gubernatorial hopefuls against Democratic candidate Diane Denish set off a great deal of debate among New Mexico’s political class today, and the chatter promises to continue Thursday with the release of polls of the state’s congressional races. Continue Reading
Bill Richardson has become one of the least popular governors in the nation, according to a new survey conducted by a Democratic firm. Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall appeared on The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC Tuesday evening to promote his idea to reform the way the Senate does business. Continue Reading
Former Republican Congressman Steve Pearce is touting a poll he commissioned that shows him with a slight lead over incumbent Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., in this year’s 2nd Congressional District race. Continue Reading