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Jerry Ortiz y Pino says progressives have been “used” by the Democratic Party in New Mexico for a long time. He says his candidacy for lieutenant governor is “a great opportunity for the progressive wing of the party to assert itself.” Continue Reading
UPDATED: A day after the governor called for a ban on political candidates appearing in public service announcements paid for by the state, Lt. Gov. Diane Denish has asked the state Health Department to stop running one in which she appears. Continue Reading
Former state representative and Republican gubernatorial nominee John Sanchez is jumping into the race for lieutenant governor. Sanchez, 46, announced his decision to enter the race Thursday in Albuquerque. Continue Reading
Former Gov. Gary Johnson is “doing little to knock down the idea that he may be looking toward a 2012 presidential run,” Politico reports today in an article profiling a man the article says “emerges as the next Ron Paul.” Continue Reading
The Whites Peak land swaps have not been done in a way that has been open and transparent to the public. The public should be asking some hard questions about the proposed swaps. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Janice Arnold-Jones has hired a new campaign manager who was a key member of a team that helped elect a Republican governor in New Jersey earlier this year. Continue Reading
Diane Denish’s 2010 gubernatorial campaign released a new video, “Our New Mexico,” on Sunday. You can watch it here. Continue Reading
Gilbert Apodaca, one of Doña Ana County’s most notorious politicians in recent times, says he’s “likely” to run for a seat on the state’s Public Regulation Commission next year. Continue Reading
The 2010 election is in full swing, and the governor’s race has already degraded into the usual partisan, nasty mess. In contrast, some prominent Republicans have nothing but nice things to say about State Auditor Hector Balderas, a rising star in the Democratic Party who’s up for re-election next year. Continue Reading
VIDEO: Sandy Jones, the chairman of the state’s Public Regulation Commission, says running for commissioner of public lands is a “natural leap for a tough regulator” like him. Continue Reading
It’s taken six months, but I’ve now profiled all four Republican candidates for governor. You can find links to articles about each candidate here. Continue Reading
UPDATED: What sets Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez apart is her crime-fighting record, and she has staked her candidacy on ending corruption. But her support of a tax increase for public safety in 2005 reveals that she’s also not afraid to make tough choices that could be politically unpopular. Continue Reading
If Diane Denish doesn’t like being a victim of negative political attacks, she should stop attacking others, Republican gubernatorial candidate Janice Arnold-Jones says. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez has been trotting out a lot of endorsements from state legislators recently, but in the last few days, one of her opponents has unveiled a couple of significant endorsements of his own. Continue Reading
Investigators continue to search for the cause of a fire that destroyed GOP gubernatorial candidate Allen Weh’s campaign bus and other vehicles at a storage facility in Belen on Friday night. Continue Reading