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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
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
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
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
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
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Heather Wilson announced today that she has agreed to three debates with primary opponent Greg Sowards. Continue Reading
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
Former State Rep. Jeff Steinborn, D-Las Cruces, announced today that he’s running for the seat currently held by a one-time Democratic House colleague, Antonio Lujan, who is seeking re-election. Continue Reading
Sen. Mark Boitano, a champion of the movement to webcast legislative proceedings, announced tonight that he won’t seek re-election, making him the fifth senator thus far to announce that he’s retiring this year. Continue Reading
The first poll of the GOP U.S. Senate primary to be released since John Sanchez dropped out of the race has Heather Wilson leading Greg Sowards by 71 points. Continue Reading
District Judge James Hall approved a new N.M. House redistricting map today that includes two fewer Republican-leaning districts than his previously-approved map the Supreme Court directed him to redo. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Democratic National Committeewoman Mary Gail Gwaltney is stepping down from that post; Rep. Joni Gutierrez is giving up her House seat to run for the position Gwaltney is leaving. Continue Reading
UPDATED: State Sen. Dede Feldman, a longtime champion of government transparency, announced today that she won’t seek a fifth term this year. Continue Reading
Democratic 1st Congressional District candidate Marty Chávez is getting prominent mentions in news coverage about the Thursday indictment of a woman with whom he has been in a relationship – but the status of that relationship isn’t clear. Continue Reading
Democratic 1st Congressional District candidate Eric Griego received $24,000 in severance pay when he quit his job as head of the nonprofit New Mexico Voices for Children to focus on his political campaign. Continue Reading