Turnout was 25 percent in last week’s primary
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Some 25 percent of registered Democrats and Republicans in New Mexico voted in last week’s primary election, The Associated Press reported. Continue Reading
This lawmaker beat Martinez-supporting Super PAC
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Rep. Eliseo Lee Alcon is touting the fact that he is the one candidate targeted by the Super PAC tied to Gov. Susana Martinez who won his Democratic primary on Tuesday. Continue Reading
You can find Tuesday’s election results here
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Several people have asked me where to find full results from Tuesday’s primary in New Mexico. The Secretary of State’s Office has them posted on its website. You can find them by clicking on the headline. Continue Reading
Shocker! Mitt will stick in NM
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Mitt Romney is going to stick in New Mexico. That’s the sticker. Shocker. Continue Reading
It’s on to November’s hard-fought, dirty and exhausting battles
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Democrats start this general-election season with the advantage in the U.S. Senate and 1st Congressional District races, but the Senate race will be hotly contested, and CD1 might too; meanwhile, the battle for the Roundhouse will be hard-fought. Continue Reading
On to the general: Grisham wins CD1 primary
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LIVEBLOG ARCHIVE: Michelle Lujan Grisham won the hot Democratic 1st Congressional District primary race on Tuesday. Most candidates backed by the Reform New Mexico Now PAC won their races. Read about that and more in the archive of our election night liveblog. Continue Reading
Election running smoothly; turnout light
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VIDEO: Voting appears to be running relatively smoothly throughout the state on this primary Election Day, but officials expect light turnout. Continue Reading
Reporters go undercover to investigate voting
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VIDEO: KOB-TV’s Peter St. Cyr and Gadi Schwartz went undercover in Rio Arriba County to investigate people who were offering rides to the polls. St. Cyr got into a very interesting situation. Continue Reading
Dem legislative primaries are the races to watch
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UPDATED: There’s been lots of political drama in the Republican Senate primary race between Angie Spears and Pat Woods, but if you care about races that will impact the makeup of the Legislature and policy, there are several more interesting contests, all on the Democratic side. Continue Reading
Dem U.S. Senate candidates attack Wilson
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Instead of going after each other, Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Hector Balderas and Martin Heinrich attacked likely GOP nominee Heather Wilson during a debate on Sunday. Continue Reading
Candidates complain about guv-supporting PAC
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UPDATED: Eleanor Chavez, David Coss, Larry Martinez and Jack Sullivan allege that Reform New Mexico Now violated disclosure law; they also seek to publicly tie the PAC to the Republican governor after it got involved in their Democratic primary races. Continue Reading
Anyone but me on the ballot
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The only fear I have concerning elections is that I might surrender my good sense and run for political office, any office. Continue Reading
Assessor’s association with state senator under FBI scrutiny
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The FBI is apparently asking questions “about Bernalillo County Assessor Karen Montoya and her association with state Sen. Tim Eichenberg, a consultant whose work includes helping people protest tax assessments set by Montoya’s office,” the Albuquerque Journal is reporting. Continue Reading
The secret’s out: Judge Lopez is the people’s judge
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I am grateful and honored to say, come June 5th, no matter the outcome of the election, my father will continue to have his integrity. Continue Reading
Where is our voice on the PRC?
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I will work harder, smarter and get the kind of results we’ve yet to see from the current Public Regulation Commission in New Mexico. Continue Reading