A day after acknowledging 2018 defeat, Herrell jumps into 2020 congressional race
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The Republican’s announcement sets up a possible rematch with Democrat Xochitl Torres Small, who took office last week. Continue Reading
Herrell won’t challenge 2nd Congressional District election results
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The Republican announced the news Monday, the deadline to challenge the results. Continue Reading
Q&A: Lujan Grisham pledges to ‘produce results’ for New Mexicans
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The governor-elect says she will be ‘a fighter and independent thinker’ who will work to ‘forever transform our state.’ Continue Reading
Lame-duck power grabs escalate an unsettling trend
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Recent moves by Republicans in two states set an unsettling, even anti-democratic trend across state legislatures, experts say. Continue Reading
Air, land and water won big in the 2018 midterm election
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I am optimistic that the conservation values demonstrated up and down the ballot by New Mexicans in this past election will bode well for our state’s future. Continue Reading
Secretary of state talks turnout, same-day voter registration
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The staff at the Secretary of State’s office is still working on elections as the final statewide canvass approaches this week, but also looking forward to the upcoming legislative session. Continue Reading
O’Rourke lost. Why not Arizona’s Sinema for president in 2020?
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Beto O’Rourke built a superstar image — but lost. Democrats Kyrsten Sinema and Xochitl Torres Small, on the other hand, ran as moderates – and won. Their victories provide a lesson for Democrats. Continue Reading
Is the Democratic Party really inept, as its reformers charge?
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No. On the contrary, the party leadership made a conscious decision to align with the 1 percent and enter to into a partnership with the Republican Party to secure monopoly control of American politics. Continue Reading
The borderlands, where politics have no boundaries
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Keep your eyes peeled on the Paso del Norte for 2020. Continue Reading
Doña Ana County ensured every vote was counted
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I believe we all should agree that having correct results that account for every single ballot cast is much more important than being able to declare a winner on election night. Continue Reading
2nd Congressional District race among the most expensive in NM history
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With final reports outstanding, the race won by Democrat Xochitl Torres Small may prove to be the most expensive in state history. Continue Reading
Following ‘blue tsunami,’ what’s next for NM’s free-market movement?
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The utter devastation of the GOP and most fiscally-conservative candidates on Election Day will make the 2019 Legislature and beyond quite interesting. Continue Reading
Here’s what went right with the election in Doña Ana County, and what didn’t
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The mistakes I encountered slowed vote counting and the public’s understanding of what was happening. I’ve seen no evidence of improprieties that should cast doubt on the election results. Continue Reading
Herrell sues to impound Doña Ana County absentee ballots
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The Republican also wants an investigation into what her lawsuit calls ‘reports of chain-of-custody issues and other improprieties,’ though she provided no evidence of problems. Continue Reading
So much changed in statehouses last week. Here’s what it all means.
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The Democratic power surge in statehouses and governors’ offices will boost a host of progressive priorities. Continue Reading