Duran defeats Herrera in secretary of state race
|
Voters elected Republican Dianna Duran to be the next secretary of state today, making her the first Republican to be elected to the position since 1928. Continue Reading
Martinez wins governor’s race, TV stations say
|
CNN, NBC and CBS have called the New Mexico governor’s race for Republican Susana Martinez – making her the first Hispanic woman to be elected governor in any state in the nation. Continue Reading
Did you vote for the person or for the party?
|
I voted for Susana Martinez. But I did not vote for all Republicans on the ticket. Never have and never will. I vote for the person, not the party. Continue Reading
Martinez thanks supporters in Las Cruces
|
Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez made a brief stop today at the Doña Ana County Republican Party headquarters to thank those in her hometown who have worked to help her campaign. Continue Reading
Election Day has arrived
|
Election Day is here! NMPolitics.net plans updates during the day as they’re warranted and constant coverage of the results this evening. Check back often. In the meantime, if you haven’t already done so, vote! Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Continue Reading
Appearances matter
|
As I’ve been digging into the records of both gubernatorial candidates in the past few months, a common theme has emerged: a stunning lack of understanding by both candidates of the importance of avoiding situations that could create an appearance of impropriety. Continue Reading
New Mexico’s real economic driver
|
Paul Gessing takes an enormous leap of faith in his blog post about the effectiveness of tax cuts. There is hardly conclusive evidence that the 2003 income tax cuts created any jobs, much less were responsible for the economic growth prior to the 2007 stock market crash. Continue Reading
Martinez, Pearce, Barela, King lead in Journal polls
|
The Albuquerque Journal’s final polls of the 2010 election cycle show races shifting even further toward Republicans in the final days. Continue Reading
Mailer aims to help write-in guv candidate
|
A flyer hitting mailboxes this week purports to be trying to dissuade people from writing in little-known candidate Kenneth Gomez for governor. Don’t be fooled. The mailer actually appears to be about trying to get people to vote for Gomez instead of Republican Susana Martinez. Continue Reading
Candidates file final finance reports before Election Day
|
Looking for information on the candidates’ final finance reports, which were due Thursday? Here are some links. Continue Reading
A career prosecutor or a career politician
|
My opponent is running a mud-slinging ad attempting to rewrite history by maligning my record as a district attorney for one reason: because he’s about to lose his job. Continue Reading
Chandler’s attack ad is spin; King’s is patently false
|
Republican attorney general candidate Matt Chandler’s new attack ad spins the truth, while the central claim in Democratic candidate Gary King’s new ad appears to be patently false. Continue Reading
Insurance deal created potential conflict for Denish
|
While Lt. Gov. Diane Denish has chaired the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority’s board of directors, an insurance company controlled by Denish’s family has made money by helping the agency obtain various types of liability insurance. Continue Reading
NM’s private sector is crowded out by the public sector
|
The economic evidence is clear; a larger private sector means more jobs and higher income for all of New Mexico’s residents, not just those lucky enough to be employed in the public sector. Continue Reading
Martinez leads by 10 in new poll
|
A day after dueling polls from the gubernatorial candidates showed Republican Susana Martinez leading Democrat Diane Denish by either 1 point or eight points, a new poll has Martinez leading by 10 points. Continue Reading