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Candidates officially file for elections, here’s who’s on the ballot 

Dozens of candidates filed to run for various offices in Bernalillo County on Monday, the filing deadline for the upcoming municipal and local elections. Mayor of Albuquerque Seven candidates filed to run for mayor: Mayling Armijo, Louie Sanchez, Alex Uballez, incumbent TimKeller, Daniel Chavez, Eddie Varela and Darren White.  Albuquerque City Council District 1: Stephanie […]

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Over 1,100 candidates file for New Mexico municipal elections

Nearly 1,200 candidates filed paperwork Tuesday to run for municipal offices across New Mexico, with mayoral races from major cities to small villages drawing the most attention in the 2026 election cycle. A total of 1,196 candidates filed for positions ranging from mayor and city council to school board, hospital board and soil and water […]

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City council candidates clash over housing, immigration, labor policy

Albuquerque’s biggest challenges — from rising homelessness to federal immigration enforcement — took center stage Aug. 26, as ten City Council candidates squared off over high-profile policy topics in the city’s contested districts.  The forum at Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown drew candidates from Districts 1, 3, 5, and 9 and was co-hosted by the National Association […]

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City Council candidate Buchanan Farmer withdraws from Albuquerque District 9 race

City Council candidate Melani Buchanan Farmer announced Monday she is withdrawing from the District 9 race, citing personal and family circumstances that require her full attention. “After much thought and reflection, I have made the very difficult decision to step out of the race for Albuquerque City Council District 9,” Buchanan Farmer said in an […]

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Candidates prepare for Tuesday’s filing day in New Mexico local elections

Prospective candidates across New Mexico must file their declarations of candidacy for the state’s 2025 Regular Local Election on Tuesday. Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver announced that candidates must file their Declaration of Candidacy between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at their respective county clerk’s offices. The filing window applies […]

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Albuquerque Ethics Board approves expanded fraud investigation into city council candidate’s public financing donations

The Albuquerque Board of Ethics and Campaign Practices on Aug. 20 approved City Clerk Ethan Watson’s request to expand an investigation into fraud allegations against District 1 City Council candidate Daniel Gilbert Leiva. The board voted 6-0 to allow the city’s inspector general to audit an additional 5% of Leiva’s qualifying contributions and review who […]

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Bernalillo County GOP responds to mayoral candidate controversy

The Republican Party of Bernalillo County issued a statement Monday defending its handling of candidates following a news report that exposed false claims made by Albuquerque mayoral hopeful Patrick Sais. The party said it cannot prevent candidates from running for office and emphasized that campaign materials are solely the responsibility of individual candidates. “As a […]

Less than 90 days until election day, challengers post weak fundraising numbers in bid to oust Keller

Donations large and small from family members, real estate developers and cannabis companies helped the leading challengers to incumbent Mayor Tim Keller raise a combined $170,000 in just under 30 days, but all of that effort was dwarfed by Keller’s single contribution: a $733,000 contribution from the city’s public financing account. Candidates for all city […]