I am writing today to announce the closure of the New Mexico Independent. After three and a half years of operation in New Mexico, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news…
While environmental activists played their part yesterday during demonstrations at the capitol building, going so far as to dress up as solar panels and to sing the tune of “You Are My Sunshine,” their counterparts, the anti-cap-and-trade contingency who has…
Roughly one quarter of University of New Mexico students are unimpressed with the state’s flagship public school, according to a survey that questioned college students about their higher education experiences.
The big story Tuesday night was R.J. Berry. The two-term Republican state Representative did well in Democratic strongholds. He won with independents. In fact, Berry walked away with what had been viewed as a close race, besting Mayor Martin Chavez and Richard Romero and avoiding a two-man runoff by capturing nearly 44 percent of the vote.
The unofficial results show that Richard “R.J.” Berry will be the next mayor of Albuquerque, with 186 out of 186 precincts reporting in Albuquerque municipal election.
“Albuquerque voters today voted overwhelmingly for a Democrat to represent them as their mayor,” Democratic Party of New Mexico chairman Javier Gonzales said in a statement released Tuesday night.
Tuesday marked the first time Albuquerque voters were required to show a photo ID at the polls, but despite fears, it did not appear to significantly impact voting.
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele sent out a statement congratulating state Representative Richard “R.J.” Berry for his victory in Tuesday’s Albuquerque mayoral election.
With 20 of 22 precincts reporting in Albuquerque City Council District 3, incumbent City Councilor Isaac Benton is headed to an easy victory over challenger Alan Armijo, 60.39 percent to 39.61 percent. In Albuquerque City Council District 5, challenger Dan…
With 26 percent of precincts reporting in the Albuquerque mayoral election, unofficial election results show Richard “R.J.” Berry continues to lead incumbent mayor Martin Chavez and former state Senate Pro Tem Richard Romero.
In 2005, there were 10,746 early and absentee votes cast in the Albuquerque mayoral race. In 2009, there were nearly twice that: 20,251 votes cast.
Richard “RJ” Berry appears to be winning a plurality of the absentee votes.
Albuquerque’s early votes show Daniel Lewis leading incumbent Michael Cadigan in District 5; and incumbent Isaac Benton leading Alan Armigo in District 3.
The early voting results are in and Richard “RJ” Berry is leading incumbent mayor Martin Chavez and former Senate Pro Tem Richard Romero.
A couple of Alibi blog posts discussing today’s Albuquerque mayoral election take a look at who can really run for office and about the ‘non-partisan’ nature of the race, which is between two Democrats — incumbent mayor Martin Chavez and…
Will Martin Chavez win a third consecutive term as mayor? Or will Richard Berry or Richard Romero knock him out? City councilors Michael Cadigan and Isaac Benton are up against tough challengers and some say how their elections go will determine how Albuquerque grows in future years. If you’re on pins and needles waiting to learn the answers to who wins and who loses — because aren’t we all political junkies? — check back frequently, because we’ll be updating this page all day and all night.
Earlier today, we reported that Albuquerque City Councilor Don Harris had sent out a piece of campaign mail attacking his challenger in the District 9 race, David Barbour, for being an atheist, saying “[Barbour] is a…
Political parties are working their get-out-the-vote (GOTV) efforts in the non-partisan Albuquerque municipal elections. As NMI has observed, the race between incumbent mayor Martin Chavez and former state Senate Pro Tem Richard Romero is looking increasingly like a Democratic…
On the ballot tomorrow in Albuquerque’s municipal election is a bond question that would continue funding Albuquerque’s Workforce Housing Trust Fund.
The Workforce Housing Trust Fund was created in 2007 by the City Council, and it is funded by general…
Public financing appears to be part of the reason the Albuquerque mayor’s race is so competitive. An Albuquerque Journal poll conducted two weeks before the mayoral election surprised observers by showing the race to be much closer than observers had predicted. The big question now is whether one of the candidates can get to 40 percent and avoid a run-off.
In a mailer sent out last week, City Councilor Don Harris attacks challenger David Barbour for being an atheist and political radical, recently moved here from San Francisco, who attends protests “even in foreign countries.”
According to his Web site, Barbour…
Albuquerque’s municipal elections are non-partisan, which means there aren’t party primaries to determine who will be on the ballot, and a person’s party affiliation isn’t listed next to their name on the ballot.
But the mayor’s race all of a…
On Saturday, my Boston Terrier got his first-ever piece of political mail.
It was a flyer from Martin Chavez written in first-dog narrative, as in: “Our friend Mayor Marty has done MORE for pets than any other Mayor in the country!!!’”…
