1st Congressional District

CD1 Debate: Heinrich, White mix it up

A few good punches were thrown but there didn’t seem to be much blood on the mat after 1st Congressional District candidates Martin Heinrich and Darren White met elbow-to-elbow Wednesday night.

Heinrich campaign asks TV stations to drop GOP ads

The Republican Party of New Mexico has ratcheted up its offensive in the battle to keep from losing control of New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, running a harsh new TV ad this week that brought a quick response from an attorney for the campaign of Democrat Martin Heinrich.

Martin Heinrich trumpets his fat coffers, but Darren White is not backing down

With a volley of attacks and more spin going into the final three weeks, the campaign for New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District shows no signs of cooling off, even after news last week that national Republicans had severely curtailed GOP candidate Darren White’s advertising budget.

TODAY’S TOP STORIES: Martin Heinrich leads Darren White, barely

The Albuquerque Journal Poll continues today and shows Democrat Martin Heinrich with a narrow lead over Republican Darren White in the race for the 1st Congressional District, but with 16 percent of voters still undecided. In northern New Mexico, the Secretary of State’s Office has formally asked a candidate for the Public Regulation Commission why [...]

Lawman’s background hasn’t lifted White in CD1

Darren White entered the race for New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District with better name recognition than his opponent and one of the best backgrounds a candidate can have — law enforcement. So why is it that White’s time in uniform doesn’t appear to have helped overcome the Achilles’ heel of all Republican candidates this year: his ties to President Bush.

White hits Heinrich in new TV ad

Republican 1st Congressional District candidate Darren White is out with a new, hard-hitting TV ad accusing Democratic opponent Martin Heinrich of wanting to raise a number of taxes.

Here’s the 30-second ad: