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.
Janice Arnold-Jones has formed an exploratory committee for a possible run for the 1st Congressional District seat. Rep. Martin Heinrich, who now represents the district, is considering a run for the U.S. Senate seat that will be vacated by Jeff Bingaman in 2012.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee reported an expenditure in New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District today for $116,245. The money went towards media production and a media buy for the ad which will air against Republican congressional candidate Jon Barela.
The 1st Congressional District race between Martin Heinrich and Jon Barela “leans Democratic” according to the Cook Political Report (subscription required) — an increase in competitiveness from the earlier “likely Democratic” status.
According to the Cook Political…
A poll commissioned by the liberal advocacy organizations the Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America shows that if health care reform passes, Rep. Martin Heinrich and Rep. Harry Teague are more likely to be re-elected in 2010.…
Public Policy Polling is asking readers of its blog which House district it should poll next, and New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District is on the list.
Albuquerque Democrat Martin Heinrich, who is running for reelection to Congress in 2010, is one of four freshman representatives who have been endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice America Political Action Committee, Roll Call reported Monday.
Republican 1st Congressional District challenger Jon Barela raised a “pedestrian” $107,000 in the third quarter according to the Washington D.C. political news source The Hill. Barela is facing incumbent Democrat Martin Heinrich.
Heinrich’s numbers are not available at the…
As of earlier today, Republican Jon Barela is now the first 2010 challenger to freshman Democratic Congressman Martin Heinrich. Barela announced his intention to run for the Albuquerque-based 1st Congressional District seat this morning at a press conference.
A Republican Party activist is preparing to form an exploratory committee as he considers challenging U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., for the 1st Congressional District seat next year.
The potential challenger is Jon Barela, a former vice…
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.
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.
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…
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…
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.
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:
