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.
Sunland Park mayor David Resendiz is reportedly set to enter the 2nd Congressional District race as a Democrat, according to reports from Capitol Report New Mexico and the Las Cruces Sun-News. Resendiz would be the first Democrat to enter the race.
Republican Steve Pearce appears headed back to Washington. The Democratic incumbent, Harry Teague, called Steve Pearce to congratulate him Tuesday night and told supporters that representing southern New Mexico was the “greatest honor of his life.”
Local TV station KRQE has called the 2nd Congressional District election for Republican Steve Pearce. Pearce was facing incumbent Democrat Harry Teague for the seat which Pearce held before running for Senate in 2008.
As the numbers in the Secretary…
Independent expenditures in New Mexico’s 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts have now exceeded $6 million, according to Sunlight Foundation analysis of FEC reports. The bulk of the latest money came from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which spent more than…
In recent days out-of-state interests have pumped nearly half a million dollars into the 1st and 2nd Congressional District contests, pushing the amount of out-of-state spending in those two races closer to $5 million, So far, the money spent in opposition to one of the four candidates in the two races easily outpaces the dollars meant to support the candidates. The money has funded almost as a shadow campaign, largely keeping pace with the spending of the candidates’ campaigns themselves.
Rep. Harry Teague and former Rep. Steve Pearce are neck and neck in cash on hand entering the final weeks of the race for the 2nd Congressional District seat. For the period ending October 13, Pearce had $367,000 cash on…
Out-of-state groups have conducted a shadow campaign in the 1st and 2nd Congressional District contests this year, dumping nearly $4 million to sway the outcome of the two races, records show. The tsunami of cash is part of a growing trend nationally in which outside groups swoop in to hot congressional race to run what are usually attack ads, pay for mass mailings or conduct surveys. And it has election and campaign finance reformers concerned.
Former Rep. Steve Pearce outraised his 2nd Congressional District opponent, incumbent Democrat Harry Teague, in the 3rd quarter $600,000 to $350,000, according to campaign finance reports. Pearce also leads in cash on hand, with $885,000 as of the end of…
Steve Pearce’s recent comments appearing to question whether President Barack Obama was born in the United States were the subject of discussion for panelists on the episode of New Mexico in Focus that will air tonight on KNME.
“Is…
All three of New Mexico’s freshman Democratic congressmen have been endorsed by The National Rifle Association’s Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF). Martin Heinrich, Harry Teague and Ben Ray Luján each received “A” grades from the nation’s largest gun-rights organization.
The NRA cited…
Freshman Democratic Congressman Harry Teague and his Republican challenger, former Congressman Steve Pearce, are neck-and-neck heading into the final stretch of the campaign. A Daily Kos/PPP poll released today shows Pearce leading Teague by 1 point (48-47), well within the poll’s…
Back in April, Harry Teague appeared to be a dead man. According to the National Journal, he was the House member 8th most likely to lose his seat. In July he dropped slightly to 11th and by September…
Democratic Rep. Harry Teague leads his Republican challenger, former Congressman Steve Pearce, 51 to 44 percent, according to a poll released today by The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
The survey of 400 likely voters was conducted September 7-9 by Anzalone Liszt…
Steve Pearce’s first ad is all about jobs. And the ad takes a direct shot at his opponent, Democratic incumbent Harry Teague.
“People ask, what’s the difference between you and Harry Teague,” Pearce says in the ad while speaking…
Democratic Rep. Harry Teague has released a new ad criticizing his Republican opponent, Steve Pearce, for opposing “increases in health care and G.I. benefits for veterans” as well as “a $1,500 pay bonus for our troops.” The ad cites specific…
“I’m going to represent the people of the 2nd Congressional District, not represent a party,” freshman Democratic Rep. Harry Teague says in his first television ad of the campaign.
With that line Teague appears to be distancing himself from…
New Mexico First and New Mexico Public Broadcasters will be holding a series of town hall debates in October. Groups of about 50 citizens in each congressional district will get together to come up with questions for the candidates; the…
Albuquerque freshman Rep. Martin Heinrich is trailing his Republican rival, Jon Barela, by six points, according to a Survey USA poll commissioned by KOB’s Eyewitness News 4. In a poll of 559 likely voters, taken July 22-25, Barela’s lead…
Yesterday NPR aired a report on the 2nd Congressional District race between Republican Steve Pearce and Democrat Harry Teague. Reporter Linda Wertheimer said the race is “almost a model of midterm elections, asking voters, ‘Do you want…
A poll commissioned by the Steve Pearce campaign shows that the Republican challenger leads incumbent Democratic Congressman Harry Teague by four points. The survey of 401 likely voters shows Pearce with a 48 percent to 44 percent lead over Teague;…
