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 National Republican Campaign Committee, the official Republican Party group dedicated to electing Republicans to the U.S. House of Representatives, announced Thursday that Jon Barela has graduated to “Young Gun” status in a program to elect new Republican officials.…
According to a poll by a Democratic polling firm, Rep. Martin Heinrich is in a good position for re-election, leading his Republican opponent 55 percent to 38 percent.
Republican candidates for Congress are split on support for the controversial Arizona immigration law that has ignited debate and protests over the law that some think will lead to racial profiling.
Jon Barela, who is running against Albuquerque incumbent Martin…
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…
The 2008 elections featured the best results that Democrats in New Mexico could have hoped for — for the first time in the state’s history, all five federal seats are held by Democrats. But national political analyst Stuart Rothenberg sees a…
Republican congressional candidate Jon Barela reported raising just over $232,000 in the first three months of 2010. This brings Barela’s cash on hand to over $392,000.
Barela’s opponent, Democratic incumbent Martin Heinrich, reported raising over $300,000 in the first…
Congressman Martin Heinrich reported raising just over $300,000 in campaign contributions in the first quarter, according to the campaign finance report his campaign filed with the Federal Election Commission. Today is the deadline for candidates for federal office to…
National Republican Committee Chairman Pete Sessions, R-Texas, will be in Albuquerque on Sunday for a fundraiser to benefit Jon Barela, the Republican candidate in the 1st Congressional District. Sessions will appear at a breakfast rally, the day after…
According to the Public Policy Polling numbers released today, two Democratic incumbents lead their Republican challengers while one is not far behind his Republican opponent.
Congressman Martin Heinrich leads Jon Barela 45 percent to 36 percent, Ben Ray Lujan both…
Republican 2nd Congressional District candidate Steve Pearce outraised Democratic incumbent Harry Teague once again in the fourth quarter of 2009, but Teague still leads in overall fundraising during the election cycle.
The Democratic polling firm Public Policy Polling (PPP) has an online poll asking readers which district the firm should poll next. Two of the options are New Mexico’s 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts.
Congressman Martin Heinrich is among the “endangered Democratic Members” of Congress who are receiving thanks from Health Care for America Now and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), according to Roll Call. Heinrich is among 20…
In late July, the National Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC) named two of the Republican challengers in New Mexico part of their Young Guns fundraising program. Today, one of the two, Steve Pearce, moved up in NRCC’s ranking…
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.
While we got the fundraising numbers of Harry Teague, Steve Pearce and Jon Barela early, the numbers were officially posted on the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Web site today.
Martin Heinrich raised $238,235.10 in the 3rd quarter and…
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…
It should come as a surprise to no political observers that Congressmen Martin Heinrich and Harry Teague are on the target list of the National Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC). Both New Mexico Democrats are serving their first terms…
GOP congressional candidates Jon Barela and Steve Pearce have been named part of the National Republican Campaign Committee’s (NRCC) Young Guns program.
It’s nice to be incumbent when coming up to an election (Nevada governor Jim Gibbons and Senator John Ensign notwithstanding), and campaign finance reports tend to show that.
For example, Congressman Martin Heinrich, an Albuquerque Democrat, received $6,000…
U.S. Reps. Martin Heinrich and Harry Teague, D-N.M., each raised more than $300,000 for their 2010 re-election campaigns between April 1 and June 30.
