The runoff election in the District 3 City Council contest was too close to call late Tuesday, although incumbent Klarissa Peña had a razor-thin lead over political newcomer Teresa Garcia.

Representative Nathan Small said that despite the lower projections, New Mexicans should not see funding cuts to key areas like schools, health care, or law enforcement. [2] State unveils preliminary plans for the future of the fairgrounds – New ideas are emerging for how up to half of the state fairgrounds could be revamped.

So far matchups include two competitive Democratic primaries and a race in a closely divided district along the Mexican border.

The runner-up in this year’s Red River Town Council race is challenging the results of the recent election, arguing in a civil case that the town’s voter

New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver is opposing a federal lawsuit that demands the release of private voter information, citing state laws that protect voter privacy.