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Ben Ray Lujan Wins CD3
It's official: Ben Ray Lujan, son of powerful state House Speaker Ben Lujan, will be the Democratic nominee to replace Rep. Tom Udall in the northern 3rd Congressional District. The... Read more »
Ed Tinsley Wins GOP Race in CD2/Dem Race too Close to Call
Ed Tinsley will be the Republican nominee to replace Steve Pearce in New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District, according to The Associated Press. With 491 of 550 precincts reporting, Tinsley, who... Read more »
Heinrich wins Dem Race in CD1
No big surprise here, but former Albuquerque City Councilor Martin Heinrich will square off against Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White in the race for the Albuquerque-based 1st Congressional District. The... Read more »
Dan Foley Loses
Democrats in the Roundhouse won't have Dan Foley to kick around anymore. The Roswell representative, who served as House Minority Whip, lost his race to challenger Dennis Kintigh, The Associated... Read more »
Ed Tinsley Pulling Away in GOP 2nd District Race
Ed Tinsley, the Capitan restaurateur, has a comfortable lead in the 2nd District Republican primary with 416 of 550 precincts reporting. Tinsley has 32 percent of the reported vote, with... Read more »
Oops. Lujan Leads, AP Reports Wrong Numbers
Well, it seems the AP got their numbers wrong a few minutes ago, making it seem as if Don Wiviott had taken the lead over Ben Ray Lujan in the... Read more »
Rep. Dan Foley on Verge of Losing
House Minority Whip Dan Foley of Roswell appeared on the verge of losing his seat to Republican challenger Dennis Kintigh, while another controversial Roswell incumbent, Sen. Rod Adair, is hanging... Read more »
Pearce Still Leads but Wilson Dominating Bernalillo County
The U.S. Senate race is staying predictably tight, but Heather Wilson is starting to demonstrate her significant sway in Bernalillo County, her home base. With 900 of 1,633 precincts reporting... Read more »
Sheriff Darren White About to Proclaim Victory
Mike Garofalo of KOAT-TV just reported the Darren White is about to give a victory speech in his race for the Republican nomination in the Albuquerque-based 1st Congressional District. According... Read more »
Lujan Leading in 3rd…but Wiviott Hanging Tough
Ben Ray Lujan Jr. is leading Don Wiviott in the race for New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District seat. With 100 of 581 precincts reporting, the AP has Lujan with 41... Read more »
Teague Leading in Oil Country
Harry Teague is racking up impressive numbers in the 2nd Congressional District race for the Democratic House nomination. With 110 out of 550 precincts reporting, he leads 60 to 40... Read more »
Pearce Still Leads Wilson
Steve Pearce continues to lead Heather Wilson in the race for the U.S. Senate, but – and it's a huge but – Bernalillo County (Albuquerque) hasn't reported any votes yet.... Read more »
