Early voting begins on Monday December 1, 2025 for the runoff elections where Albuquerque voters will decide the city’s next Mayor and City Council positions for Districts 1 and 3.
Two-term Democratic incumbent Mayor Tim Keller will face off against former Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White, a Republican.
The mayoral runoff follows the November 4th election where none of the six candidates on the ballot received more than 50% of the votes. Leading the pack, Keller received 36% of the vote with White receiving 31%.
Keller, a publicly financed candidate, has received $377,973.00 from Albuquerque’s “Open Ethical Elections” special fund. The amount equals one dollar per registered voter in the city. White, on the other hand, is a privately funded candidate.
On the West Side, city council Democratic candidate Stephanie Telles, who took 36% of the vote, will run against Republican candidate Joshua Neal, who got 26% for the District 1 seat.
Telles raised $6,016.75 for the runoff campaign and Neal raised $23,468.82.
In Southwest Albuquerque, City Council District 3 Democratic incumbent Klarissa Peña received 41% of the vote and will go up against Democratic candidate Teresa Garcia, who received 38% of the vote.
Peña has raised $31,702.00 for the runoff while Garcia raised $14,638.75.
Everyone registered in Albuquerque will be eligible to vote for the mayoral election but only voters registered in City Council Districts 1 and 3 will be eligible to vote for candidates in those districts.
Election day is Tuesday December 9th with early voting running December 1st through December 6th. You can find a map of the early voting centers in Albuquerque here.
Support for this coverage comes from the Thornburg Foundation.
