Democrat Laura Montoya is running for a second term as New Mexico State Treasurer.

With Michelle Lujan Grisham being termed-limited, two candidates are vying to be the next governor of New Mexico. Republican Gregg Hull was mayor of Rio Rancho for 12 years. He tells KUNM that sets him up well to lead the state, especially since he focused on building up the city’s water infrastructure. Hull says he wants to use the state’s robust revenues to address water issues around New Mexico.

James Ellison is the Republican candidate for State Treasurer, challenging incumbent Democrat Laura Montoya.

With Election Day coming up on Nov. 3rd, the Native American Rights Fund is deploying volunteers to communities with high Native populations, including New Mexico, to support Native voters casting their ballots.

The candidates for New Mexico State Auditor couldn’t be any more different. Whoever is elected will oversee the financial compliance and accountability of over 1000 government entities.

A rain-soaked swath of the Southwest U.S. braced for the possibility of additional flooding as crews in New Mexico scoured evacuated neighborhoods Sunday for dead animals, downed power lines and other hazards left behind by receding floodwaters.

Hundreds of people have lost power and been told to stay out of their homes amid flooding in the Four Corners area of the U.S. Southwest. Heavy rain since Wednesday has stranded people on rooftops and led to hundreds of rescues, including some by helicopter. Rivers in Colorado and New Mexico have receded from record levels.

Democratic incumbent Attorney General Raúl Torrez is running for reelection against Republican challenger Sam Kane. Torrez was born in New Mexico, attended Harvard University and eventually got his law degree from Stanford University before working for the U.S. Department of Justice and being elected Bernalillo County District Attorney. He says his experience puts him ahead of his challenger, and his track record as an active litigator speaks to his effort for New Mexicans.

Sam Kane, a personal injury lawyer living in Las Cruces with more than two decades experience is running as a Republican against democratic incumbent Raúl Torrez for Attorney General. He says if elected he would focus on crime and public safety first, and keep his attention at a more local level as opposed to more salient national issues.

New Mexico Attorney general Raúl Torrez announced Wednesday that his office is suing two longtime associates of Jeffrey Epstein, his attorney Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn, accusing the men of helping facilitate and cover up sexual abuse and human trafficking.