lieutenant governor

On Thursday, the Albuquerque Journal held a debate between lieutenant governor candidates. It’s the closest thing voters will get to a gubernatorial debate after the Haaland campaign decided to suspend debate talks after months of back-and-forth.

New Mexico gubernatorial candidates joined a public health panel on Thursday to share how they would approach the loss of federal funding and protecting Medicaid.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland announced on Friday she’s endorsing Stephanie Garcia Richard for the Lieutenant Governor slot on her ticket. This came after Maggie Toulouse Oliver, who won the primary race for lieutenant governor, withdrew because of health issues. Meanwhile the Democratic Party’s State Central Committee (SCC) will vote on a replacement candidate.

Live results of the New Mexico Democratic and Republican primary elections for Governor and Lieutenant Governor from the Associated Press. Polls close at 7 p.m. MT.

Sunday marked the 50th anniversary of a Rebellion at Roosevelt Park. It began on June 13, 1971 after a young Chicano man was reportedly arrested for…