New Mexico Republican Party

Incumbent Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller said he anticipated a runoff and he is ready. “It's really about the future of Albuquerque. That is what's at stake in this. Are we going to go forward, or are we going to take massive steps backwards?” he said.

The special legislative session ended in Santa Fe on Thursday afternoon, with Democratic lawmakers celebrating the passage of bills designed to lessen the impact of federal funding cuts.

Following internal elections over the weekend, the leadership of the New Mexico House come January is mostly set. While some leaders are returning to their posts on both sides of the aisle, most will be new to their roles.

While New Mexico is unlikely to be in play in the presidential election, the former president urged the crowd to prove the predictions wrong. He hit familiar themes like the border and gas price inflation and enthusiastically praised Hispanic communities.

As former President Donald Trump stops in Albuquerque for a rally Friday, his decision to call on New Mexico so close to the election might seem surprising. Polls suggest his Democratic opponent Vice President Kamala Harris is set to win by several points. But his visit fits into a concerted effort to win over Hispanics.

Despite a boost of energy in the Democratic Party nationally since President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race, far more New Mexicans registered as Republicans than Democrats last month.

Live results of contested Republican primary elections for New Mexico Senate seats from the Associated Press. Polls close at 7 p.m. MT June 4, 2024.

Live results of contested Republican primary elections for New Mexico House seats from the Associated Press. Polls close at 7 p.m. MT June 4, 2024.

Campaign filings for the 2024 state legislative elections show that eight House and nine Senate seats have no incumbents running for re-election. There are also some big shake-ups among Republican leadership.

The New Mexico Supreme Court issued an order Monday affirming a lower court’s ruling that the state’s congressional map is constitutional. The state Republican Party had appealed, arguing Democratic lawmakers “egregiously” gerrymandered the 2nd Congressional District, making it difficult for their party to win even one of the state’s three seats.