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Republicans see opportunity in House District 43
By Steve Terrell | The New Mexican Los Alamos-dominated House District 43 again is a key battleground as both major political parties try to establish firm control of the New Mexico House of Representatives. The district, once a Republican stronghold, has been held by Democrat Stephanie Garcia Richard since 2013. She’s facing a formidable challenger …
Conservation Voters of New Mexico endorse candidates in county commission race
By Danny Udero | Silver City Sun-News SILVER CITY — For the first time in its political history, Conservation Voters of New Mexico is weighing in on a county race … that being in Grant County. According to political and legislative director Ben Shelton, CVNM has about 300 members in Grant County, and they were asked …
Conservation Voters New Mexico Makes Endorsements
By Conservation Voters New Mexico • 17 hours ago Commentary: Conservation Voters New Mexico (CVNM), via its coordinated political action committee CVNM Action Fund (CVNMAF), continues its efforts to build a strong political voice for our air, land and water by endorsing candidates who will work to protect New Mexico’s families and communities. CVNMAF has endorsed …
CVNMAF on The Richard Eeds Show
CVNM Political and Legislative Director Ben Shelton joined Richard Eeds on his show on KVSF 101.5 The Voice of Santa Fe on the morning of New Mexico’s primary election on June 7, 2016 to discuss CVNM & CVNM Action Fund endorsed candidates and what elections mean for the environment. http://santafe.com/thevoice/podcasts/ben-shelton-conservation-voters-of-new-mexico-issues-endorsements
Largely status quo for Legislature
By Steve Terrell | The New Mexican Santa Fe County Commissioner Liz Stefanics on Tuesday night won the four-way race for the Democratic nomination in sprawling state Senate District 39. Stefanics topped her opponents by a wide margin. In another contested Democratic primary in House District 48, Santa Fe School Board member Linda Trujillo won …
Epidemic of insincerity breaks out before primary
Milan Simonich If one word could sum up the primary election season that ends Tuesday, it’s insincerity. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Republican Gov. Susana Martinez head the list of politicians who reverse themselves depending on the moment, the mood, the polls or plain old opportunism. Trump, for all his brashness and name-calling, deserves …
Primary could usher in exit of old guard lawmakers
By Steve Terrell | The New Mexican The primary election Tuesday could mean a changing of the old guard in the state Legislature. Rep. Nick Salazar, D-Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico’s longest-serving lawmaker with 44 years in office, is facing a primary opponent who’s a half-century younger. Democratic Reps. Luciano “Lucky” Varela, 81, of Santa Fe …
Candidate claims endorsement group says they didn’t give
By Matthew Reichbach | NM Political Report A conservation group that makes endorsements each election cycle says one candidate is claiming an endorsement she did not receive. Mailer from Lechuga-Tena claiming an endorsement from Conservation Voters New Mexico. The organization says they did not endorse her. Conservation Voters New Mexico and the related Conservation Voters …
District 22 candidate Sandra Jeff named to ‘Dirty Dozen’ list
By Bernie Dotson | Sun Correspondent Group calls Jeff bad on environmental issues SANTA FE – Conservation Voters New Mexico and the national League of Conservation Voters announced May 31 that Sandra Jeff, a former member (District 5) of the New Mexico House of Representatives, has been named to the “Dirty Dozen in the States” …
PAC ads take aim at PRC candidate Montoya
By Sandra Fish | New Mexico In Depth Conservation Voters New Mexico’s Verde Voters Fund is spending more than $26,000 to defeat Democratic incumbent Public Regulation Commissioner Karen Montoya. The group is criticizing her support of Public Service Company of New Mexico. Montoya faces Cynthia Hall in the District 1 PRC race, which is based …