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A look at McCleskey’s money as FBI investigates

New Mexico candidates and political action committees have paid more than $7 million in consulting fees and media buys to…
Democrat Manny Gonzales wants to be mayor. Republicans run his campaign.

Democrat Manny Gonzales wants to be mayor. Republicans run his campaign.

Eight years ago, Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry, a Republican, cruised to re-election with almost 70% of the vote. Yet this…
Oh Susana! How governor’s popularity eroded

Oh Susana! How governor’s popularity eroded

In 2010, three Western states elected governors who immediately generated national buzz. Brian Sandoval, a Republican, was the first Latino…

Dem gubernatorial candidates spend big as election day nears

As last-minute attacks swirl and campaigns shift efforts to get voters to the polls, candidates filed their final campaign finance…
Herrell, Newman guaranteed ballot spots in CD2 GOP primary

Herrell, Newman guaranteed ballot spots in CD2 GOP primary

New Mexico state Rep. Yvette Herrell of Alamogordo and former Hobbs Mayor Monty Newman secured their places on the Republican…
Beyond ‘Women’s issues’: Finding our footing in divided discourse

Beyond ‘Women’s issues’: Finding our footing in divided discourse

It’s been three years since I began work for NM Political Report focused on politics and what are often referred…
Governor takes credit for surplus brought by oil and gas rebound

Governor takes credit for surplus brought by oil and gas rebound

A flyer that reads like an election-campaign ad for Gov. Susana Martinez hit Albuquerque mailboxes this week, praising her no-new-taxes…
Martinez’s legacy undefined as she approaches final session in charge

Martinez’s legacy undefined as she approaches final session in charge

Gov. Susana Martinez leaned in, and a discernible vigor crept into her voice. Speaking at a news conference earlier this…
Email shows UNM AD asked Guv’s political adviser about coaching search

Email shows UNM AD asked Guv’s political adviser about coaching search

A recently released email showed that former University of New Mexico Athletic Director Paul Krebs asked Gov. Susana Martinez’s top…
NM land commissioner says investment council censure is a political play

NM land commissioner says investment council censure is a political play

Rifts within political parties are nothing new. The Democratic National Committee is still reeling from infighting that was exposed during…
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