Daisy Maldonado wins Doña Ana County Commission District 1 race
Daisy Maldonado wins the 2026 Doña Ana County Commission District 1 election, defeating Samantha Barncastle Salopek in unofficial returns.
Vanessa Ordoñez wins Doña Ana County sheriff's race, defeating former sheriff Todd Garrison
Democrat Vanessa Ordoñez defeats Republican Todd Garrison in the 2026 Doña Ana County sheriff's race, according to unofficial election returns.
New Mexico reelects Vasquez in closely watched Congressional District 2 race
Gabe Vasquez wins reelection to New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District, defeating Republican Greg Cunningham in a closely watched 2026 race.
AP declares Democrat Deb Haaland as first female, Native American governor in US
Deb Haaland wins New Mexico's 2026 governor's race, becoming the first Native American woman elected governor in U.S. history.
New Mexico voters approve Amendment 4, clearing way for legislative salaries
New Mexico voters approved Constitutional Amendment 4, establishing legislative salaries tied to median household income beginning in 2029.
Luján declares victory in U.S. Senate race as early returns favor incumbent
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján declared victory in New Mexico's 2026 Senate race as early returns showed him leading Republican Larry Marker.
Are New Mexico's nonpartisan voters sitting out the election?
New Mexico early voting data showed strong Democratic participation, while nonpartisan voters account for a smaller share of ballots than their share of registered voters.
Doña Ana County early voting jumps 30% from 2022 midterm
Early in-person voting in Doña Ana County increased 30.4% over 2022, with more than 42,000 early and absentee ballots recorded ahead of Election Day.
Doña Ana County to discuss $10 million water grant program tied to Project Jupiter
Doña Ana County commissioners will discuss rules for a $10 million water and wastewater grant program tied to Project Jupiter on Nov. 3.
New Mexico educators lay out proposals to improve student job prospects
New Mexico educators propose expanding student workforce opportunities, hiring more school counselors and improving career outcome data.
New Mexico early in-person voting surpasses 2022 midterm turnout
New Mexico early in-person voting has surpassed 2022 levels. Here's what voters need to know about Nov. 3 polling hours, absentee ballots and election results.
Four Doña Ana County areas nominated for federal investment tax incentives
Four Doña Ana County areas, including three in Las Cruces and one near Sunland Park, are nominated for federal Opportunity Zone tax incentives.
New Mexico Civil Rights Act hasn’t sparked more lawsuits, police resignations, early study finds
An early study finds no significant increase in lawsuits, settlement payouts or police resignations after New Mexico enacted its Civil Rights Act in 2021.
New Mexico student privacy proposal would allow some AI training, exclude existing contracts
New Mexico's proposed student data privacy rule would allow some AI training and would not retroactively regulate existing vendor contracts, PED says.
$7 million for senior housing on Las Cruces council agenda
Las Cruces City Council will consider $7 million in conditional funding for two senior housing projects and a land transfer for affordable homes Nov. 2.
Las Cruces council to consider $1.3 million for NMSU film studio
Las Cruces City Council will consider a $1.3 million contribution to NMSU's Arrowhead Studios project, including conditions for spending and oversight.
County clerk says Sunland Park never completed ballot process for $8.25M bond questions
Doña Ana County says Sunland Park recorded its $8.25 million bond resolution but did not coordinate ballot placement. The city wants answers.
Opinion: New Mexico slashes poverty despite soaring inflation
New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Secretary Stephanie Schardin Clarke examines poverty reduction, child tax credits and affordability in a guest opinion column.
