2020 Primary Post Mortem Analysis
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2020 Primary Post Mortem Analysis

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In short, the 2020 primary was a good night for progressive Democrats up and down the ballot, including state and federal races – though there is reason for Republican optimism as explained below. New Mexico Senate Across New Mexico, a slew of moderate-to-conservative Democratic state Senators lost their primaries to a slate of progressives under…

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2020 NM CD-2 Primary Preview
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2020 NM CD-2 Primary Preview

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New Mexico Republicans had plenty of reasons for optimism heading into the 2018 elections. The Governor’s position was open, and Republicans had a large bench, potentially the largest in decades. Four possible candidates all offered their own strengths in a potential campaign; then-ABQ Mayor Richard Berry, then-Lt. Governor John Sanchez, then-Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn, and…

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2020 Legislature Preview
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2020 Legislature Preview

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Santa Fe – The second session of the 54th Legislature kicks off Tuesday at noon and will end after thirty days on Thursday, February 20th. The frenetic oil boom in “Little Texas” continues and has state bean counters forecasting around an $800 million surplus above current budget obligations, even after Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and…

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Key Takeaways from the 2019 New Mexico Elections
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Key Takeaways from the 2019 New Mexico Elections

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The results from Tuesday’s elections in New Mexico were varied but have clear implications for next year’s presidential election cycle in the state. Here are key takeaways from the 2019 election cycle in New Mexico: I. Voter Turnout There was a stark contrast in voter turnout between the state’s two largest urban centers. In Bernalillo…

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