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Runoff Election Analysis — NMiF style

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If you subscribe to this newsletter, you’re aware by now that Tim Keller routed Darren White 58-42 in his bid for an unprecedented third consecutive term as Albuquerque mayor this week. We spent about half of this week’s episode of New Mexico in Focus analyzing the race — and what’s ahead for Keller with a new-look City Council as he eyes the…

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Ready, Set, Runoff!

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This week marks our last show before Albuquerque learns who the mayor will be in 2026 and beyond. Election Day for the runoff between Tim Keller, the incumbent, and his challenger, Darren White, is Tuesday.   As soon as the results came in for the regular local election last month, we started planning our coverage…

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