Episode Archives - New Mexico In Focus

Santa Fe, ABQ Mayor Races; Ranked Voting Primer

September 12, 2025

Two men in suits are positioned on either side of the City of Albuquerque seal, with a blurred cityscape and mountains in the background.

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we return to Albuquerque’s upcoming mayoral election with a pair of interviews: one with incumbent Tim Keller and another with one of his progressive challengers, former New Mexico U.S. Attorney Alexander Uballez. Host Nash Jones asks Keller why voters should elect him for an unprecedented third consecutive term.…

First Look at ABQ Mayoral Race

September 5, 2025

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This week on New Mexico in Focus, we look ahead to Albuquerque’s mayoral election. In an effort to fairly give all seven candidates airtime over the next few weeks, our team set a threshold for who would qualify for a one-on-one interview based on fundraising and petition signatures. Those interviews are forthcoming. This week, correspondent…