{"id":49719,"date":"2026-10-22T16:29:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T23:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=49719"},"modified":"2026-10-23T13:04:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T20:04:34","slug":"nm-2026-election-cd1-secretary-of-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/nm-2026-election-cd1-secretary-of-state\/","title":{"rendered":"NM 2026 Election: CD1, Secretary of State"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"pbs-viral-player-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; padding-top: calc(56.25% + 43px);\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.pbs.org\/viralplayer\/3114833197\/\" allowfullscreen allow=\"encrypted-media\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week on New Mexico in Focus, we continue our election coverage with a look at New Mexico&#8217;s bluest district: Congressional District 1. 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