Mateo Garcia registers to vote with the help of Shirlee Smith at the Bernalillo County Clerk’s Office National Voter Registration Day event outside of the Alvarado Square in September 2024. Democrats hold an advantage in terms of voter registration in New Mexico, but Republicans and independents have been increasing their ranks in recent years.

In small-town New Mexico, "every vote can truly be a tipping point on how a race goes." This year 10 races were decided by five votes or less.

It was 1 a.m. on Valentine’s Day 2024, when a police officer wrote the ticket. A gray BMW with expired tags was parked at Albuquerque International Sunport, and the citation was subsequently mailed

Five unexpected 'sleeper' election contests could surprise voters in 2026, from Mississippi's 2nd congressional district to Nebraska's gubernatorial seat.

In this Eye on New Mexico, we look at the fallout of the Albuquerque Mayoral election, plans for the State Fairgrounds, an the "Farolitos of Christmas."