Tuesday, Dec. 10 is runoff Election Day for two Albuquerque City Council seats.
In the city center District 2, is challenging longtime City Councilor , who has a long list of endorsements from New Mexico Democrats, including the mayor and state lawmakers. Quintero was endorsed by the firefighters鈥� and police unions and a couple of state legislators.
In the Northeast Heights鈥� District 4, voters will choose between and . Bassan was endorsed by outgoing Councilor Brad Winter and a local police union, while Romero has endorsements from several prominent New Mexico Democrats, including the mayor.
holds public hearings, makes local policies and approves the city budget.
The two races went to a runoff because no candidate got more than half the votes in last month鈥檚 election.
Polls are open on Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m at
says just over 10 percent of registered voters between the two districts cast their ballots during the last few weeks of early voting.
