/tags/2017-election 2017 Election en-US Copyright Wed, 15 Nov 2017 10:06:50 GMT /local-news/2017-11-15/tim-keller-wins-big-in-abq-mayoral-race After an extra long campaign season in Albuquerque, voters gave Democrat Tim Keller a big win in last night’s runoff mayoral election against Republican… Wed, 15 Nov 2017 10:06:50 GMT /local-news/2017-11-15/tim-keller-wins-big-in-abq-mayoral-race Marisa Demarco /local-news/2017-11-15/lewis-vows-to-make-city-better-after-runoff-loss Republican Dan Lewis gathered in a Downtown ballroom with his supporters to make sense of what happened. “This has always been about a cause, that is, to… Wed, 15 Nov 2017 09:09:31 GMT /local-news/2017-11-15/lewis-vows-to-make-city-better-after-runoff-loss /local-news/2017-11-02/early-voting-for-abq-runoff-election-underway Early voting for the runoff election for Albuquerque’s mayor and the District 5 City Council seat is open. Since no mayoral candidate took half the vote… Thu, 02 Nov 2017 23:21:30 GMT /local-news/2017-11-02/early-voting-for-abq-runoff-election-underway /local-news/2017-10-12/abq-voter-registration-closing-soon Millennials are some of the least likely people to vote in city elections Ramon Montoya, a member of the New Mexico Voter Registration Group, said. The… Thu, 12 Oct 2017 22:04:22 GMT /local-news/2017-10-12/abq-voter-registration-closing-soon /local-news/2017-10-04/keller-and-lewis-faceoff-for-abq-mayor Voters whittled the eight-candidate ballot for mayor down to just two contenders: state Auditor Tim Keller and Westside City Councilor Dan Lewis. About… Wed, 04 Oct 2017 11:07:04 GMT /local-news/2017-10-04/keller-and-lewis-faceoff-for-abq-mayor Sarah Trujillo /local-news/2017-10-04/sick-leave-measure-fails-by-a-handful-of-votes Employers in Albuquerque will not have to offer paid sick leave to workers in the city for the foreseeable future. Sick leave opponents edged out… Wed, 04 Oct 2017 10:13:53 GMT /local-news/2017-10-04/sick-leave-measure-fails-by-a-handful-of-votes Marisa Demarco /local-news/2017-10-04/pedrotty-enthusiastic-despite-election-loss The youngest of Albuquerque’s mayoral hopefuls got only 6.8 percent of the vote on Tuesday. But Gus Pedrotty plans to have an impact on the city even… Wed, 04 Oct 2017 10:05:02 GMT /local-news/2017-10-04/pedrotty-enthusiastic-despite-election-loss /local-news/2017-10-03/early-voter-turnout-up-in-albuquerque It is Election Day in Albuquerque, and if the early voter numbers are any indication, the city will see a larger turnout than in previous years.A quarter… Tue, 03 Oct 2017 23:51:05 GMT /local-news/2017-10-03/early-voter-turnout-up-in-albuquerque /kunm-news-update/2017-10-03/unm-students-vote-in-abq-election Folks gathered at polling locations across Albuquerque today to decide on the next mayor and city councilors, and a sick leave question. The line was long… Tue, 03 Oct 2017 23:17:55 GMT /kunm-news-update/2017-10-03/unm-students-vote-in-abq-election /local-news/2017-10-02/sick-leave-supporters-people-need-time-to-heal-their-families Will voters in Albuquerque decide on Tuesday, Oct. 3, that businesses in the city have to provide paid sick leave to workers? Opponents say it will hurt… Tue, 03 Oct 2017 01:12:52 GMT /local-news/2017-10-02/sick-leave-supporters-people-need-time-to-heal-their-families Marisa Demarco