/tags/runoff-election runoff election en-US Copyright Wed, 13 Dec 2023 09:25:39 GMT /local-news/2023-12-13/nichole-rogers-wins-runoff-election-becomes-first-black-woman-to-serve-on-abq-city-council Nichole Rogers will be the next Albuquerque city councilor for District 6, which includes Nob Hill and the International District. She beat Jeff Hoehn in Tuesday’s runoff election with 52% of the vote, according to unofficial results. She'll become the first Black woman to hold a seat in the council’s nearly 50-year history. Wed, 13 Dec 2023 09:25:39 GMT /local-news/2023-12-13/nichole-rogers-wins-runoff-election-becomes-first-black-woman-to-serve-on-abq-city-council Nash Jones /local-news/2023-12-12/its-election-day-in-albuquerque-city-council-district-6 It’s Election Day Tuesday, Dec. 12, in Albuquerque City Council District 6, where no candidate in last month’s four-way race secured over half of votes cast. So, the top two finishers are competing in a head-to-head runoff election to represent the area that includes Nob Hill, the International District and neighborhoods around the Sunport. Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /local-news/2023-12-12/its-election-day-in-albuquerque-city-council-district-6 Nash Jones /local-news/2023-12-08/early-voting-for-district-6-runoff-ends-saturday Early voting in the runoff election for Albuquerque City Council District 6 ends Saturday, ahead of Tuesday’s election. Fewer than 7% of eligible voters have cast a ballot in the race so far, according to the Bernalillo County Clerk’s Office. Fri, 08 Dec 2023 19:10:44 GMT /local-news/2023-12-08/early-voting-for-district-6-runoff-ends-saturday Nash Jones /local-news/2023-11-20/bernalillo-county-clerk-requests-1-2-million-for-runoff-election Early voting in the runoff election for Albuquerque City Council District 6 begins Tuesday, Nov. 21. The city requires runoffs when no candidate secures more than half of votes cast in the race. Bernalillo County has requested over a million dollars to ramp polling places back up. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 22:34:40 GMT /local-news/2023-11-20/bernalillo-county-clerk-requests-1-2-million-for-runoff-election Nash Jones /local-news/2023-11-20/work-and-life-experience-become-key-issues-in-the-abq-city-council-runoff The runoff for Albuquerque City Council District 6 kicks off Tuesday, Nov. 21, with early voting ahead of the Dec. 12 election. The four-way race for the seat has become a head-to-head contest between November’s top two finishers, Nichole Rogers and Jeff Hoehn. The candidates are making their cases for why their experience sets them apart. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 11:02:00 GMT /local-news/2023-11-20/work-and-life-experience-become-key-issues-in-the-abq-city-council-runoff Nash Jones /local-news/2023-11-20/abq-city-council-runoff-candidates-differ-on-approach-to-policing-and-public-safety As the race for Albuquerque City Council District 6 heads into a runoff election, the field has narrowed from four to two. Voters who came out for one of the two candidates who didn’t make the cut for the runoff must now assess whether the platforms of Democrats Nichole Rogers or Jeff Hoehn better align with their values and expectations. The two differ greatly on their approaches to policing and public safety. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /local-news/2023-11-20/abq-city-council-runoff-candidates-differ-on-approach-to-policing-and-public-safety Nash Jones /local-news/2019-11-21/runoff-candidates-talk-environment-and-zoning-in-abqs-historic-neighborhoods Council District 2 in Albuquerque is home to the city’s oldest neighborhoods, the ones people often think of when they’re talking about the character of… Fri, 22 Nov 2019 02:00:26 GMT /local-news/2019-11-21/runoff-candidates-talk-environment-and-zoning-in-abqs-historic-neighborhoods 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