RIO RANCHO VOTERS WILL SOON HEAD BACK TO THE BALLOT BOX. NEITHER OF THE FRONT RUNNERS IN TUESDAY'S MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS FOR MAYOR WON THE MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF THE VOTE REQUIRED. NOW GREGG HULL AND FORMER INTERIM MAYOR MICHAEL WILLIAMS WILL FACE OFF AFTER THE RUNOFF ELECTION DATE IS DECIDED AT A MARCH 12TH MEETING.
SANTA FE'S NEW MAYOR IS FORMER STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIR JAVIER GONZALES. KOB-TV REPORTS HE'LL BE THE CITY'S FIRST OPENLY GAY MAYOR AFTER DEFEATING CITY COUNCILORS BILL DIMAS AND PATTI BUSHEE, WHO WILL RETAIN THEIR SEATS ON THE COUNCIL.
IN ROSWELL, VOTERS ELECTED DENNIS KINTIGH AS THEIR NEW MAYOR, OUSTING INCUMBENT DEL JURNEY. AND IN FARMINGTON, TOMMY ROBERTS HANDILY WON RE-ELECTION WITH 84 PERCENT OF THE VOTE.
