HILLARY CLINTON DID BEAT TRUMP IN NEW MEXICO, 48 PERCENT TO 40 PERCENT. BUT HE WON THE RACE … AND ALSO GOT A FAIR NUMBER OF VOTES FROM AFRICAN AMERICANS AND LATINOS.
DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY LEADER SENATOR MICHAEL SANCHEZ LOST TO REPUBLICAN GREG BACA. BACA RAN POLITICAL ADS AGAINST SANCHEZ IN WHICH THE MOTHERS OF DRIVE-BY SHOOTING VICTIM JAYDON CHAVEZ SILVER AND LILLY GARCIA, THE 4 YEAR OLD ALBUQUERQUE GIRL KILLED IN A DRIVE-BY SHOOTING ADVISED AGAINST RETURNING SANCHEZ TO SANTA FE. MEANWHILE, VOTERS APPROVED A MEASURE ALLOWING JUDGES IN NEW MEXICO TO DENY BAIL TO VIOLENT AND DANGEROUS DEFENDANTS.
DEMOCRAT MAGGIE TOULOUSE-OLIVER BEAT REPUBLICAN NORA ESPINOZA TO SERVE OUT THE LAST TWO YEARS OF DIANNA DURAN’S TERM AS SECRETARY OF STATE. IN THE SUPREME COURT RACE, REPUBLICAN JUDITH NAKAMURA WON THAT RACE OVER MICHAEL VIGIL.
IN THE BERNALILLO COUNTY CLERK’S RACE … LINDA STOVER … A DEMOCRAT … BEAT REPUBLICAN MARYELLEN ORTEGA-SAENZ. AND “BREAKING BAD” ACTOR STEVEN MICHAEL QUEZADA SURVIVED A TOUGH RACE TO SIT ON THE BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSION.
ALL THE BOND ISSUES PASSED IN BERNALILLO COUNTY. AND VOTERS ALSO APPROVED HAVING A “SAY” ON PROJECTS LIKE THE ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM.
