Johnson Ortiz News Today

Incumbent Lynn Ellins, a former Doña Ana County Clerk, finished third in the three-way race with just 23 percent of the vote.

Emma Johnson Ortiz is running for the District 1 seat on the commission in a Democratic primary that features two other candidates.

In Minneapolis, the sound of paper flowers rustling fills a community room in a building along Lake Street. Running east-west, Lake Street cuts through the center of the city and is home to a large Latino community. The community room is buzzing with artists, business owners, and community members all making art for Dia De Los Muertos. It’s one of many workshops hosted by Comunidad Latina Unita en Servicio, or C.L.U.E.S., an organization that supports Latinos across the state.