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Gonzales, Aragon lag behind; runoff may not be needed

A Downtown Albuquerque resident said his neighbors and the public should know who is behind the campaign to defeat the city's $50 million stadium bond. Joaqu...

'Tough on crime' candidate links public safety, economy

Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal Sheriff Manuel Gonzales' mayoral campaign and three of his supporters have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Albuquerque city clerk and city government in the contentious battle over public financing for the 2021 election. In the complaint filed Thursday in state District Court in Albuquerque, the plaintiffs are seeking certification as a class representing all voters who made $5 qualifying contributions to help the sheriff in his application for over $600,000 in taxpayer money. Reiterating many of the arguments presented during an administrative...

Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal For the second time this month, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller’s reelection campaign is accusing his opponent of committing fraud in pursuit of public financing. The newest ethics complaint alleges Bernalillo County Sheriff Manuel Gonzales’ mayoral campaign forged voter signatures on paperwork submitted to the City Clerk to demonstrate the sheriff had sufficient citizen support to get public financing. Gonzales’ campaign, meanwhile, says the complaint is a “desperate” attempt to overblow “innocent administrative mistakes made by volunteers.” ....