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Author of the long running blog New Mexico Politics with Joe Monahan www.joemonahan.com

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Bad News For Globe Makes For Good News For New Mexico; Military-Industrial Complex Expanding; Higher Oil Prices From War Extending Historic Boom And Wealth It Brings, Plus: Whitman Watching www.joemonahan.com

05.03.2026 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Continuity Candidate" Comes Out On Top In Rio Rancho Mayoral Election; GOP Councilor Wymer to Face Dem Runner-up in Run-off, Plus: Bregman Takes Hits As Saturday's Preprimary Nears; Tough On ICE Stance Called Out www.joemonahan.com

04.03.2026 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Haaland On Debates: One And Done; Reaffirms May 2nd Face-off With Bregman But No More; Reticence Over Debating Reveals Both Her Strength And Weakness www.joemonahan.com

03.03.2026 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Desperation In Anti-Duke Camp As He Jumps Second Legal Hurdle To Stay On Primary Ballot; Attention Now Shifts To GOP Preprimary Convention; Who Will Lead There? www.joemonahan.com

02.03.2026 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congresswoman Romero? State Rep's DC Appeareance Prompts Talk Of Higher Amibtions, Plus: Bregman Comes With Polling After Disclosure of Haaland's Jet Ride www.joemonahan.com

26.02.2026 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

GOP Still Has A Longshot Play To Get A Lujan Challenger On Ballot; Write-in Option Could Lead To A November Opponent For Dem Senator Seeking Second Term www.joemonahan.com

23.02.2026 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"The House Ran Circles Around The Senate"; Santa Fe's Power Shift Continued At Just Concluded Legislative Session; Speaker And Allies Invigorated; The Senate? Not So Much www.joemonahan.com

19.02.2026 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For the first time in New Mexico history, the GOP has failed to field a candidate for US Senate. Joe Monahan examines how this unprecedented lapse underscores the party’s deepening crisis and what it means for the state’s political future. www.joemonahan.com

12.02.2026 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Five Years And Counting; Corruption Case Against Former Legislative Leader Stapleton Still Unresolved; Legal Beagles Explain Why, Plus: Progressives Again Target Dem Rep. Matthews www.joemonahan.com

11.02.2026 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Someone Has To Do It: Race Begins For Lieutenant Governor; Two Political Pros Favored For Their Party's Nominations For Job That's Become A Snoozer www.joemonahan.com

10.02.2026 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

MLG's Ironic World: Her Best And Worst Collide In Child Well-Being Dilemma; Wins Passage Of Landmark Universal Child Care While Resisting CYFD Reform, Plus: Swing Voter Asks What NMGOP Offers? www.joemonahan.com

09.02.2026 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Monster Blogging: Candidates Line Up For Statewide Offices And Congressional Seats; Our Exclusive Race-By-Race Analysis; One Possible Upset Seen; US House Seats Static; Nasty SOS Contest On Tap www.joemonahan.com

05.02.2026 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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04.02.2026 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One Of The World's Richest Women Settles In ABQ And Worries About The State Economy; What's Up With That? Plus: More Epstein Files Further The Long, Slow And Sad Demise Of Big Bill's Legacy www.joemonahan.com

04.02.2026 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Head To Head Match For Haaland And Bregman For '16 Dem Nod As Miyagishima Calls It Quits: Plus; Debating The Duke City Crime Drop www.joemonahan.com

03.02.2026 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

ICE Center Ban Sends Strong Message But Closures And Lost Jobs Not A Given, Plus: Another Reason For MD Shortage; Our State's Lousy Habits, And: Medical Board Member Explains Why We Don't Know How Many Docs We Have www.joemonahan.com

02.02.2026 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
New Mexico Politics with Joe Monahan Welcome to my site where you will keep up on the latest political developments in New Mexico. I am Joe Monahan, a veteran political analyst, consultant and political journalist. We are not affiliated ...

Crime Decline Gets Real With '25 Stats; A Tough Sell For Santa Fe's Tough On Crime Agenda? Homicides And Overall Crime Sink In State's Largest City www.joemonahan.com

29.01.2026 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

State Stagnation Not Helped By Immigration Crackdown; NM Loses Population In New Census Estimates; Numbers Reinforce Old Trend, Plus: Dem Guv Candidates Continue To Crack ICE; Bregman Takes It To The Tube www.joemonahan.com

28.01.2026 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Political Malpractice? Reformers May Have Started Too Late And Without Dem Heavyweight Support; Major Changes Could Fizzle www.joemonahan.com

27.01.2026 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bregman Scores Points As He Takes On ICE; His Threat To Prosecute Agents Has Haaland Surfacing; DA Makes First Major Foray Into Progressive Territory In Dem Guv Race, Plus: Readers Take On ICE Debate www.joemonahan.com

26.01.2026 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Vasquez Seat Switched From Toss Up To Lean Democratic By Prominent DC Pundit Group; Move Could Cool GOP Ardor For Contest, Plus: Doug Turner Will Try Again For GOP Guv Nod, And: One Health Compact Is A Go; Others Still Stalled www.joemonahan.com

22.01.2026 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

MLG's Final State-of-the-State Address Leans On Nostalgia, A Casual Style, A Modest To Do List And A Slap On Her Own Back www.joemonahan.com

21.01.2026 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Some Good News As '26 Session Gets Underway; Medical Compacts Head For Win, Plus: Guess Who's The Session's Poster Boy?, How To Handle Medical Malpractice, Skirmish Over Child Care Funding, And: The State Of Our State www.joemonahan.com

20.01.2026 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Dems Move Left: More Identify As Liberal Giving Bregman and Miyagishima A Heavy Load In Guv Race, Plus: In GOP Battle Duke Disses Hull And Praises Haaland www.joemonahan.com

17.01.2026 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dems Move Left: More Identify As Liberal Giving Bregman and Miyagishima A Heavy Load In Guv Race, Plus: In GOP Battle Duke Disses Hull And Praises Haaland www.joemonahan.com

15.01.2026 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Melting ICE: Worries Mount That Shutting Down Detention Centers Will Prompt Trump Payback; Dem Outrage Over Agency's Conduct Pushes Measure To Top Of Legislative Heap, Plus: Reader React: Pay Lawmakers More www.joemonahan.com

14.01.2026 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

26 Dem Guv Chase; Is Game On? Bregman Mo Slows As Haaland Watches The Clock; Will There Be A Reboot? Plus: Memories Of Mondragon www.joemonahan.com

12.01.2026 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

New GOP Guv Candidate Ellison Gets Off The Crime Beat And Onto Bread And Butter Issues; Will Pivot From Public Safety Play With R's? Plus: Remembering Roberto Mondragon www.joemonahan.com

08.01.2026 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

GOP Scores ABQ City Council Win But It Appears To Be An Empty One; Dem PeΓ±a Takes Presidency With Their Help, Plus: What Could Cause Division Between New Council And Newly Re-elected Mayor www.joemonahan.com

07.01.2026 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

New Year Ushers In Questions Over APD, Keller Policies In 3rd Term, Duke's Standing In Guv Race, Status Of Southern Congress District And Pot And Craft Beer; We Have Some Answers www.joemonahan.com

05.01.2026 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0