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PAC ads target state House races
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Goal West, a GOP PAC, and Patriot Majority New Mexico, a Democratic PAC, are battling over state House races with political TV ads.
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Goal West, a GOP PAC, and Patriot Majority New Mexico, a Democratic PAC, are battling over state House races with political TV ads.
Outside groups are entering the battles for New Mexico attorney general and secretary of state.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gary King last week scheduled his first TV ads since August. In addition, a political action committee paid to air a documentary critical of King’s opponent, Republican Gov. Susana Martinez.
Expect to see more ads for statewide races with less than one month until Election Day.
New Mexico In Depth Executive director Trip Jennings appeared on the TV program New Mexico In Focus this weekend to participate in a discussion on campaign finance reform. Click on the headline to watch.
A political action committee run by the Democratic Attorneys General Association is outspending both New Mexico AG candidates on political TV ads.
Republican incumbent Rep. Steve Pearce and Democratic challenger Rocky Lara are battling on the airwaves in their 2nd Congressional District race.
Incumbents Gov. Susana Martinez and Sen. Tom Udall dominate the TV ad market in our state. New Mexico In Depth will begin weekly updates on our analysis of ad spending starting Monday.
Readers, say hello to Sandra Fish, a veteran Colorado-based reporter and editor who is joining our team as a data journalist working on NMID’s Money In Politics project.
New Mexico In Depth and the Las Cruces Sun-News are asking the N.M. Court of Appeals to overturn a ruling allowing last year’s audit of 15 health organizations to remain secret.