In New Mexico, progressive mayors prevail amid COVID, crime
Associated PressSANTA FE, N.M. — Progressive New Mexico mayors have won second terms in Albuquerque, where violent crime and policing concerns dominated debate, and in the state capital of Santa Fe, which is in the throws of rapid growth and related concerns about housing affordability and cultural landmarks. Publishing entrepreneur and Santa Fe Mayor Alan Webber won almost 55% in uncertified results, defeating a Democratic city council member and a Republican who flouted local mask requirements last year. Albuquerque’s reckoning with police brutality predates Keller’s first election as mayor, with city police operating under a consent decree with the U.S. Justice Department since 2014. “At the same time, we are conscious and very aware that people don’t want to lose the quality of life that makes Santa Fe so special,” said Webber of the capital city that added nearly 20,000 resident between 2010 and 2020 — expanding by almost 30%. “We’ve got to come back together and work with each other and respect each other.” Voters ousted a city council member from a heavily Hispanic district who had endorsed Webber.
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