Tag: Maggie Toulouse Oliver

Nearly 38,000 Independent Voters Just Flexed Their Muscles in New Mexico’s First Semi-Open Primary: Is This the Future of American Elections?

In the debut of New Mexico’s semi-open primary system, roughly 38,000 independent and decline-to-state voters cast ballots, contributing to a statewide turnout of 24.53 percent as the fast-growing unaffiliated bloc gained a direct voice in party nominations for the first time.

Residency Lawsuit Against Duke Rodriguez Dismissed. He’s Still in the NM Governor’s Race.

A Santa Fe judge threw out a lawsuit questioning Duke Rodriguez’s residency, the second court dismissal of challenges to his 2026 gubernatorial bid.