2025 Albuquerque Election Guide

Welcome to the Journal's voter guide for the 2025 regular local election. Here you will find information about voting, candidates' positions on key issues and what's at stake in this year's election. This page will be updated with more stories and voting information as the November election day approaches.

Stay informed as you make your choices — it's your vote.

This page will be updated as coverage continues.

Key election dates:

Oct. 7 — Early in-person voting begins

Oct. 7 — Last date to register to vote online or via mail

Oct. 18 — Expanded early voting begins in most counties

Oct. 21 — Deadline to request absentee ballot

Nov. 1 — Early voting ends

Nov. 4 — Election Day

Nov. 4 — Last day to accept absentee ballot

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Voter Information

Check your voter registration, voting location and view a sample ballot HERE.

Bernalillo County early voting sites are listed HERE.

Candidate profiles

Mayoral Race

Mayoral candidate Mayling Armijo builds platform on quality of life

Native son Tim Keller wants third term to better Albuquerque's future

Louie Sanchez banking on experience, voter discontent in Albuquerque mayor's race

Alex Uballez seeks better implementation of 'good ideas' in bid to be ABQ mayor

Former firefighter Eddie Varela hopes to tackle crime and homelessness in mayoral run

Former BernCo Sheriff Darren White running for mayor to ‘save the city’

City Council Race

Four hopefuls vie for open District 1 seat on the Albuquerque City Council

Challengers take on three-term incumbent in District 3 City Council race

Incumbent, challenger square off in partisan West Side City Council race

Challenger takes on first-term city councilor in Southeast Albuquerque

APS Board Race

Stage is set for Albuquerque Public Schools board race

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More Election Coverage

Mayoral Race

Mayoral candidates discuss city's future in tense televised debate

Mayoral candidates talk big issues in debate as election nears

Mayoral candidate ends campaign amid low polling and battery allegations

Mayoral candidate charged with inappropriately touching former campaign staffer

Albuquerque mayor: Two candidates off the Nov. 4 ballot

Candidate Darren White alleges rebroadcast of Keller speech puts TV stations in legal trouble

Candidate Darren White alleges Keller used the State of the City as a campaign rally

ABQ mayoral race challengers seek to catch up to Keller's fundraising lead

Mayoral candidates spar over Keller's plan to alert public to ICE actions

Mayoral hopeful claimed Florida tax break meant for full-time residents

It's official! Keller, six challengers in the running for Albuquerque mayor

City Council Race

Ruling allows City Council candidates Telles, Garcia to remain on the ballot

Ethics complaint against campaign manager dismissed as tensions in local race rise

ABQ City Council candidates talk traffic safety, buses and housing

Suits challenge ballot qualifications of two City Council candidates

Meet the Albuquerque City Council candidates

Albuquerque City Council candidate alleges bribery, extortion in ethics complaint

Albuquerque City Council candidates square off during first debate of election season

City Council candidate drops out of race, leaves one challenger

APS Board Race

Albuquerque Public Schools will ask voters to approve $350 million in GO bonds. Here’s what that could fund.

Here are the candidates for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education

Other

More early voting locations open across Bernalillo County

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Journal Polls: 2025 local election

The Journal Polls were conducted Sept. 19 through Sept. 26 by Research & Polling Inc. The polls are based on a random sample of 514 voters who cast ballots in the 2021 and/or 2023 local government election, and a sample of adults who registered to vote since January 2024 and who said they are likely to vote in the upcoming local government election.

Journal Poll: Tim Keller holds lead in Albuquerque mayoral race but many voters still undecided

Journal Poll: Keller's approval rating slips as he seeks third term as mayor

Journal Poll: Crime still top-of-mind for residents as concern over homelessness grows

Journal Poll: How do voters feel about Albuquerque's sanctuary city status?

Journal Poll: Majority of voters think city is doing a poor job at handling homelessness

Journal Poll: Majority of voters favor cracking down on juvenile offenders

Journal Poll: Majority of voters report difficulty accessing health care providers