New Mexico in Focus Wraps Up Campaign Coverage

This week on New Mex­ico in Focus, pan­elists wrap up the cam­paign sea­son with a close exam­i­na­tion of key races for the New Mex­ico House of Rep­re­sen­ta­tives, with a focus on the pos­si­bil­ity of a Repub­li­can majority.

New Mex­ico PBS’ one hour pub­lic affairs show New Mex­ico in Focus airs Fri­days at 7 p.m. and Sun­days at 7 a.m. on Chan­nel 5.1. The show can also be seen on New Mex­ico PBS Chan­nel 9.1 on Sat­ur­days at 5 p.m.

Also this week, Sec­re­tary of State Dianna Duran and Bernalillo County Clerk Mag­gie Toulouse Oliver assess turnout for early and absen­tee vot­ing, pre­view elec­tion day action and reveal the time­line for returns that night. Martha Burk also con­cludes her look at women’s issues in the elec­tion, with a dis­cus­sion on fac­tors that may keep women from show­ing up to vote.

Guests
• Dianna Duran, New Mex­ico Sec­re­tary of State
• Mag­gie Toulouse Oliver, Bernalillo County Clerk
• Martha Burk, polit­i­cal psychologist

Line Pan­elists
• Dan Foley, for­mer New Mex­ico House Repub­li­can Whip
• Tom Gar­rity, prin­ci­pal, The Gar­rity Group PR
• Sophie Mar­tin, edi­tor, New Mex­ico Law Review
• Laura Sanchez, attorney

Cor­re­spon­dent
• Matt Grubs

Host/Commentator
• Gene Grant

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New Mex­ico in Focus is pro­duced by Matt Grubs and Kathy Wim­mer. Fund­ing has been pro­vided in part by the McCune Foundation.

Media Con­tact: Evy Todd, (505) 277‑1218; email: etodd@newmexicopbs.org.