On election night, Tuesday, Nov. 8, join KNME-TV, New Mexico PBS for trusted, in-depth, independent local and national coverage of the races and Issues important to New Mexicans, on two broadcast channels and streaming online.  

Hosted by Gene Grant (New Mexico in Focus), former state lawmakers, regular Line opinion panelists, and local journalists will discuss key local and national issues in the 2016 elections. Coverage will also highlight New Mexico in Focus reporting on Native American voters this election year, women and the 2016 campaigns, the economic outlook and what's ahead in the 2017 legislative session.  

Additionally, University of New Mexico communication and journalism students from New Mexico News Port will be working alongside the NM PBS staff. New Mexico News Port serves as a student publishing platform, a digital innovation lab and a news collaboration hub, working with various media partners. Also featured is former UNM Political Science Professor Christine Sierra.

THE SCHEDULE
Ch.5.1  - 6 - 11 p.m.  (Unless news is breaking)

  • PBS Newshour Election Night Coverage 2016 - Live coverage – National News
  • NMPBS Election Night Coverage 2016 – New Mexico Races, Issues & Results

Ch.9.1  (Ch. 204-Comcast & Ch. 9 or 8825 HD-DISH) - 7 - 11 p.m.

  • NMPBS Election Night Coverage 2016 – Simulcast Ch. 5.1 & Ch. 9.1

New Mexico Races, Issues & Results
Online - Streaming LIVE - On the Election Page of the NM PBS website.

Scheduled Panelists
7-8 p.m.

  • Martha Burk, author, political psychologist and women’s issues expert
  • Trip Jennings, executive director, New Mexico In Depth
  • Laura Sanchez-Rivét, attorney at Cuddy & McCarthy, LLP
  • Tom Garrity, The Garrity Group PR

8-9 p.m.
Tom Garrity, The Garrity Group PR
Dede Feldman, former state senator
Sophie Martin, attorney and editor of DukeCityFix.com
Janice Arnold-Jones, former state representative

9-10 p.m.

  • Sophie Martin, attorney and editor of DukeCityFix.com
  • Janice Arnold-Jones, former state representative
  • Eric Griego, former state senator
  • Dan Foley, former New Mexico house minority whip

10-11 p.m.

  • Christine Sierra, former UNM professor, political science
  • Trip Jennings, executive director, New Mexico In Depth
  • Dan Foley, former New Mexico house minority whip
  • Dede Feldman, former state senator

The producer of NMPBS Election Night Coverage 2016 is Sarah Gustavus, with Kathy Wimmer, associate producer is Kathy Wimmer. NM PBS Public Affairs executive producer is Kevin McDonald.