From left, Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard of White Rock, Public Education Commission candidate Karyl Ann Armbruster of Los Alamos and U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan celebrate at an election party hosted by the Congressman Tuesday night. Courtesy photo
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan commends Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard at Tuesday’s event for her work in the New Mexico Legislature. Courtesy photo
Sen. Tom Udall
U.S. Senate News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich urge President Obama to send Congress an amendment to his Fiscal Year 2015 Budget to ensure that the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) has the funding it needs to continue implementing the recommendations of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Accident Investigation Boards, including required changes in design and operation.
A fire and radiation release earlier this year have left WIPP closed while the Department of Energy investigates the root cause of the accidents and develops Read More
Candidates and community members watch election results provided by the County Clerk’s Office Tuesday evening in Council Chambers. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
The results of Tuesday night’s Primary Election leave a field of four Democrats facing Four Republicans in the November race for four available seats on the Los Alamos County Council.
David Izraelevitz drew the largest number of votes among the five Democrats in the race with 1,010 votes. Ed Birnbaum drew the least votes with 627, so will be dropped from the November ballot. Republican Rick Reiss Read More
Geoff RodgersTuesday’s 2014 Primary Election has come to a close and the candidates are beginning to weigh in on the results. In the Republican race for House Dist. 43, Vincent Chiravalle of Los Alamos threw his support this morning to opponent Geoff Rogers of White Rock who won with 842 votes to Chiravalle’s 747.
Vincent Chiravalle
“I wish to congratulate Geoff Rodgers. He has my support in the general election,” Chiravalle said in a statement. “I want to thank the members of my committee for all their work: Jim Hanlon, Gerard Kendall, Read More
Candidates and community members fill Council Chambers for the results of the 2014 Primary Election. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
US. Senate Republican Candidates:
Allen Weh: 744
David Kale Clements: 501
US Senate Democratic Candidate:
Tom Udall: 1,361
US Rep. Dist. 3 Republican Candidate:
Jefferson Bryd: 1,019
US Rep. Dist. 3 Democratic Candidates:
Ben Ray Lujan: 1,237
Robert Blanch: 207
Governor Republican Candidate:
Susana Martinez: 1,206
Governor Democratic Candidates:
Howie Morales: 159
Alan Weber: 523
Lawrence Rael: 155
Gary King: 504
Linda Lopez: 92 Read More
Los Alamos County Clerk Sharon Stover is explaining to the community members and candidates gathered in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building this evening that each of the three voter centers has messengers waiting to transport the poll results to the Clerk’s Office. Preliminary results are beginning to come in and will be published momentarily. In the meantime, click on the following links to watch live interviews with the candidates. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Video of Candidate Interviews at the Los Alamos Municipal Building Tuesday Night
N.M. State Representative Read More
Primary Election voting is underway until 7 p.m. today at the Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave., as well as the other two voting center locations at Duane Smith Auditorium, 1300 Diamond Dr. and White Rock Fire Station #3 at 129 N.M. 4. Voter turnout has been fairly steady with a short line beginning to form at about 4:40 p.m. today in the Municipal Building lobby. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos County Clerk Sharon Stover in Council Chambers this afternoon explains the new process being implemented this evening to allow the public to see the vote tallies scroll on the County Read More
POLITICAL News:
All Democrats and Republicans registered in Los Alamos County can vote until 7 p.m. today at one of three vote center locations:
The Los Alamos Daily Post news team will provide full coverage of the election results as they come in as well as interviews with voters, candidates and officials. Stay tuned to ladailypost.com. Read More
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This morning, House Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard voted at the White Rock Fire Station in the Democratic Primary Election. Photo by Tarin Nix
Eric Vasquez and his wife House Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard voted this morning at the White Rock Fire Station in the Democratic Primary Election. Photo by Tarin Nix Read More