Skip to Content
AP New Mexico

3 candidates for Santa Fe mayor clash at public forum

MGN
By
Published 5:58 PM

By MORGAN LEE
Associated Press

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Santa Fe’s incumbent entrepreneur-turned-mayor defended his handling of conflicts over historical monuments and stewardship of a COVID-battered economy at a candidate forum Monday amid stinging criticism from two Latina challengers. Mayor Alan Webber was vying against Democratic City Councilor Joanne Vigil Coppler and Republican Alexis Martinez Johnson. Webber is seeking a second term after leading New Mexico’s fastest growing major city through the pandemic and state emergency health orders that all but shut down the crucial hospitality and tourism industries. Vigil Coppler says the mayor has neglected city finances and bedrock parks-and-recreation obligations. Webber has embraced vanguard progressive initiatives such as universal basic income.

Article Topic Follows: AP New Mexico

Jump to comments ↓

Associated Press

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

KVIA ABC 7 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.

Skip to content