El Paso mayoral candidate profile: Calvin Zielsdorf
NAME: Calvin ZielsdorfOFFICE YOU SEEK: MayorAGE: 37 OCCUPATION: Swim CoachEDUCATION: Texas A&M University – Agriculture…
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El Paso mayoral candidate profile: Veronica Carbajal
NAME: Veronica CarbajalOFFICE YOU SEEK: Mayor of El PasoAGE: 44OCCUPATION: Attorney at Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc.EDUCATION: Burges High…
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El Paso mayoral candidate profile: Oscar Leeser
Number-one campaign focus? Vigilant COVID monitoring …the fact is COVID is here and will be here for a while. We have an added challenge as a…
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About 20% of all El Paso voters cast ballots in 1st week of early voting
EL PASO, Texas — Roughly 20%, or one out of five, of all registered voters in El Paso County cast ballots during the just-concluded first week of…
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Trump suggests he’d leave the country if he loses to Biden
MACON, Georgia — President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden went on offense this weekend, with each campaigning in states they are…
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U.S. House: Texas Dist. 23
(Editor’s note: You can watch the entire debate in the video player above. It’s divided into three parts for your viewing convenience.) EL Paso,…
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Pelosi outlines 48-hour deadline to pass stimulus bill before election
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi detailed Sunday the deadline she gave the president’s coronavirus relief package…
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‘It’s incredibly important’: Chalk artist gives Las Cruces residents a sign to vote
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — If you’re looking for a sign to vote, this is it. “It’s always important but it seems incredibly important now,” said Bob…
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Beto O’Rourke to teach politics at Texas State University next year
SAN MARCOS, Texas — From Congress to the campaign trail and now to the classroom – former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke plans to teach…
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WATCH: Replay of ABC News town hall with Joe Biden
(Editor’s note: You can watch the ABC News town hall with Joe Biden in its entirety in the video player above.) PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania —…
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‘Stay home’ says governor as New Mexico shatters daily virus record yet again
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday cited “dangerous and unprecedented rates” of Covid-19…
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Gov. Abbott appoints El Pasoan Rebeca Huddle to Texas Supreme Court
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he will appoint El Paso native Rebeca Huddle as the next justice of the Texas Supreme Court. The…
Continue Reading Poll workers still needed for election day in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Election day is less than three weeks away and early voting is already underway. Thousands of El Paso voters have already…
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ABC-7 anchor documents experience with long lines at an El Paso early voting site
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO VOTE IN EL PASO EL PASO, Texas — I documented my voting experience at the Bowling Family YMCA in Northeast El Paso.…
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Biden flight companion is 3rd person tied to campaign to test positive for virus
WILMINGTON, Delaware — A third person tied to Joe Biden’s campaign has tested positive for the coronavirus. The news comes as Biden’s running…
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Kamala Harris tests negative for virus after canceling campaign travel
WILMINGTON, Delaware — U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris of California has tested negative for the coronavirus. It comes the same day she canceled travel for…
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El Paso FBI office says it’s working to prevent voter fraud in Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — As election day draws nearer and early voting has already started in Texas and several other states, the FBI said it is working to…
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Texas, New Mexico rules vary on use of mail-in ballots
El Paso, Texas — Election season is in full swing for both New Mexico and Texas. Many Borderland residents may not feel comfortable waiting in line…
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NM governor imposes new restrictions as virus surges in state, Doña Ana County
SANTA FE, New Mexico — As Covid-19 cases surge in her state, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday afternoon issued new restrictions aimed at…
Continue Reading Early voting kicks off with record turnout in El Paso, long lines across Texas
EL PASO, Texas — The first day of early voting in Texas saw a record high turnout in El Paso, but relatively few glitches as voters surged to…
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Jill Biden visits El Paso for early voting start amid tight presidential race in Texas
EL PASO, Texas — As the latest poll in Texas shows the presidential race tight, Democratic nominee Joe Biden sent his wife to the Lone Star state to…
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Doña Ana County averages 1,000 voters a day in 1st week of New Mexico early voting
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — By the fifth day of early voting in New Mexico, Doña Ana County residents had already cast more than 5,200 ballots,…
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WATCH: Hundreds participate in ‘Go Biden’ golf cart parade at Florida’s largest retirement community
THE VILLAGES, Florida — Sara Branscome’s golf cart whizzed down the smooth asphalt path that winds through The Villages, the nation’s largest…
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Activists in New Mexico join those in other states to mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Protesters used a rope and chain to topple a monument in New Mexico’s capital city as activists faced off with authorities…
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Doctor says Trump tests negative for virus on consecutive days
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump’s White House doctor says Trump has tested negative for Covid-19 on consecutive days using a newer rapid…
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WATCH: Mayoral candidates square off in El Paso Chamber debate
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Chamber hosted a mayoral forum Monday during the noon hour featuring the six El Pasoans seeking the city’s top elected…
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Fauci says he was taken out of context in new Trump campaign ad touting coronavirus response
WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci did not consent to being featured in a new advertisement from the Trump campaign touting President Donald…
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Doctor says Trump no longer at risk of transmitting virus, but won’t say if he’s tested negative
WASHINGTON, DC — The White House doctor said Saturday night that President Donald Trump is no longer at risk of transmitting the coronavirus, a…
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Superstar singer Taylor Swift endorses Joe Biden for president
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Taylor Swift is choosing to be fearless about endorsing her pick for president. The superstar singer has announced she will…
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Trump holds 1st White House event since virus diagnosis; unknown if he’s still contagious
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Saturday delivered remarks from the White House at his first in-person event since he tested positive for…
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