New Mexico GOP targeting Hispanic voters in oilfields
HOBBS. N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Republicans are launching a voter registration effort among a Hispanic population in the state often overlooked:…
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Pete Buttigieg ends his presidential campaign
SOUTH BEND, Indiana — Pete Buttigieg is ending his race for the Democratic presidential nomination, a campaign aide confirmed Sunday afternoon…
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Biden’s sister campaigns for him in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — Valerie Biden Owens was in the Borderland Sunday campaigning for her brother Joe Biden after his first primary win in South…
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As Super Tuesday approaches, ABC-7 takes a look at which candidates are spending time in El Paso
The race is on for your vote. Several Democratic Presidential candidates are hitting the campaign trail in hopes of becoming the next President of…
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Lawyers suing over Walmart shooting donate $10k to re-election campaign of El Paso judge hearing the case
EL PASO, Texas — An out-of-town law firm representing Aug. 3 shooting victims and their families in a lawsuit against Walmart contributed $10,000 to…
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With 1 day left to vote early in Texas primary, nearly 29,000 ballots already cast in El Paso County
EL PASO, Texas — February 28 is the last day to vote early in the El Paso County elections. As of February 26, nearly 29,000 people had cast ballots…
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Sanders targeted in last Democratic debate before Super Tuesday
CHARLESTON, South Carolina — Bernie Sanders was the Democratic Party’s front-runner headed into Tuesday night’s Democratic debate — and his…
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Audit finds former Doña Ana County assessor was overpaid $13,000
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — After eight years of clean audits, a 2019 independent audit found that the former assessor for Doña Ana County was…
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Bloomberg advocate tours El Paso food bank during campaign visit
EL PASO, Texas — With just days left before Texas votes in the primary election, Michael Bloomberg’s longtime partner Diana Taylor made a campaign…
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New Mexico’s governor signs red-flag gun measure into law, tells sheriffs to enforce it or resign
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday afternoon signed a controversial red-flag gun measure into law that allows courts to…
Continue Reading Your Voice, Your Vote: Candidates for El Paso County Sheriff face off in debate
Your Voice, Your Vote: We’re highlighting the race for El Paso County Sheriff with a debate in the ABC-7 studios. Three of the four Democratic…
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WATCH: Democratic presidential front-runner Bernie Sanders sits down with ABC-7, then rallies thousands in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas－Democratic presidential front-runner Bernie Sanders was holding four weekend rallies in Texas, one of those in El Paso, ahead of…
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Bernie Sanders is projected winner of Nevada caucuses, takes national Democratic lead
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — ABC News and the Associated Press projected Bernie Sanders as the resounding victor in Nevada’s presidential caucuses on…
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Your Voice, Your Vote: Candidates for El Paso County District Attorney face off during debate
EL PASO, Texas — The candidates for El Paso County District Attorney faced off during a debate in the ABC-7 studios. Four democratic candidates are…
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Gun control wins, marijuana loses as New Mexico Legislature ends session
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A 30-day legislative session in New Mexico that just concluded has produced bills that bolster restrictions on firearms,…
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New Mexico lawmakers reach budget deal as tense session ends
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico legislators forged a budget agreement Thursday that increases annual spending on government programs and school…
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Most Texas voters would admit refugees from other countries, new poll shows
AUSTIN, Texas — A narrow majority of Texas voters said the state should accept refugees from other countries who have gone through a security…
Continue Reading He’s a seasoned lawyer on Trump’s impeachment defense team. But Ken Starr had a troubled tenure as president of Baylor University
Ten years before Ken Starr joined President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team, he was named president of Baylor University in Waco,…
Continue Reading Nationwide survey shows most Americans are worried about election fraud — here’s what El Paso County is doing to combat interference
EL PASO, Texas — A new nationwide Gallup survey has found that nearly six in 10 Americans have lost their confidence in the honesty of U.S.…
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Candidates clashed in fiery Democratic presidential debate in Nevada
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Six presidential candidates faced off in Las Vegas on Wednesday night, just days before the Nevada caucuses. The NBC News…
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Gun control group Everytown to spend $8 million on Texas races
DALLAS< Texas — Everytown for Gun Safety announced Wednesday that it is pouring $8 million into Texas to elect “gun sense”…
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WATCH: Las Cruces mayor delivers State of the City address
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The 13th State of the City address was delivered Wednesday by Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima before a noon hour audience…
Continue Reading Bloomberg qualifies for Wednesday’s Democratic debate — his first
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Michael Bloomberg has qualified for Wednesday’s Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas, paving the way for the…
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If not for NMSU, 2020 Democratic presidential contender Peter Buttigieg might never have been born
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – If not for New Mexico State University, the parents of presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg might never have met, married and…
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New Mexico lawmakers seek to license & regulate vaping shops, tobacco outlets
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Vaping shops and other tobacco retail outlets in New Mexico would be licensed and regulated by the state for the first time,…
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Bloomberg slams Sanders supporters’ aggressive online tactics in new video
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg attacked Bernie Sanders on Monday in a new digital video featuring aggressive and derogatory tweets, memes…
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City of El Paso won’t pursue ethics complaint against former council member Claudia Ordaz Perez
EL PASO, Texas — A spokesman for the City of El Paso told ABC-7 on Monday that city legal staff will not go after former city Rep. Claudia Ordaz…
Continue Reading Candidates for El Paso County Commissioner precinct 3 face off in debate
EL PASO, Texas — It’s your voice, your vote: ABC-7 hosted a debate for El Paso County Commissioner precinct three, which encompasses portions of far…
Continue Reading Your Voice, Your Vote: Texas House District 76 candidates debate
EL PASO, Texas — Two candidates are vying for the Texas House District 76 seat: Former city representative Claudia Ordaz-Perez and Elisa Tamayo.…
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Bernie Sanders surges in Texas, while Trump is ‘under-performing’ in new poll
AUSTIN, Texas — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders has doubled his support among Democratic voters in Texas and now leads the race for that party’s…
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