2025 Regular Local Election; Tuesday, November 4, 2025; 7:00am-7:00pm

TRUSTEE CANDIDATE FORUM

MODERATED BY THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF CENTRAL NEW MEXICO

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2025; 6:00-8:00PM WARREN J. GRAY HALL

**QUESTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES CAN BE SUBMITTED UNTIL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2025,

TO: lwvcnmforum.questions@gmail.com

OR IN PERSON THE NIGHT OF THE FORUM**

• The candidate forum will be streamed the night of the event

• Positions to be filled and key dates for the Village of Los Ranchos; Resolution No. 2025-07-01

Qualified Trustee At Large Candidates

(In order of Ballot Appearance as selected by the NM SoS 2025-2026 Election Cycle Alphabet Randomization)

John Edward

Gwenn Baldwin

Gilbert Benavides

George Radnovich

https://www.sos.nm.gov/candidate-and-campaigns/how-to-become-a-candidate/nm-election-alphabet

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Municipal Judge

Christina Argyres

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The Village of Los Ranchos Board of Trustees approved Resolution No. 2025-08-01, allowing the Village to place on the Regular Local Election Ballot the following question:

“Shall the Village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque impose one-fourth of one percent (0.25%, or 25 cents per $100 of taxable gross receipts) Local Economic Development Act Local Option Gross Receipts Tax (LEDA LOGRT), with the revenue being dedicated to furthering or implementing economic development plans and projects, among which arts and cultural districts, cultural facilities and retail businesses would be qualifying uses?”

FOR ❑

AGAINST ❑

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Click here for the: 2025 Candidate Guide

Early Voting Information:

The Bernalillo County Clerk’s Annex will be the only site open from October 7 to October 17, 2025. Please note of closure on Monday, October 13, 2025, for Indigenous People’s Day.

Early Voting Locations will open from October 18 to November 1, 2025. Hours: Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., unless stated otherwise.

Location in the Village: Los Ranchos Villa 6601 4th St NW, 87107 Suite U

Click Here for all Early Voting Sites

Remember that you can vote in-person, drop off your absentee ballot, or register to vote or update your registration at all of these sites.

For all other information:

Absentee ballots, voter registration, or how to become a poll worker, visit the Bernalillo County Clerk’s page here: https://www.berncoclerk.gov/elections

OR

The Secretary of State’s webpage here: https://www.sos.nm.gov/voting-and-elections/voter-information-portal-nmvote-org

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Previous Election information:

The Village of Los Ranchos Board of Trustees approved Resolution No. 2022-08-04; allowing the Village to place on the General Election Ballot the following question:

“Shall the Village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico be authorized to issue up to $8,000,000 of general obligation bonds for the purpose to acquire, enhance or otherwise improve property for use as open space?”

FOR the general obligation bonds ❑

AGAINST the general obligation bonds ❑

FAQ’S

Q. What are General Obligation Bonds?

A. Voter authorized bonds for the purpose of providing capital funds for infrastructure projects, such as purchasing real property and the renovation of existing property for use as open space.

Q. Will there be an increase to the Village’s Tax Rate?

A. The Village will use existing revenues to pay for voter approved bonds so that there will not be an increase to the Village’s tax rate for debt.

Q. Will there be an increase to my property taxes?

A. There will not be an increase to property taxes.