BOTH ROADS ARE CLOSED WHILE CREWS INVESTIGATE. THE RACE FOR MAYOR IN ALBUQUERQUE GETTING A LITTLE MORE CROWDED WITH CITY COUNCILOR LUIS SANCHEZ ANNOUNCING HE IS RUNNING. HE’S NOW THE SIXTH CANDIDATES TO OFFICIALLY DECLARE FOR THE SEAT. COREY HOWARD SPOKE WITH COUNCILOR SANCHEZ EARLIER. IT’S SO IMPORTANT THAT WE MAKE CHANGE TO OUR CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, AND WITH ME AS MAYOR, I WILL MAKE THAT CHANGE. ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILOR LUIS SANCHEZ, NOW SEEKING ALBUQUERQUE’S HIGHEST OFFICE. HE’S HARDLY ALONE WITH FIVE OTHER CANDIDATES OFFICIALLY DECLARING THEIR RUNS WITH THE CITY CLERK, MARLENE CAMILLO. EDDY VARELA, PATRICK SIZE, DARREN WHITE AND INCUMBENT TIM KELLER. COUNCILOR SANCHEZ SAYING HE’S NOT SHYING AWAY FROM COMPETITION. I THINK A CROWDED RACE SHOWS YOU THAT FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE IS NEEDED IN ALBUQUERQUE, AND YOU’RE GOING TO HEAR THAT SAYING OVER AND OVER AND OVER. SANCHEZ HAS BEEN CRITICAL OF MAYOR TIM KELLER IN THE PAST, AND CONTINUES TO HOLD HIS GROUND RIGHT NOW. WE HAVE A MAYOR WHO ALLOWS A CORRUPT POLICE CHIEF, A POLICE CHIEF, WHO DECIDES THAT HE CAN TURN THE CAMERA OFF WHEN EVERY SINGLE POLICE OFFICER WHO HAD TURNED OFF A CAMERA WOULD ACTUALLY BE IN A SITUATION WHERE THEY WOULD PROBABLY LOSE THEIR JOB. THAT GOES RIGHT BACK TO THE MAYOR. THE MAYOR NEEDS TO MAKE SURE THAT HE HAS ACCOUNTABILITY, AND HE HAS RESPONSIBILITY AND TRANSPARENCY TO THE CITIZENS OF ALBUQUERQUE, AND WE ARE NOT SEEING THAT WITH THIS MAYOR. IN AN INTERVIEW WITH KOAT AFTER ANNOUNCING HIS REELECTION CAMPAIGN, KELLER SAID HIS POLICIES ARE MAKING IMPROVEMENTS. WE’VE BEEN WORKING HARD ON SOME DECADES OLD CHALLENGES THAT WE’VE HAD, WHETHER IT’S CRIME OR HOMELESSNESS. EVEN SOME MAJOR PROJECTS FOR OUR FAMILIES. AND WE’RE FINALLY BREAKING THROUGH. WE’RE SEEING TRACTION ON OUR CRIME TECHNOLOGY EFFORTS, ON THE GATEWAY SYSTEM, ACTUALLY TAKING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE OFF THE STREET REGARDLESS. SANCHEZ SAYS HE PLANS TO CONTINUE PUSHING HIS VISION FOR THE CITY. MY VISION IS TO MAKE AN ALBUQUERQUE THAT’S A UNITED ALBUQUERQUE, AN ALBUQUERQUE THAT IS WORKING TOGETHER. NOW, THE FILING DEADLINE FOR THOSE PUBLICLY FINANCED IS JULY 7TH. REPORTING IN ALBUQUERQUE, COREY HOWARD KOAT ACTION SEVEN NEWS. THE GENERAL ELECTION IS NOVEMBER 4TH. IF A CANDIDATE RECEIVES 50% OF TH
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Louie Sanchez declares his run to be Albuquerque's next mayor
The race for Albuquerque mayor is getting more crowded after Louie Sanchez became the sixth candidate to officially declare he is running Tuesday morning. "It's so important that we make change to our city," said Sanchez, the district one city councilor of Albuquerque. "With me as mayor, I will make that change."Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines from KOAT Action 7 NewsAccording to the city clerk's office, Mayling Armijo, Eddie Varela, Patrick Sais, Darren White, Timothy Keller, and Louie Sanchez have officially declared their runs for the city's highest office."I think a crowded race just shows you that fundamental change is needed in Albuquerque," Sanchez said. "You're going to hear that saying over and over and over."Sanchez has been critical of Tim Keller, the current mayor of Albuquerque, and Sanchez continues to hold his ground."The mayor needs to make sure that he has accountability, and he has responsibility and transparency to the citizens of Albuquerque," Sanchez said. "And we are not seeing that with this mayor."In an interview with KOAT Action 7 News after announcing his re-election campaign, Keller said his policies are making improvements. "We've been working hard on some decades-old challenges that we've had, whether it's crime or homelessness, even some major projects for our families, and we're finally breaking through," Keller said. "We're seeing traction on our crime technology efforts, on the gateway system actually taking thousands of people off the street."Regardless, Sanchez says he plans to continue pushing his vision for the city."My vision is to make an Albuquerque that's a united Albuquerque, an Albuquerque that is working together," Sanchez said.Action 7 News On The Go: Download our app for free
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The race for Albuquerque mayor is getting more crowded after Louie Sanchez became the sixth candidate to officially declare he is running Tuesday morning.
"It's so important that we make change to our city," said Sanchez, the district one city councilor of Albuquerque. "With me as mayor, I will make that change."
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Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines from KOAT Action 7 News
According to the city clerk's office, Mayling Armijo, Eddie Varela, Patrick Sais, Darren White, Timothy Keller, and Louie Sanchez have officially declared their runs for the city's highest office.
"I think a crowded race just shows you that fundamental change is needed in Albuquerque," Sanchez said. "You're going to hear that saying over and over and over."
Sanchez has been critical of Tim Keller, the current mayor of Albuquerque, and Sanchez continues to hold his ground.
"The mayor needs to make sure that he has accountability, and he has responsibility and transparency to the citizens of Albuquerque," Sanchez said. "And we are not seeing that with this mayor."
In an interview with KOAT Action 7 News after announcing his re-election campaign, Keller said his policies are making improvements.
"We've been working hard on some decades-old challenges that we've had, whether it's crime or homelessness, even some major projects for our families, and we're finally breaking through," Keller said. "We're seeing traction on our crime technology efforts, on the gateway system actually taking thousands of people off the street."
Regardless, Sanchez says he plans to continue pushing his vision for the city.
"My vision is to make an Albuquerque that's a united Albuquerque, an Albuquerque that is working together," Sanchez said.
Action 7 News On The Go: Download our app for free
