ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO – As Albuquerque’s December 9 mayoral runoff approaches, candidates Tim Keller and Darren White are deploying contrasting financial strategies to reach voters.
Keller, the incumbent, is the only candidate to qualify for public financing through the city’s Open and Ethical Elections fund. He received nearly $756,000 for the general election and must return any unused funds by November 7. For the runoff, Keller will receive close to $378,000—an amount based on one dollar per registered voter in the city.
His campaign plans to use the funds to communicate with voters, focusing on social media to target specific groups…