Editor’s note: This story is a summary of a televised debate hosted by KOB-TV. It is provided here as a part of our commitment to bringing readers comprehensive and credible coverage of city elections, including from other news sources, so voters can make informed decisions. The full debate video is embedded for viewing below.
With less than four weeks until Albuquerque’s runoff election, Mayor Tim Keller and challenger Darren White clashed Tuesday over crime and their records leading the city’s police department. The televised KOB debate hosted by Tessa Mentus and Trevor Thompson highlighted the clear choice voters face in the final stretch of the campaign.
The candidates sparred over homicide numbers, homelessness enforcement and whether APD should cooperate with federal immigration authorities. Voters head back to the polls Dec. 9 to choose between Keller, who urges patience to continue ongoing reforms for a historic third term, and White, who promises immediate change in a single term.
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