Last week, KNME’s “New Mexico in Focus” looked at the Republicans and independents competing for New Mexico’s third congressional district, covering much of northern and northwestern New Mexico, including parts of the Navajo Nation and the oil and gas fields of San Juan County. This week “New Mexico in Focus” will look at the competitors in the Democratic primary. “New Mexico in Focus” will air on KNME-TV, channel 5, on Friday, May 23 at 7 p.m. and repeat on Sunday, May 25 at 6:30 a.m.
Co-hosted by David Alire Garcia, managing editor, New Mexico Independent, and Albuquerque Journal columnist Gene Grant, “New Mexico In Focus” takes a multi-layered look at social, political, economic, health, education and arts issues and explores them in-depth, with a critical eye to give them context beyond the "news of the moment."
Alire Garcia will discuss the important issues facing the district with all of the Democratic contenders for NM-03: Jon Adams, Ben Ray Lujan, Rudy Martin, Harry Montoya, Benny Shendo, Jr. and Don Wiviott.
Then, Albuquerque Journal reporter Jeff Proctor will join co-host Gene Grant and regular panelists Margaret Montoya from the UNM School of Law and UNM School of Medicine, Scott Darnell, Communications Director for the Republican Party of New Mexico, and Jim Scarantino, columnist for the Weekly Alibi to discuss the candidates and issues of importance to the congressional district.
The producer of “New Mexico In Focus” is Kevin McDonald. Closed Captioning of “New Mexico In Focus” has been made possible by a gift from Mrs. Elspeth G. Bobbs.