Democratic U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez led Republican challenger Martin Zamora in unofficial results from New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District. Leger Fernandez highlighted her work expanding RECA compensation for Trinity Test downwinders, while Zamora campaigned on private property rights, limiting federal land regulations, increased border security and opposition to sanctuary-city policies.

Ben Ray Lujan looks poised to retain his Senate seat after collecting a vast majority of the votes over Republican challenger Larry Marker in Tuesday’s midterm election.  The Associated Press called the election shortly after 7 p.m....

Artesia polls remain open until 7 p.m. for the Nov. 3 General Election, with steady afternoon turnout reported at four voting locations. By late afternoon, 444 people had voted at Central Valley Electric, 598 at Faith Baptist Church and 210 at Trinity Temple Church. Voters are choosing candidates in local, congressional, U.S. Senate and gubernatorial races.

A Ruidoso woman is suing the village and police department, alleging officials violated her civil rights by deleting critical Facebook comments and blocking her from their pages. Cinthia Smoley’s posts criticized public officials and described her experience reporting two stolen vehicles. She seeks an injunction preventing future censorship, along with compensatory damages and attorney’s fees.