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Rio Rancho voters turned out in record numbers Tuesday for the city's mayoral runoff, with nearly 20% of eligible voters casting ballots — the highest turnout ever recorded for a runoff election in the city's history.

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Rio Rancho mayoral runoff draws highest turnout in city history

by April 15, 2026

Paul Wymer will be Rio Rancho's next mayor, and he's already thinking about what comes first when he walks into City Hall on May 1.

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Wymer elected Rio Rancho mayor: What’s next?

by Kevin Hendricks April 15, 2026

Alexandria Piland, left, and Paul Wymer will face off in the runoff election to be Rio Rancho's next mayor.

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Rio Rancho voters choose their next mayor Tuesday — here’s what you need to know before you head to the polls

by Kevin Hendricks April 13, 2026

The Hub @ Enchanted Hills is one of five places Rio Rancho residents can vote in the runoff. (Kevin Hendricks)

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Rio Rancho runoff on pace to top March turnout — if Election Day holds

by Kevin Hendricks April 13, 2026

The Hub @ Enchanted Hills is one of five places Rio Rancho residents can vote in the runoff. (Kevin Hendricks)

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Rio Rancho runoff early voting pace outstrips March election

by Kevin Hendricks April 6, 2026

Alexandria Piland, left, and Paul Wymer will face off in the runoff election to be Rio Rancho's next mayor.

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The 528 sits down with Rio Rancho’s next mayor — before you vote

by Kevin Hendricks April 2, 2026

Alexandria Piland out-raised Paul Wymer in the first campaign finance reporting period of the Rio Rancho mayoral runoff — and holds nearly double his cash on hand — as both candidates make their final financial push before the April 14 election.

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Mayoral campaign cash race: Piland out-raises Wymer in first runoff report, but trails in total funds raised

by Kevin Hendricks April 1, 2026

Rio Rancho residents who sat out the March 3 municipal election — or want a second shot at shaping who leads the city — get their chance starting Tuesday, when early voting opens for the April 14 mayoral runoff between City Councilor Paul Wymer and Alexandria Piland.

Continuity or change? Early voting opens Tuesday in Rio Rancho’s decisive mayoral runoff

by Kevin Hendricks March 30, 2026March 30, 2026

District 5 Councilor Karissa Culbreath is sworn in for her new terms during a ceremony at City Hall Thursday. (Kevin Hendricks)

Meet the new guard, same as the old guard: Rio Rancho councilors, judge sworn in for new terms

by Kevin Hendricks March 27, 2026March 30, 2026

Fewer than 1 in 6 Rio Rancho residents voted in the March 3 election that will determine who runs New Mexico's third-largest city — and the roughly $1 million it cost taxpayers to hold that election won't fix a single pothole. (Kevin Hendricks)

A $500,000 question: Mayoral runoff candidates agree on November elections, split on Voter ID

by Kevin Hendricks March 18, 2026March 18, 2026