ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller has formally declared his candidacy for re-election.
Keller, a 43-year-old Albuquerque native, made the announcement Monday.
“We are poised to come out of the pandemic stronger and safer with thousands of new good-paying jobs for working families, revitalized public safety efforts and taking on homelessness, which has been exacerbated by COVID in a real way,” Keller said in a statement.
There are at least three possible contenders hoping to unseat Keller.
Among those candidates is Nicholas Bevins, a 25-year-old grassroots activist.
“I am running out of a sense of urgency for my generation and future generations who face countless threats such as climate change and economic inequality which are going unaddressed,” Bevins said in a statement to Albuquerque TV station KOB.
Bernalillo County Sheriff Manuel Gonzales III has submitted a candidate registration form for the race. But the Albuquerque Journal reports that Gonzales has declined to confirm he’s running, saying earlier this month he filed the paperwork to “better explore” a potential run.
Patrick Ben Sais also has filed a candidate registration for the mayoral race.
