Rio Rancho voters to pick next mayor
Rio Rancho mayoral candidates — District 4 City Councilor Paul Wymer and ward chair of the Sandoval Democratic Party Alexandria Piland — made their final pitches to voters and thanked supporters as they await their fates on Tuesday.
“I feel like I’ve got a real shot at this and feel the citizens are behind me,” Piland said. “I believe it will be a majority of the citizens that will be behind me tomorrow and I’m looking forward to getting to work.”
In the March 3 election, Wymer and Piland finished first and second with 45% and 27% of the vote, respectively, according to the New Mexico Secretary of State’s website. Because no one received a majority of the vote, the race went to a runoff that will wrap up Tuesday.
The winner will replace three-term Mayor Gregg Hull, who has held the position since 2014 and is not seeking reelection. He is currently campaigning for the Republican nomination in the New Mexico gubernatorial race.
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