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sa国际传媒官网网页入口 voters will have four City Council contests to decide in the city鈥檚 Nov. 4 election, with three incumbents expected to face challengers and as many as four candidates vying for an open seat in District 1.

The council鈥檚 odd-numbered districts 鈥� 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 鈥� all will be on the ballot. But first-term Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn will run unopposed in District 7, located in the Near Northeast Heights.

District 1 Councilor Louie Sanchez is vacating his post to run for mayor, leaving his West Side seat open.

Though City Council races are non-partisan, many councilors have political leanings that push or pull against the liberal mayor鈥檚 office. Mayor Tim Keller has described the standing council as conservative and said in a meeting Aug. 21 that he hopes this election will bring a change in tide.

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The candidates listed below have announced their intentions to run, though the Bernalillo County Clerk鈥檚 Office will finalize the ballot on Tuesday.

District 1

Up to four candidates will face off in District 1, a sprawling West Side district north of Central Avenue. Two of the four candidates have qualified for public funding.

Ahren Griego

Griego, a former firefighter, described himself as 鈥渢ough on crime鈥� but 鈥渟mart on prevention鈥� candidate on his campaign website. Griego also hopes to address homelessness, foster small businesses and improve roads and other public infrastructure.

Griego described himself as a lifelong West Side resident who retired after 23 years of service as a captain and station commander with sa国际传媒官网网页入口 Fire Rescue. He has qualified for public campaign funding. Griego said he was educated at John Adams Middle School and West Mesa High School.

Daniel Leiva

If elected, Leiva hopes to address public safety, help small businesses and improve public infrastructure, according to his campaign website.

Leiva graduated in May from the University of New Mexico School of Law and received his bachelor鈥檚 degree from UNM in 2017. An sa国际传媒官网网页入口 native, Leiva has lived on the West Side for 25 years. Leiva has qualified for public campaign funding. He said on his website that he has worked in roofing with his grandfather and uncle, and operates a small business.

Joshua Taylor Neal

sa国际传媒官网网页入口 has 鈥渟erious issues鈥� with crime, homelessness and economic development, said Taylor Neal in a social media post, all of which would be his focus, if elected.

Taylor Neal describes himself on his Facebook page as a Christian, hydrologic engineer and land developer, humanitarian relief worker and outdoorsman. His campaign is privately funded. Neal ran as a Republican in 2024 for the New Mexico House of Representatives in District 17, but lost in the general election to Rep. Cynthia Borrego. He ran for the same seat two years earlier, losing the Republican primary.

Stephanie Telles

Telles hopes to improve community safety through civilian intervention programs such as sa国际传媒官网网页入口 Community Safety, create more affordable housing, support programs for youwng people and seniors, boost economic development and upgrade roads, according to her website.

Telles describes herself as a caregiver, educator and small business owner. She founded a consulting business that works with nonprofits, businesses and government agencies. Her campaign is privately funded.

District 3

Three candidates are running to represent Southwest sa国际传媒官网网页入口鈥檚 District 3. This includes incumbent Klarissa Pe帽a, who has held the seat since 2013.

Klarissa Pe帽a

If re-elected, Pe帽a will focus on neighborhood infrastructure projects, like parks, outdoor spaces and community centers, she said in a social media post announcing her campaign.

Pe帽a was the City Council president in 2019 and now serves as the vice president. Prior to her election, Pe帽a served as the executive director for the West Central Community Development Group and was a city of sa国际传媒官网网页入口 planning commissioner. Pe帽a has qualified for public funding.

Teresa Garcia

Newcomer Garcia is running on the platform of protecting immigrant rights, updating infrastructure and promoting economic development, according to a campaign statement.

Garcia is the chair of the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Commission, and former chair of the Southwest Community Policing Council. She is a first-generation college graduate of UNM and longtime resident of sa国际传媒官网网页入口鈥檚 Southwest Mesa. Garcia鈥檚 campaign is privately financed.

Christopher Sedillo

Challenger Sedillo hopes to promote equality, community engagement and veteran support if elected, according to a campaign statement.

Sedillo served in the U.S. Navy for 26 years, and since retirement has worked in advocacy for LGBTQ+ service members and other veterans鈥� groups. His bid for election is privately financed. Sedillo grew up in the South Valley and graduated from Rio Grande High School.

District 5

Incumbent Councilor Dan Lewis has drawn a single challenger in his bid for reelection in District 5, in the northwest corner of the city, west of the river.

Dan Lewis

Ahead of a potential fourth term, Lewis has four key priorities: community safety, road improvements, community infrastructure and economic growth, according to his campaign website.

In 2021, Lewis regained the seat he held from 2009-2017. Lewis, currently executive director of a trade association, held the seat for eight years before running for mayor instead of seeking a third term. Lewis received the second-most votes in the crowded 2017 mayoral race but lost a runoff against Keller. He has qualified for public campaign funding.

Athenea Allen

As a leader, Allen hopes to address public safety, improve roads, and help working families, according to her campaign website.

Allen, the wife of Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen, describes herself as a national security professional who has conducted background investigations for agencies including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense. Her campaign is privately financed.

District 9

One candidate is challenging incumbent Ren茅e Grout for the District 9 seat, which represents southeast sa国际传媒官网网页入口.

Ren茅e Grout

For Grout, who has held the District 9 since 2021, tackling crime, homelessness and economic development are the city鈥檚 biggest priorities, according to her bio.

Grout has held the District 9 seat since 2021. According to the council website, Grout has lived in District 9 for more than four decades. Grout has qualified for public campaign funding.

Colton Newman

As Newman sees it, sa国际传媒官网网页入口鈥檚 biggest issues are the rising cost of living, community safety and building climate resilience, all of which he plans to address if elected, according to an August statement.

Newman is a business manager for UNM鈥檚 Center on Alcohol, Substance Use and Addiction, which oversees research to treat substance use disorder. He graduated from UNM with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in communications and a master鈥檚 degree in project management. Newman鈥檚 campaign is privately financed.