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Chama Valley & Abiquiú Daily Digest Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Ty McDuffey

24 Jun 2026 — 1 min read

Ty's Take

Election season always hits different up here in the high country, where most folks are too busy with spring work to pay much attention to what's happening down in Santa Fe or Albuquerque. But when a gubernatorial ticket starts mapping out its route through places like Chama and Tierra Amarilla, it's worth asking what they actually plan to say about water rights, land management, or the real cost of living in a county where a winter still means something. These valleys have long memories about promises made during campaign season and whether anybody remembers them come July. We'll be watching to see if this ticket bothers to show up in person or just assumes we're voting the straight ticket like we always do.

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GOP Gubernatorial Ticket Plans Campaign

State Sen. David Gallegos of Eunice secured the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in the June 2 primary election, setting up a GOP ticket with former Rio Rancho mayor Gregg Hull, who won the gubernatorial nomination. The pair is now preparing their campaign strategy as they head toward...

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