The non-profit says there are at least 70 agreements of the type sought in the group's records request but state only produced five.

About 12% of New Mexico’s population is Native Americans, but it’s still rare to see them in political positions. A new program is hoping to change that by offering training to Indigenous people interested in leadership roles.

The challenge and opportunity for the independent voter/open primaries movement is to celebrate these gains without losing sight of how much more work needs to be done.