LAS CRUCES — Russell Hernandez’s experience shaking hands and learning names began long before he was elected as the town of Mesilla’s mayor in 2023.

Just across the town line on Avenida de Mesilla, he has owned and operated Salud de Mesilla, a popular restaurant and bar, for nearly 10 years, welcoming friends old and new, community members and out-of-towners and, yes, local politicians.

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