ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —

Albuquerque's mayoral runoff between incumbent Mayor Tim Keller and former Bernalillo County sheriff Darren White is set for Tuesday, Dec. 9. On Monday, Dec. 8, KOAT political expert Brian Sanderoff weighed in on the significant impacts of the upcoming runoff, indicating a "very tight race" compared to Albuquerque's mayoral election in 2021 .

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"Tim Keller is seeking an unprecedented third term as mayor. Never happened before. The election comes down to whether voters think it's time for a change and if Darren White is the candidate they are looking for," Sanderoff said. "This is a closer race than four years ago. Four years ago, in fact, in a three-way race, Tim Keller got more than 50%. So, he avo

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