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NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – In one of New Mexico’s rural corners, the race to replace a titan of the state’s budget process has also become one of the most expensive political races. Democrat Neomi Martinez-Parra is facing Republican challenger Crystal Diamond for control of New Mexico Senate District 35.

The winner of the race will replace long-time Senator John Arthur Smith, a moderate Democrat who held the seat since 1989. According to the New Mexico Secretary of State campaign finance portal, both Diamond and Martinez-Parra have each raised around $100,000 for their campaigns.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – District Attorney Raul Torrez is concerned that as Election Day approaches, extremist groups in New Mexico are ramping up their activities. The Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office is involved in three recent cases, they said, involve extremist groups and they want it to be known that no one should make threats against another.

“It’s terrifying to know that somebody is watching you and threatening you,” said Marianna Anaya.

FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – If you’d like to have an escape from the craziness of election week you can live “under a rock” in New Mexico. Hotels.com is offering a five-night stay at a Farmington bed and breakfast built in a man-made cave 50-feet below the ground.

It costs just $25 for the entire stay. The property is available from Nov.2 through Nov. 7, 2020, during a giveaway on Hotels.com that starts on Friday, Oct. 9 at 7 a.m. MST.