Released: June 11, 2025
Collaborative effort led by The Santa Fe New Mexican, KSFR Santa Fe Public Radio, KSWV Que Suave Radio, and Santa Fe Community College
Two public forums aimed at helping Santa Fe voters engage with the candidates in the 2025 Regular Local Election will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 3 and Tuesday, Sept. 17 at Santa Fe Community College, 6401 Richards Ave. The events will be held in the Jemez Rooms on the college’s main campus and are free and open to the public.
- Sept. 3: City Council Candidate Forum
- Sept. 17: Mayoral Candidate Forum
Both events begin at 5:30 p.m. and livestream will be available.
This collaborative effort is led by The Santa Fe New Mexican, KSFR Santa Fe Public Radio, KSWV Que Suave Radio, and Santa Fe Community College. In addition to the public events, the group will publish candidate surveys, share issue-based content, and co-produce multimedia programming to help inform and empower Santa Fe voters. A key component of this partnership is also to help educate the public about Ranked Choice Voting, which will be used in the mayoral race in the 2025 Regular Local Election.
These nonpartisan forums are designed to give Santa Fe residents a deeper understanding of the candidates and issues ahead of the 2025 Regular Local Election, which will take place on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Additional details on format, moderators, and how the public can submit questions will be released soon.
Listeners can tune in to KSFR at 101.1 FM in the Santa Fe region and KSQR at 91.3 FM in the Questa/Taos area. KSFR also streams live at ksfr.org. Coverage will also be available through KSWV Que Suave Radio at 99.9 FM, 810 AM, and online at kswvradio.com.
In-depth election content — including interviews, opinion pieces, video, and ongoing multimedia reporting — can be found at the election collaboration landing page hosted by The Santa Fe New Mexican: santafenewmexican.com.
“The Santa Fe New Mexican is thrilled to collaborate with KSFR and KSWV on this important public-service project. Santa Fe Community College is an ideal, trusted host for the forums planned in September,” said Bill Church, executive editor of The Santa Fe New Mexican.
“Helping the public stay informed is a vital part of our community college mission,” said Becky Rowley, Ph.D., President of Santa Fe Community College. “It’s great to see KSFR and the college engaged in civic conversations alongside Santa Fe’s trusted news outlets.”
“This great collaboration will ensure that our community members gain valuable insights into the election process and the individuals who may lead our city in the future,” said Estevan Gonzales, owner of KSWV Que Suave Radio. “Trusted local coverage is journalism at its best.”
“KSFR is happy to partner with local media outlets KSWV and The Santa Fe New Mexican to spotlight the upcoming city leadership changes that will affect the public we all serve,” said Tazbah McCullah, General Manager of KSFR Santa Fe Public Radio.
Media Contacts:
Santa Fe Community College – Todd Eric Lovato, todd.lovato@sfcc.edu
The Santa Fe New Mexican – Bill Church, bchurch@sfnewmexican.com
KSFR – Tazbah McCullah, tmccullah@ksfr.org
KSWV Que Suave – Estevan Gonzales, estevan@kswvradio.com
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