Privately Financed Candidates
Private-Financed Candidates
View a list of declared privately financed candidates for the 2025 Regular Local Election.
All candidates, whether publicly or privately financed, must report all contributions and expenditures, pursuant to the Election Code.
Private-Financing Limits
Unlike publicly financed candidates, who may only spend the funds distributed by the City, privately financed candidates have no fundraising or spending limits.
There are, however, limits on individual contributions. Specifically, Article XIII, Section 4(d) limits the total contributions, including in-kind contributions, from any one person (with the exception of the candidate himself or herself).
Office Amount Limits
Individual contributions and in-kind amount limits for the 2024 Election Cycle:
| Office | Amount |
|---|---|
| Mayor | $6,000.00 |
| Council District 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Council District 3 | $2,000.00 |
| Council District 5 | $2,000.00 |
| Council District 7 | $2,000.00 |
| Council District 9 | $2,000.00 |
Petition Signatures
Candidates must gather petition signatures pursuant to the City Charter and Ordinances.
- Candidate for Mayor must gather more than 3,000 signatures from registered voters within Albuquerque City limits from April 19 - June 21, 2025.
- Candidates for City Council must gather more than 500 signatures from registered voters within the district the candidate wishes to represent from June 2 - July 7, 2025.
Election Day
The 2025 Regular Local Election will be held on November 4, 2025.