Stephanie Telles

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Stephanie Telles

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Albuquerque City Council District 1

Date Elected

December 9, 2025

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Stephanie Telles is a member-elect of the Albuquerque City Council in New Mexico, representing District 1. She assumes office on January 1, 2026.

Telles ran for election to the Albuquerque City Council to represent District 1 in New Mexico. She won in the general runoff election on December 9, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: City elections in Albuquerque, New Mexico (2025)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Albuquerque City Council District 1

Stephanie Telles defeated Joshua Neal in the general runoff election for Albuquerque City Council District 1 on December 9, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Stephanie Telles (Nonpartisan)	59.4	9,031
	Submit photo	Joshua Neal (Nonpartisan)	40.6	6,176

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 15,207
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General election

General election for Albuquerque City Council District 1

Stephanie Telles and Joshua Neal advanced to a runoff. They defeated Daniel Leiva and Ahren Griego in the general election for Albuquerque City Council District 1 on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Stephanie Telles (Nonpartisan)	36.3	5,232
✔	Submit photo	Joshua Neal (Nonpartisan)	26.3	3,798
		Daniel Leiva (Nonpartisan)	19.8	2,851
	Submit photo	Ahren Griego (Nonpartisan)	17.6	2,546

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 14,427
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2025

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