City Councilor Paul Wymer, a Republican, scored a major victory to become the next mayor of Rio Rancho, marking the first time in over a decade that there’s been a change in leadership in the city. Wymer beat his opponent, retired schoolteacher Alexandria Pilan, a ward chief for the Democratic Party of Sandoval, by 23 points.
What makes this so huge is that President Donald Trump only won the city by three points during the 2024 election, meaning there’s a notable shift more toward the right since he took office in January 2025. “I’m very humbled that the voters of Rio Rancho got out in what appears to be such strong support for me,” Wymer said on the evening of the election. “I’m very excited to be able to step into the mayor’s seat and take the reins of the city, and I’ve got the experience to do so.”
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