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Democratic · Mayor of Albuquerque · New Mexico · Spectrum score -46

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Tim Keller is Mayor of Albuquerque in New Mexico. Political positions and ideology score -46 (Left). Timothy Matthew Keller is an American businessman and politician serving as the 30th mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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Where Tim stands on the spectrum

Tim Keller scores -46 on Spectrum’s left–right line (left), left of center on the economy and progressive on social issues. The number is modeled from twelve issue positions and the public record — not a poll and not a party label.

Composite -46 · Left · economic -52 · social -45 · authoritarian -21

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Background & record

Timothy Matthew Keller is an American businessman and politician serving as the 30th mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as New Mexico State auditor before resigning to become mayor on December 1, 2017. He is also a former member of the New Mexico State Senate, representing the 17th district. Keller was reelected in 2021 and again in 2025, becoming the first mayor in…

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Issue detail

−100 left pole · +100 right pole

Economic
-52
Social
-45
Authoritarian
-21
Confidence
68
  • Taxes & spending-50

    Higher taxes on high earners, larger public budget

  • Health care-60

    Public or single-payer coverage as a right

  • Climate & energy-56

    Aggressive climate rules and fossil-fuel phase-down

  • Business regulation-48

    Stronger antitrust, labor, and consumer rules

  • Labor & wages-46

    Unions, higher minimum wage, worker power

  • Immigration-40

    A broader legal path, less interior enforcement

  • Abortion-72

    Legal access, opposed to bans

  • Guns-54

    Licensing, assault-weapon limits, red-flag laws

  • Crime & policing-24

    Reform, diversion, less incarceration

  • Schools & speech-48

    Public-school investment, DEI frameworks

  • Defense & alliances-14

    Diplomacy-first, smaller overseas footprint

  • Civil liberties-28

    Privacy, speech, limits on surveillance and bans

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  • Ballotpedia, mayors of the 100 largest cities, August 2026
  • en.wikipedia.org
  • Local contact is from the public office listing. Scores are modeled, not a roll-call.

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Updated August 2026.