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West Side voters will decide a partisan contest Nov. 4 between City Councilor Dan Lewis, a Republican seeking his fourth term, and his challenger, Athenea Allen, a Democrat and federal security professional.

Allen, 46, who is married to Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen, leads security operations at Kirtland Air Force Base, overseeing a staff of 40 at the Air Force Research Laboratory. She began her career as a background investigator at both of New Mexico鈥檚 national laboratories.

Lewis, 55, served two terms on the City Council from 2009 to 2017. He vacated his seat to run for mayor and earned a spot in a runoff election against Tim Keller, who won the runoff with about 62% of the vote to secure his first term as mayor.

Lewis regained the District 5 seat in 2021 by defeating then-Councilor Cynthia Borrego.

Development and roads are a key issue in District 5 in Albuquerque鈥檚 far northwest, where congestion and long commutes are part of daily life for many.

Allen said that housing development on the West Side has outstripped transportation needs and alleged that Lewis鈥� 鈥渃ombative鈥� style has limited funding for West Side roads and infrastructure development.

鈥淚 just don鈥檛 think (Lewis) works as closely with our legislative partners as he should for the betterment of the West Side,鈥� she said.

Lewis rejects the criticism and takes credit for bringing $150 million in infrastructure funding to the West Side in the past four years.

In particular, Lewis points to the $62 million Unser and Paseo del Norte construction project that will add traffic lanes, improve the intersection and add bike lanes and trails with the intention of alleviating congestion. Major construction will begin later this year, according to the city.

鈥淚鈥檝e worked every day the last four years on getting that project across the finish line, and we鈥檙e finally building it this fall,鈥� Lewis said.

Lewis also cites several completed projects in District 5, including the $4 million McMahon Boulevard expansion, $10 million Westside Boulevard improvements and a new Cibola Loop Multigenerational Center.

The race also features partisan sniping between the candidates.

Lewis repeatedly criticized Keller during a recent Journal interview and painted Allen as 鈥渉and-picked by Tim Keller,鈥� alleging she favors 鈥渢he same failed policies of the last eight years of a failed mayor.鈥�

Allen responded that she is 鈥渁 strong, independent woman鈥� who makes up her own mind on issues.

鈥淚 can鈥檛 tell if (Lewis) is running against me or Tim Keller,鈥� Allen said. 鈥淗e鈥檚 more focused on the mayor than what he should be doing as a councilor.鈥�

Allen alleged that Lewis鈥� combative style with Democrats harms West Side residents. She also alleges that Lewis鈥� role as executive director of the Asphalt Pavement Association of New Mexico creates a conflict of interest for the incumbent.

Lewis reached a settlement with the New Mexico State Ethics Commission in 2024 in which he agreed to recuse himself from future votes involving the Air Quality Control Board.

The settlement emerged after commission staff investigated a complaint that Lewis introduced legislation affecting the Air Quality Control Board that conflicted with his role as head of the association.

Lewis said he would have recused himself from any action involving the Air Quality Control Board regardless of the settlement agreement.

鈥淚鈥檝e been in the public eye for 16 years, and it鈥檚 never been found that I violated any ethics charges,鈥� he said.

The candidates also clash on their approach to city cooperation with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials.

Lewis also said he wants to roll back Keller鈥檚 executive orders that he contends have turned Albuquerque into a sanctuary city. Lewis also wants to grant federal officials access to the city鈥檚 police transfer center, where people are booked at the time of arrest.

鈥淚 believe that that is a balanced way to protect people鈥檚 civil rights and at the same time have a public safety benefit to cooperating with all federal law agencies,鈥� Lewis said.

Allen said she opposes giving ICE officials access to city records under any circumstances. Victims of crime and domestic violence need to be willing to report attacks without fear of immigration consequences, she said.

鈥淭hat鈥檚 counterproductive to what we鈥檙e trying to do when we鈥檙e trying to get criminals off the street,鈥� Allen said. If witnesses are afraid to come forward, 鈥渨e can鈥檛 get those cases prosecuted appropriately or efficiently because those people don鈥檛 want to come forward and be a witness to those crimes.鈥�