ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Election Day 2024 is here. It's been a contentious national election season, and locally, New Mexico could see some big changes. This week on the New Mexico News Insiders podcast, University of New Mexico Political Science Professor and KRQE Political Analyst, Gabe Sanchez, joins Chris and Gabby to break down the races to watch in this election. Sanchez provides perspective as a professional pollster and provides analysis of some of the candidates' strategies this season. Will a visit from Donald Trump impact voters or local candidates? How much do political ads matter? Locally, it's also the first time both the House and Senate face new voting maps after redistricting, and all 112 seats in the state legislature are up for grabs. How could the new maps reshape the state's political landscape? Sanchez also responds to research published by UNM referring to a potential decline in population impacting New Mexico's congressional seats. Could the state lose a congressional seat in the next 10 years? "Most folks aren't really conscious of this, but New Mexico is one of the oldest in terms of median age demographics across the country already, and really trending towards an older segment of the population moving forward," Sanchez explained. "That's driven a lot by, unfortunately, a lot of our young people leaving the state because they don't see the economic future for themselves, their career opportunities maybe looking brighter in other states. And that's really fueling a lot of the underlying demographic trends that we see." Listen to the full discussion above for a full breakdown of the topics. Download new episodes of the New Mexico News Insiders every Tuesday, starting around 5:30 a.m., Mountain time. Episodes are available on most podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podbean, among others. You can now watch our podcasts in video form both on-air or online. Tune in to an abbreviated version of the New Mexico News Insiders podcast on broadcast television every Wednesday at 10:35 p.m. on Fox New Mexico. Full video episodes are posted on KRQE's YouTube page at youtube.com/krqenews13. Having trouble finding the show? Try searching your favorite podcast player with the term “KRQE” or “New Mexico News Insiders” (without the quotes). You can also use the links above to find the podcast on each service or listen to the audio player at the top of this post. If you have a question, comment, or suggestion for who should be interviewed on the podcast, let us know! Email your hosts at [email protected] or [email protected].