| IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 1, 2025 Tim Keller’s Campaign Officially Deploying the Homeless as Political Props Albuquerque, NM — Hundreds of homeless people in Albuquerque were seen wearing yellow “I Love Tim Keller” sweatshirts over the weekend. In an apparent move by his campaign, sweatshirts were distributed to the homeless, resulting in hundreds of political props walking around Albuquerque. “Using the homeless as political pawns is a new low for Tim Keller and shows just how tone-deaf he is,” said Chairwoman Barela. “This stunt is not only a slap in the face to all of the homeless people in Albuquerque, but to every voter who wants to live in a city where homelessness, crime, and drugs are not out of control.” Not only is this a disgraceful decision by Tim Keller’s campaign, it also raises legal and ethics concerns. Albuquerque’s homeless population has been a major issue in this mayoral race. Under Tim Keller’s watch, there are nearly 3,000 homeless individuals in Albuquerque, which is an 8% increase from last year. Notably, Albuquerque’s homeless population includes an increasing number of women, children, and veterans who are living on the street. Since Tim Keller has been in office, the homeless population in Albuquerque has more than doubled, and our homelessness rate is more than double the national average. This mayoral campaign has thoroughly documented Keller’s failures when it comes to homelessness, crime, and drugs. His record is verifiably terrible, and he does not deserve, nor can Albuquerque afford, four more years of Tim Keller. Darren White is the candidate Albuquerque needs to restore our beautiful city and bring meaningful change to our communities. As early voting begins today, the choice for Albuquerque mayor could not be more clear. ### |
