The marked difference between poor and affluent neighborhoods in southeastern Albuquerque is an issue this year in the contest between the City Council District 9 incumbent and her challenger.

Voters face a choice between City Councilor Renee Grout, a Republican seeking her second term, and Democrat Colton Newman, who manages a substance abuse research center.

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