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Democratic Party of New Mexico Reacts to Primary Election
DPNM Looks Ahead to the 2024 Statewide Campaign The Democratic Party of New Mexico released the following statement on New Mexico’s primary election: “Once again, Democrats are fielding a strong slate of candidates in the general election with strong records of...
The Death of Hypocrisy
Hypocrisy: The practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense. Oxford English Dictionary Hypocrite: A person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings. Merriam-Webster...
Did You Know – July 2024 – Primary Election
Turnout in the June 4th primary election in NM and Sandoval County was, as usual, very low. In fact, it was slightly lower than normal. In the county, it was just below the statewide average. Low Turnout Statewide 23%, 231,000 out of over 1 million registered...
New Mexico Primary Results
The June 4 New Mexico Primary has come and gone. The unofficial statewide voter turnout was just under 23%, or a fifth of registered voters. A little more than 1 in 5 eligible voters turned in Bernalillo County, a tally slightly lower than the 2022 primary contest. ...
From the County Chair – July 2024
From the Chair: We have begun the official start of the General Election Campaign Season! Many people have asked me how they can get involved to help elect democrats. While the methods for reaching voters have changed, the strategies of reaching them have not. We...
GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES FIVE PUBLIC SAFETY MEASURES FOR JULY 18 SPECIAL SESSION
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham will ask lawmakers to pass 5 public-safety measures during the July 18 special session of the New Mexico legislature. The governor’s spokeswoman released a “discussion draft” of 4 of the 5 bills and said the governor would “welcome...
How to Help Re-elect Joe Biden and Support New Mexico Democrats
Information You Can Use to Win in November! Part One of a Four-Part Series You may know (but we'll bet your friends and neighbors don't) how successful President Joe Biden and our Democratic legislators have been. Successful, despite endless obstruction from the...
Frank Smith – Democratic Candidate for House District 23
Frank Smith is running for the NM House District 23 in eastern Sandoval County. “Running for office is just another something new,” the Albuquerque native said. In a recent interview Frank, who is a 10-year veteran of the US Marine Corps (USMC) said, “I’ve always...
Madigan Ray is running for Sandoval County Commission District 4
She is a member of the DPNM Veterans and Military Families Caucus and precinct chair for the Democratic Party of Sandoval County. Here is more about Madigan: 1. Background InformationName: Madigan RayTown in which you reside: Rio RanchoAge: 38Ethnicity:...
Message from the Vice-Chair
By Greg Bennett Vice-Chair Democrats of Sandoval County, I hope the first five months of this year have treated you well, but we have a lot of work to do. We need every Democrat to become engaged in the upcoming election cycle, so over the next six months we will be...
ICYMI: NM GOP Chooses Fake Elector as an Elector Yet Again at Party Convention
DPNM calls on Steve Pearce’s New Mexico GOP to denounce election denial ahead of the 2024 election Last Saturday, April 27th, the Republican Party of New Mexico held their Quadrennial Convention in Albuquerque to select their delegates to the Republican National...
BODILY AUTONOMY IS ALSO A MEN’S ISSUE
When we talk about our US Constitution’s Bill of Rights, nothing is more personal to each of us than our own right to control over our own bodies. When legislation is passed that limits any persons’ rights over their own body, those same laws can be turned around and...
Der Führer Trump’s Radical Second-Term Agenda; Promises To Wield Executive Power In Unprecedented Ways; An Imperial Presidency Reflecting American Fascism
On April 30, Time Magazine published an exhaustive and very alarming report where former President Donald Trump outlined his second term agenda should he win. What emerges from review of Trump’s second term agenda is an imperial presidency, some would say an American...
Tax Season 2025: Trump and MAGA Republicans Want To Make it Easier for the Ultra-Rich To Cheat on Their Taxes
As the Republican Study Committee pushes a blueprint that would help the ultra-rich cheat their way out of paying their fair share in taxes, DNC spokesperson Aida Ross released the following statement: “Donald Trump’s MAGA minions in Congress would rather put...
Deb Dapson wins Rio Rancho City Council District 1 Runoff Election!
Our own very favorite Deb Dapson won the runoff election for the District 1 Rio Rancho City Council seat over Jim Owen, a former mayor of Rio Rancho by a vote total of 442 (53%) to 398 (47%). During the regular election Deb received the most votes out...
Interview With Deb Dapson: Newly Elected to Rio Rancho City Council
June Anglin had the pleasure of sitting down with newly elected City Councilor Deborah Dapson to ask her about her recent elections. Yes, elections with an “s”—Deb won a runoff too. To what do you attribute your recent victories? Knocking on doors. I canvassed from...
Did You Know – May 2024
The area that forms Los Alamos County was separated from Sandoval County in 1949. Today, Sandoval County encompasses 3,714 square miles of diverse geography and has a population of approximately 156,000 people. The table below shows some of the differences...
Gov. To Call Special Session On July 18 to Focus on Public Safety
On April 17, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced she will call state legislators into a Special Session starting July 18. The session will focus on addressing public safety proposals. The governor said she expects the session to wrap up within...
In the News: DNC Billboards in Arizona Slam Trump’s Extreme Abortion Ban
In case you missed it, in the wake of the Arizona Supreme Court decision this week upholding an archaic 160-year-old abortion ban, the DNC placed billboards across Phoenix and Tempe pointing Arizonans to the truth – Donald Trump is responsible for this extreme...
From the County Vice-Chair – May 2024 – Native American Gathering
Vice-Chair - Aleta “Tweety” Paisano-Suazo The 1st Annual Native American Gathering of Sandoval County will take place on June 15, 2024 (Saturday) at Rotary Park in the Town of Bernalillo from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Discover and meet other Natives who live in Sandoval...
What a grassroots PAC can teach us about winning back Congress in 2024
By Bradley L'Herrou They won a key swing district in 2022. Can they do it again? New Mexico is not at the center of our political discourse in the USA, but it is home to a very interesting Congressional district. New Mexico CD2 runs from the suburbs of Albuquerque to...
Unionizing the Sandoval Regional Medical Center: More Questions Than Answers
By June Anglin, DPSC Recently, signs went up in Rio Rancho and Corrales asking Jamie Silva-Steele to care enough to bargain now for better patient care. Some of the signs have disappeared. But the issue has not. What is going on at Sandoval Regional Medical Center...
From the County Chair – April 2024 – Let’s Talk About the Elephant in our County
Sandoval County District Four Commissioner David Heil and Rio Rancho Mayor Greg Hull think that “We have a good thing going.” They believe that the citizens of Rio Rancho should ignore the poor roads, the unplanned growth, overuse of water, and raping of the...
Did You Know – April 2024 – Election Turnout
It’s awfully hard to unset incumbents in local elections, especially when very few people turn out to vote! In last month’s city council elections in Rio Ranch, 3 incumbents were up for reelection. One race (District 4) had 3 candidates and the incumbent won...
Donald J. Trump: Symptom of an American Disease
Many of us know Donald Trump to be a conman, grifter, and a habitual liar. Sadly, he is much more than that. He typifies the racism, misogyny, xenophobia, homophobic and religious bigotry that permeates many sectors of our country. He is the spokesman for the base...
Interview Judy Deutsch – Advocate for Justice
Many Sandoval County Democrats know Corrales resident Judy Deutsch from DPSC events and candidate fundraisers. Some of us were privileged to hear her compelling testimony at the county commission and library board meetings where book banning requests were on the...
Lost Dogs, Rural Progressives, and Political Alliances
Two runaway hunting dogs led to meeting a neighbor--you never know who you're going to meet out in the sticks. JESS PIPER - MAR 13, 2024 I live just outside of a tiny town in NW Missouri. I had to make a trip to another town to do some shopping last Saturday...
National Polling – 2024 Presidential Election
It’s A Close, Competitive Election - Yes, the NYT released a poll today that has Trump ahead. Some initial thoughts: Lots of other polls show the race even, competitive - Three national polls released this week (below) have the race even. 538’s Congressional Generic...
President Biden Announces Historic Investments in Clean Water for New Mexico
After Trump’s Infrastructure Failures, President Biden is Rebuilding President Biden and Vice President Harris announced $5.8 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand access to clean drinking water, replace lead pipes, improve wastewater...
Rio Rancho Elections Results and Runoffs – March 2024
There were 3 city council elections and 3 bond measures on the March 2024 ballot in Rio Rancho. City council election results were: District 1 *Jim Owen: 398 (43%)Thomas N. Gentry III: 125 (13%)*Deborah S. Dapson: 412 (44%) *Runoff required District 4 Raymond Anthony...
Preamble to the 2024 Democatic Party Platform
America is an idea—one that has endured and evolved through war and depression, prevailed over fascism and communism, and radiated hope to far distant corners of the earth. Americans believe that diversity is our greatest strength. That protest is among the highest...
Democratic Values Make Historic Leaps Forward in Legislative Session
Gun Safety, Housing, Environmental Protections, & More-Democrats Make Historic Progress Across the Board In the 2024 30-day Legislative Session, Democrats made huge leaps forward for the well-being of our communities and environment that advance our core party...
President Biden’s Achievements! – There’s a lot to talk about
Taken FromBernadette's Bulletin 2024 #3NM Democratic Party SCC Member Strongest years of job growth in history! Inflation plummets to new lows. More than 40 million borrowers stand to benefit from student debt relief Nearly 11 million jobs created since 2021...
2024 Legislative Session
You Win SomeYou Lose SomeAnd Some Get Rained Out The 2024 legislative session was a 30-day short session where much of the legislation was to be dedicated to financial matters and approving the state’s annual budget. There were 780 bills introduced in the session but...
A Clear and Present Danger—We Can’t Afford!
Taken FromBernadette's Bullentin 2024 #3NM Democratic Party SCC Member Who is barred from operating a Charitable Foundation because he stole from it and paid a $2 million dollar fine? Who bragged about grabbing women by their private parts? Who was convicted of...
NEW VOICES – Annabella Beck
Background Information Name: Annabella BeckTown in which you reside: CorralesAge: 17Ethnicity: Mostly Italian and German. Also Polish and French. Occupation: Student. Also Cooking, Hosting & Dishwashing at Village Pizza. Passions: Volunteering including with...
From the County Chair – March 2024 – In Like a Lion and Out Like a Donkey!
Hello Democrats! As you all know, the Rio Rancho Municipal elections are underway, and the last day to vote is March 5th. The Rio Rancho Municipal Candidates are Deb Dapson in District 1, Aleta “Tweety” Suazo in District 4, and yours truly, Alexandria Piland in...
FEED RIO RANCHO KIDS (FRRK) PROGRAM
The Democratic Party of Sandoval County (DPSC) in cooperation with the Unitarian Universalist Westside Congregation (UUWC) in Rio Rancho provides 200 weekend snack packets each month to children in four Rio Rancho Public Schools who live with food scarcity. Kids in...
Did You Know – March 2024
Sandoval County Children Demographics According to the 2023 New Mexico Kids Count Data Book, Sandoval County had over 41,000 kids under the age of 18 residing in the county, about 20% of who are under the age of 4. Only Bernalillo and Dona Ana Counties had more kids...
LET’S FACE IT
Taken FromBernadette's Bullentin 2024 #3NM Democratic Party SCC Member When the Trumpster spews crazy, outrageous, conspiracies, lies and dangerous verbal vomit, it gets picked up immediately and is echoed countless times by lots of different outlets. Then a diversity...
Rio Rancho City Council Elections 2024
(Update: If you have not yet voted, please do. Rio Rancho polling places listed below) Deb Dapson, Candidate for District 1 Deborah “Deb” Dapson, is a small business owner, has lived and worked in Rio Rancho District 1 since 2009. She has been in many leadership...
March Elections in Sandoval County
March Elections in Sandoval County(Update: If you have not yet voted, please do so Polling places for Rio Rancho listed below) There are numerous municipal elections in Sandoval County in March 2024. Election day is Tuesday, March 5th. Besides the City Council...
Did You Know – February 2024
Sandoval County has always been rich in culture and business enterprise. It was a thriving area for centuries well before Don Francisco de Coronado explored and camped near present-day Bernalillo in 1540. Prehistoric artifacts in many areas of the County date back...
Did You Know – Quick History of the Modern Democratic Party
For more than 200 years, our party has led the fight for civil rights, health care, Social Security, workers’ rights, and women’s rights. We are the party of Barack Obama, John F. Kennedy, FDR, and the countless everyday Americans who work each day to build a more...
Gun and Public Safety in New Mexico
On January 16, in her State of the State address, Governor Lujan Grisham covered a broad range of topics, including affordable housing construction, education and clean energy. But the governor, who last year instituted a public health order restricting where people...
Dueling Budget Proposals
Presently, New Mexico appears to be one of those rare states that is flush with cash. Revenue from gas, oil and other sources makes for a healthy state financial situation for the 2024-25 budget year. The fiscal year begins July 1, 2024 and ends on June 31, 2025. ...
Miss Information – BIDEN VS. TRUMP: WHAT WILL A SECOND TERM LOOK LIKE?
By Judy Gordon, DPSC Secretary and June Anglin, Chair, Precinct 146 Last November and December, Miss Information provided comparisons of where Biden and Trump stand on the issues and how their values compare. This month we bring you a look at what the two candidates’...
Did You Know – January 2024
*In 2022, there were 11, 376 veterans living in Sandoval County. That is about 8% of the county population. (The state population of vets is also about 8%). The county ranks 14th in percentage of vets in its population. About 10% of the businesses in the county are...
New Mexico Supreme Court Affirms Democratic Congressional Redistricting; US Supreme Court Appeal Likely Futile Effort By GOP
On Monday, November 26, the New Mexico Supreme Court affirmed a State District Court’s ruling that the congressional voting district maps drawn by the 2021 NM Legislature do not rise to the level of “egregious” gerrymandering. The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled...
DPSC New Headquarters
DPSC New Headquarters3949 Corrales Rd. Suite 110Corrales, NM 87048 The new headquarters is in a 2-story office building right on the west side of Corrales Rd. It is next to the Corrales Growers Market space, just to the south. Plenty of parking all around the...
DPNM’s Delegate Selection Plan Approved by DNC
The Democratic Party of New Mexico announced today that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) approved their 2024 Delegate Selection Plan for the DNC National Convention in Chicago next year. Delegates are elected at a series of county, congressional district, and...
Legitimate Recall Petition or Harassment?
A petition for the recall of Sandoval County Commissioner Katherine A. Bruch was filed by John Veltri, the leader of the New Mexico Election Transparency Network, asking the courts to rule that the recall action be permitted to proceed. The acts that were cited were...
MISS INFORMATION – OUR VALUES AND THEIRS
By Judy Gordon, DPSC Secretary and June Anglin, Chair, Precinct 146 Last month Miss Information provided a bullet point comparison of where Biden and Trump stand on the issues. This month we bring you a comparison of Democratic and Republican values as demonstrated by...
DPNM Celebrates One of the President’s Key Accomplishments
November 15th, marked the two-year anniversary of President Biden signing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the Democratic Party of New Mexico is celebrating one of the President’s most historic accomplishments and the jobs and infrastructure improvements it has...
New Mexico’s Gun Safety Measures or Lack There Of
On September 28, 2023, the New Mexico Department of Health released its “Comprehensive Report on Gunshot Victims Presenting at Hospitals in New Mexico.” The report spans the time period from 1999 to 2023. The report was issued as a direct response to Gov....
Sandoval County 2023 Election Results – Winning Democrats
Winning Candidate Office William Woodman Corrales City Council (2) Michelle R. Frechette Corrales Councilor at Large Julieann M. Quintana San Ysirdo Councilor at Large Vivian Keetso Cuba School Board (1) Adan Delgado Cuba School Board (4) Amelia Trujillo Jemez...
Optimism with Action Makes It Happen: An Interview with Sen. Fred Harris
By Senator Fred Harris as told to June Anglin, DPSC On September 5, the Washington Post quoted a Wall Street Journal poll finding, “too old to run for president captures Joe Biden at least ‘somewhat well.’” President Joe Biden and his likely opponent in 2024,...
Message from the First Vice-Chair
By Greg Bennett First Vice-Chair Dear Democrats and Extended Families, I hope the holidays are off to a great start for you. As you probably know, we have a new office. It is located at 3949 Corrales Road, Corrales, Room 110. This office is, about 3 times larger than...
Did You Know – December 2023
3 of the top 10 employers in Sandoval County are governmental entities. 4,491 businesses in 2023 within the county. 72% of businesses have less than 5 employees. Less than 1% of businesses have 100 or more employees. Largest job counts by occupation. Office and Adm...
Miss Information – DEMOCRATS VS. MAGA REPUBLICANS: FROM THE SUBLIME TO THE ALARMING
By Judy Gordon, DPSC Secretary A Sandoval County Democrat recently asked me for bullet points highlighting Biden’s accomplishments and a comparison of Democratic and Republican party platforms to bolster his arguments in favor of President Biden. A brief bullet point...
Did You Know – November 2023
There is an active volcano in Sandoval County. It is located in the Jemez Mountains. Valles Caldera, Jemez Volcanic Field Type: Ash-flow caldera, viscous domes, basaltic flowsSignificance: One of the largest young calderas on Earth; type area for resurgent ash-flow...
Texas and New Mexico Democrats Issue Joint Statement on Greg Abbott’s Border Fencing Along Texas and New Mexico Border
Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa and Democratic Party of New Mexico Chair Jessica Velasquez issued the following joint statement on Greg Abbott’s latest border distraction: “Earlier this month, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the placement of razor...
From the County Chair – November 2023
Hello Democrats! We have an office, but what a long, strange trip it’s been! We will be leasing Suite 110 of the Territorial Plaza Building in Corrales. This office was within our budget and had so many amenities that we just couldn’t let it slip by. The office...
New Mexico Congressional Districts Court Case: Impact on Sandoval County
On Friday, October 6, after a weeks long trial, State District Judge Fred Van Soelen of the 9th Judicial District based in Clovis, ruled in a 14 page decision to strike down a lawsuit file by State Republicans alleging Democratic lawmakers gerrymandered New Mexico’s...
Did You Know – October 2023
Since New Mexico obtained statehood in 1912, Sandoval County has been remarkably accurate in predicting the winner of each presidential race. The only elections where Sandoval County failed to back the overall winner were in 1912 (Theodore Roosevelt won the state on...
From the County Chair – October 2023
HELP WANTED Hello Democrats! Fall is already full of fun, fiery foods, and fundraisers. Please be sure to see our events calendar at sandovaldemocrats.org to keep up to date on all things democratic in our county. Would you please consider telling/writing/videoing a...
Federal authorities announce plan to safeguard sacred tribal lands in New Mexico’s Sandoval County
In an effort to safeguard sacred tribal lands, federal authorities announced a plan Monday to protect more than 4,000 acres (1,619 hectares) within the Placitas area in New Mexico’s Sandoval County. The U.S. Department of the Interior and federal Bureau of Land...
ELECTION DAY – OCTOBER 3RD!
By Ward D Chair, Nandini Pillai Kuehn An important election has crept up on us - for the Middle RIo Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) and Stephanie Russo Baca is our candidate to support. The MRGCD makes rules about and protects our key water source, the Rio...
WHO IS WHO IN SANDOVAL COUNTY Candidates
I have received several requests to post candidate website links on our web page. Unfortunately, we are not able to right now. We will not post until candidates have registered for their election. This can be a problem. We know that “Early money is like yeast -- it...
Sandoval County Competitive School Board Races
There are 3 competitive school board member races in November, 2023 in Sandoval County. They are in Rio Rancho, Cuba and Jemez Valley. Listed below are the names of the candidates for these races. If you live in any of these 3 locales, you can contact the school...
Feed Rio Rancho Kids Featured at United Soccer Game
Sandoval Signpost staff - Posted Friday, September 8, 2023 11:46 am Original Article - https://sandovalsignpost.com/stories/feed-rio-rancho-kids-featured-at-united-soccer-game,43691 Halftime on the pitch at the NM United Soccer game August 23 featured Feed Rio...
From the County Chair – September 2023
Hello, Democrats! The Keep Sandoval Blue Fundraiser was a BIG SUCCESS! We had over 110 people attend, the food was great, and we met our fundraising goal. You may have noticed that I was not at Keep Sandoval Blue. Unfortunately, I had a mild case of COVID,...
Did You Know – September 2023
There are 4 villages in Sandoval County: Corrales, Cuba, Jemez Springs and San Ysidro. Village - A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town, with a population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. 1....
Rio Rancho Library Update: Protecting Our Freedoms
Several months back, we got a warning that Mass Resistance (a designated hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center) was going to request the Rio Rancho City Council remove books dealing with LGBTQIA+ lifestyles from the Rio Rancho Public Library. This was...
Feed Rio Rancho Kids
Feed Rio Rancho Kids Presented by the Democratic Party of Sandoval County https://vimeo.com/854701348/b396b3939e?share=copy
MAGA Malarkey: The Extremism You Missed From Republicans
MAGA Republicans found new lows with their extremism, hypocrisy, chaos, and — as President Biden would call it — malarkey. In case you missed it: Mike Pence bragged about his MAGA credentials, Vivek Ramaswamy floated a plan to let China invade Taiwan, MAGA Republicans...
NM Gas proposes storage facility
BACKGROUND AND INFORMATION In June 2023, a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility exploded in Cameron, Louisiana, leading to an evacuation of the entire town of 219 people, and rolling blackouts in the area. New Mexico Gas Company (NMGC) wants to build an LNG facility...
From the County Chair – August 2023
Hello Democrats! The 4th of July Parades, one in the Village of Corrales and one in the City of Rio Rancho, were a huge success. We had the biggest, most elaborate and beautiful birthday cake float of any other organization in either parade. The masterpiece float...
Miss Information – THE SILLY SEASON
By Judy Gordon, DPSC Secretary “During the dog days, politicians are in the Maine woods fishing and boozing, burglars are too tired to burgle, and wives think it over and decide not to decapitate their husbands.” Thus begins “The Silly Season,” a science fiction story...
New Mexico’s Housing Crisis (We’re not alone)
NEW MEXICO’S AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS: CAUSES, SOLUTIONS AND WHAT THE STATE IS DOING TO SOLVE IT On May 22, the Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) held one of its regularly scheduled meetings. A report on homelessness and affordable housing was delivered to...
Thousands of New Mexicans Now Eligible for Student Loan Forgiveness Thanks to Biden-Harris Administration
The US Department of Education released the number of borrowers who are eligible for automatic loan relief under fixes to Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans implemented by the Biden-Harris Administration to ensure all borrowers have an accurate count of the number of...
What is it with New Mexico and Kids?
On June 14, 2023, the New Mexico Voices for Children released the “2023 Kids Count Data Book, State Trends In Child Well Being.” The annual “Kids Count” Data Book is prepared by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. It assesses how New Mexico children are faring in a number...
Did You Know – August 2023
Best State Rankings: New Mexico rankings on a number of important items compared to other states are nothing to write home about. The Best States rankings by U.S. News draw on thousands of data points to measure how well states are performing for their citizens. In...
Attempting To Repeal Enacted Legislation By Referendum Is Political Ploy; Bumper Crop Of Republican Sour Grapes
The New Mexico Family Action Movement holds itself out as being dedicated to the “sole purpose is protecting families and preserving freedom in New Mexico.” The New Mexico Family Action Movement works in association with the Family Policy Alliance(FPA) and Family...
One Year After Dobbs – Statement from the Democratic Party of New Mexico
On the One-Year Anniversary of the Dobbs Decision, DPNM Chair Velasquez Reflects on the Status of Reproductive Rights ALBUQUERQUE - Today marks one year since the US Supreme Court’s Dobbsv. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, overturning nearly 50 years of...
Environmental Justice in New Mexico
New Mexico is on the cusp of leading the nation in environmental justice. Recent actions at the federal level can propel our state to the forefront of this critical aspect of environmental policy. The Justice40 Initiative is a requirement of Executive Order...
Miss Information – PLEASE, SIR, I WANT SOME MORE
By Judy Gordon, DPSC Secretary A shortened version was published in the Albuquerque Journal. Congressional Republicans have awoken, Rip Van Winkle-like, to find a Democrat in the White House. Despite their steadfast support for Trump’s budget busting tax cuts for the...
Did You Know – July 2023
Sandoval County ranks 11th as the best county to live in New Mexico by Niche, which combines dozens of data sets with millions of reviews to produce comprehensive rankings, report cards, and profiles for every K-12 school, college, and neighborhood in the U.S. ...
A BIG WIN FOR OUR NATIVE COMMUNITIES
A very recent US Supreme Court decision provided a big win for families in our native communities. Deb Haaland explains this momentous decision.
Message from the First Vice-Chair
By Greg Bennett First Vice-Chair I want to start by thanking all of you who showed-up to speak on behalf of our librarians at their recent Library Board meeting in Rio Rancho. A member of Mass Resistance, who was greatly outnumbered by the Sandoval County Dems, once...
From the County Chair
First, we heard from Progress Now, NM that a group called Mass Resistance was planning on speaking to the Rio Rancho City Council regarding banning books at the Rio Rancho Library. Vice Chair Greg Bennett moved quickly and mobilized over fifty people to turn...
Upcoming Elections
Deb Dapson is running for the Rio Rancho City Council, District #1. She has been extremely active in the Democratic Party of Sandoval County (DPSC). Deb Dapson has served the DPSC for several years. She created and hosts our web page and has been an incredible...
Did You Know – June 2023
Sandoval County has an interesting and unique history. Here are some interesting facts about our county. Sandoval County has been a government entity since 1903. It was carved out of Bernalillo County. The name “Sandoval” comes from one of the large land holding...
Statement from the Democratic Party of New Mexico on the Shooting in Farmington
“The Democratic Party of New Mexico sends our heartfelt condolences to the Farmington community and the families who lost loved ones in today’s shooting and hope for a full recovery for everyone injured. We commend the brave law enforcement officers who put themselves...
Volunteer of the Month – June 2023 – Delbert Schafer & Karen Schafer
Delbert Schafer Delbert Schafer has served DPSC as the Chair of the Communications Team for the last election cycle. He was instrumental in organizing our website, email lists, digital ads, texting campaigns, post card projects, and all other facets of our party's...
GOVERNOR RENEWS CALLS FOR ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN
On May 17, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, in response to the Farmington mass shooting, said she would again pursue an assault weapon ban and age restrictions for purchasing firearms. Both proposals were introduced during the 2023 NM legislative session and failed to...
First Friday Forum – May 5, 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2F_rYJH1_U DPSC May 5th First Friday Luncheon Featured Speaker Vicki Estrada Bustillos
Message from the First Vice-Chair
By Greg Bennett First Vice-Chair In the past month, Sandoval County Democrats elected individuals for several party positions. Along with the returning Ward Chairs, we elected two new members to our leadership team, so please welcome Ward F Chair: Michael Barger and...
Volunteer of the Month – May 2023 – Nandini Pillai Kuehn
Nandini Pillai Kuehn is an active Sandoval Democrat. She is the Ward D Chair and has worked tirelessly to fill her Precinct Chair positions. (Ward D currently is the 2nd most organized ward in Sandoval County!) Her attention to details has helped us to focus...
Did You Know – May 2023
The demographics of Sandoval County are changing. Here are some interesting comparisons from the 2010 to 2020 census. 2020 Census 2010 Census 149,218 Size of Population 131,561 25% Under Age 18 29% 19% Over Age 65 12% 41% White 48% 3% Black 2% 14%...