So, what can you do? First stay tuned. This is the first of a series of alerts that will provide information as the immigration advocacy community asks for collective help. Because undocumented immigrants don’t vote, this community needs its allies (us) more than...
Senator Peter Wirth Legislative Plans
Wirth Legislative Plans (continued) Over the last few years the Legislature has been very effective at building mechanisms for creating better long-term revenue stability, including using “new money” to set up a series of permanent funds. This year we’re looking to do...
Urgent Call for Spanish-Speaking Volunteers: Help Protect the Vote in Battleground Wisconsin!
Dear Santa Fe County Democrats! We’re reaching out with an urgent request as Election Day approaches! The Wisconsin Voter Protection Team is ramping up efforts to reach key voters, and we need your help now more than ever. If you’re bilingual in Spanish and English,...
Winners of the 2024 Ben and Carmen Lujan Awards
Richard Ellenberg, a retired attorney, is a former chair of the Democratic Party of New Mexico and of the Democratic Party of Santa Fe County. As DPSFC chair he is credited with modernizing the party’s operations. He graduated from Brown University and earned his...
When the Middle Class is Strong
Remarks from Chair Roybal ‘When the Middle Class is Strong’ Good morning, fellow Democrats! Thank you for being here today. My name is Henry Roybal. I was county commissioner for this district from 2015-2023 and now I am serving the community as chair of the...
SHARE WITH YOUR FRIENDS
Please share with your friends VOLUNTEER PHONE BANK ACTIONS Below is a list of phone bank volunteer opportunities to share with your key contacts, active volunteers, and fellow Democrats. This is a good list of "fired up and ready to go" phone bank volunteer...
There’s so much to do: Outside of New Mexico
We appreciate your willingness to volunteer for the party. As the fall Coordinated Campaign begins, the Democratic Party of Santa Fe County is preparing for the beginning of texting. National (Democratic National Committee): Click here National (Harris/Walz...
Debt of Gratitude And Next Steps
Good evening, friends. First, I want to emphasize again that the American people owe President Biden an enormous debt of gratitude for the unparalleled progress he has delivered over the last four years. It is our job now to honor that legacy with a firm commitment to...
Jessica Velasquez, Chair, Democratic Party of New Mexico Remarks from the State Convention
On June 22, 2024, Jessica Velasquez made the following remarks at the state party convention: Find your reason why. Don’t let it just be a voice in your head, let it be the motivator in your heart. Feel it between each door you knock on, every call you make, every...
People’s Court?
Is the Magistrate Court being operated as a “people’s court”? Two candidates for District 2 Magistrate Judge disagreed on that question in the DPSFC forum on May 22. Melissa Mascarenas, a former court monitor and paralegal, argued that the current Magistrate Court,...