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County Clerk Clark’s Project Bruno Award

Further details on County Clerk Clark’s Project Bruno Award Key features of Project Bruno include: Extended Tabulator Power Resilience: Increases the duration that tabulators can operate without external power, ensuring election continuity during outages. Real-Time...

Dems Taking Action

Call with Raskin, Stansbury Dems Taking Action Increased Coordination: All 215 House Democrats are in constant communication, and Senate Democrats are doing the same. Disrupting Republican Actions: Using voting power and actions to obstruct, even if it’s not always...

Somos Acción Legislative Agenda

Here's a rundown on the legislative agenda from Somos Acción  SB36 Non-disclosure of sensitive personal information and MVD data: This would limit state employees' and agencies' information, including certain MVD records sold to for-profit data brokers. (Sponsors Sen....

Plans Legislators Announced at Town Hall

Plans Legislators Announced at Town Hall Peter Wirth Expects to expedite Behavioral Health and Criminal Competency in the first 30 days. Establish $1 billion behavioral health care trust fund with an annual 5 percent distribution. Target money for behavioral health...

ANNOUNCING WARD MEETINGS

Democratic Party of Santa Fe County Announcement of Ward Meetings Elect Ward Officers and Representatives to the County Central Committee Calling all registered Democrats to get involved by taking part in your ward meetings and elections. You are the backbone of our...

Szczepanski’s Legislative Plan

Healthcare Acquisition Oversight – Until last year, New Mexico was one of only 11 states with no oversight over hospital sales. This bill would allow New Mexico to review pending transactions of our hospitals and healthcare facilities to ensure that any change in...

Ward Chair Roles

Ward chair roles: Convene and preside over ward meetings. There isn’t a set requirement for the number or frequency of meetings, but our commitment to democracy within the party implies that wards should sometimes meet. Ensure that meetings are conducted according to...

About Wards

Wards 101 Wards are the grassroots organizing divisions of the Democratic Party in Santa Fe County. The County’s 179 precincts are divided into 19 wards, with three or four wards in each of the county’s five county commission districts. Thus, Wards 1A-1D, 2A-2C,...

Take Action To Resist Mass Deportation

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...

WARD POWER

On Saturday, June 6, Connie Hvidsten and Alexa Maros spearheaded a fantastic event — the Ward Brunch & Brainstorm. Ward chairs, co-chairs, and others who attended supplied tremendous energy and enthusiasm to support our communities and strengthen our party. We...

Democratic Party of Santa Fe County Resolution: Pete’s Place Homeless Shelter

Democratic Party of Santa Fe County Resolution on the Operation of Pete’s Place Homeless Shelter May 31, 2025  Whereas City Council is now considering a proposal to cancel the current lease at Pete’s Place held  by Interfaith Community Shelter, as of July 31, 2025,...

TAKE ACTION. RESIST. MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD.

Take Action: Ways to Get Involved  Looking to make a difference in your community and beyond? Whether you have 10 minutes or want to commit long-term, there are meaningful ways to get involved. Note: not all activities listed below are live at all times. Blue...

Resilient Communities and Clean Energy SB48

Governor Lujan Grisham Signs Historic Investments in Resilient Communities and Clean Energy in SB48 into Law  Statewide coalition celebrates Senate Bill 48’s direct investments in local projects that create jobs, support families, and strengthen the communities most...