Party News

Que Viva La Fiesta: Two Fun Parades for Friends and Families

Aug 22, 2022 | ,

On Saturday, September 10, Democrats will assemble at Cathedral Park to walk with our precious miniature donkeys in the Children’s parade. Everyone who walks with us is asked to bring their DEMOCRATS WORKING for YOU T-SHIRTS.


We will be passing out stress balls to the children with the words “People Planet Prosperity” and “Santa Fe Co Dems.”

Where: Cathedral Park
When: Saturday, September 10th at 8:00 a.m.
The parade starts at 9:00 a.m.

Bring yourselves, children, and grandchildren with sweet, well-behaved pets, water, sunblock, and an empty basket. Balls will be furnished by the party!

 

On Sunday, September 11, Democrats are called to meet at the De Vargas Mall to walk together with candidates, friends and family to show support for our wonderful slate. Meet beginning at 8:30 a.m. The Parade starts at 11:00 a.m. David Thompson has offered his truck for the party to use.
 We need an artist to create a cardboard rendition of OLD MAN GLOOM. Please email me if you can help us. The ideas are to have a cardboard figure with all the awful things happening hanging from his sleeves. You know the things that Republicans continually vote upon to hurt families: 

  • climate change deniers, 
  • guns/guns/and more guns. 
  • Trickle-down economics
  • No compassion for immigrants
  • More tax breaks for the right
  • Demonizing women
  • Taking reproductive rights away
  • Bedroom politics
  • Passing bans and laws against families
  • Telling people who they can and can’t love
  • Lying about education and history
  • Being in the pockets of big pharma
  • Failing to protect against big gas and oil
  • Giveaways to the filthy rich
  • Removing laws to protect the environment and climate

 

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Gabby Giffords

Aug 22, 2022 | ,

Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords  (D-Arizona) came hand in hand down the stairs of the Democratic Coordinated Campaign headquarters Sunday with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to remind at least 100 enthusiastic Democrats that the fight is not over to end gun violence in our country.

A survivor of the 2017 Las Vegas, NV mass shooting, Amanda Getchell, described the horror of the event and the gratitude of surviving it. Getchell now lives in New Mexico and is married with a small daughter, Mila. Amanda says surviving the event motivated her to become a gun safety activist and she supports and is proud of the work the governor is doing to keep New Mexico children safe.

Read more about it as covered by The Santa Fe New Mexican:  CLICK HERE

MLG pointed to the progress New Mexico has made in sensible gun regulations including red flag laws, which permit police to petition the court to order the temporary removal of firearms from someone who they believe may present a danger to others or themselves.

County Commission Anna Hansen handed Giffords a resolution passed by Santa Fe County urging Congress and the State Legislature to enact common sense gun regulations. Gun violence disproportionately affects women of color and minorities whose neighborhoods are racially segregated. In 2019 New Mexico had the fourth highest rate of gun deaths in the nation.

The event was followed by active door-to-door canvassing and phone banking at headquarters and from people’s homes.

Eldorado Area Dems, Veterans & Military Families Caucus, and Rural Caucus Defy Weather

Aug 22, 2022 |

Standing room on a rainy day for 60 dedicated democrats who joined Eldorado Area Dems, Veterans & Military Families Caucus, and Rural Caucus to celebrate activism and cheer on candidates.

A who’s who from NM Dems:  

  • Sen. Peter Wirth
  • Sen. Liz Stefanics
  • Candidate for Atty General, Raul Torrez
  • Rep. Matthew McQueen
  •  County Commissioner Hank Hughes
  • County Clerk Katherine Clarke
  • Spokespeople for Laura Montoya candidate for State Treasurer, Mayor Don Hopper, and Joe Maesta, Candidate for State Auditor, Sonia Maria Martinez. 

Special mention to the band: The Silver Spurs whose music complemented an already enthusiastic crowd. 

A very special THANK YOU to the folks at Nukall’s at the Lamy Train Station. Couldn’t have done it without them.

4 lucky people bid and won lunch with:

–Nina Courtney for Raul Torre
–Julie Simpson for Laura Montoya
–Billy Kirsch for Joe Maestas
–Christy Marchand for Teresa Leger Fernandez

We Are Having A Party!

Aug 17, 2022 | ,

And what a party!

We will recognize current and former Santa Fe area senators at the first ever BLUExcellence Leadership Awards Friday, Sept. 30 at 5:30 p.m. at the Hotel Santa Fe, 1501 Paseo De Peralta. The event stands in place of the Ben and Carmen Lujan Awards and is named for former Sen. Jeff Bingaman, former Sen. Tom Udall (now U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand), and current Sen. Ben Ray Lujan.

Six individuals who have exhibited leadership, a commitment to service, and innovative ways to grow our membership in an outstanding many for the party will be honored. Stay tuned for an announcement of their names!

A silent auction of jewelry, casita stays and other goodies will be conducted by Jodie and Don Dionne.

Tables are available for $1,000 (10 tickets) or $500 (six tickets). A $250 contributor gets three tickets and single ticket sales are $75. Remember that by sponsoring a table, you get to invite and introduce your friends and neighbors to the outstanding work the Democratic Party is doing and give them another reason to vote Blue in November.

Reserve your table or tickets now  CLICK HERE

And there’s a SPECIAL. Anyone who signs up for the coffee club for at least an $11 monthly donation to the party’s activities to build voting gets a free ticket. You can sign up –> CLICK HERE FOR COFFEE CLUB AND DONATION

 

Democracy Means Voter Access: Here’s How to Help

Aug 10, 2022 |

We are gearing up to train poll challengers for the Nov. 8 election – and we need your help in our 31 polling places. CLICK HERE FOR POLING LOCATIONS.  

Each polling place is allowed two poll challengers to observe voter access and help protect our fair elections; one challenger is designated from each political party. The Democratic Party of New Mexico, in conjunction with our county party, trains and organizes Democratic Party volunteers who will learn basic election rules. The state party will soon offer a training video for volunteer poll challengers to watch at home. You do not need to be an election expert. Poll challengers just need to observe the polling place, ensuring voters are not disenfranchised. Complicated issues are called in to legal advisors stationed at the party’s phone bank. 

Poll challengers observe how issues are resolved by the county clerk’s team of election workers and call in any issues of possible voter disenfranchisement. The Democratic Party supports every eligible voter’s right to vote.

Here’s more information from the New Mexico Secretary of State,. CLICK HERE

 Please consider joining the Santa Fe County Democratic Party on election day as a poll challenger. For more information and to be added to our list, contact Mary Jane Parks, SFCDP Vice Chair 2, at 

  

 

Four Kick Ass winners from City Different

Aug 9, 2022 |

Four Santa Fe County Democrats who go beyond the call of duty were awarded blue ribbon medals by the State Democratic Party’s “Kick Ass Awards” Aug. 6.

  • Phyllis Bustamante, Ward 4A Vice Chair, won for inaugurating the Community Services Committee, running the county party’s IT services and overall volunteerism.
  • Paul Dirdak, who serves on the State Budget and Finance Committee, won for both his volunteerism for Team Teresa (Congresswoman Leger Fernandez) and his work on drafting the party’s new finance rules, raising money for the state party and increasing state budget transparency. Dirdak, who was not mentioned in the last newsletter, was described by one nominator as “funny, pragmatic, professional and someone who lives our values every day” and by another as “humble, selfless and hardworking … a man who asks for no recognition.”
  • Bernadette Vadurro, County Chair, won for organizing the county party’s finances while serving as an aspirational, inspirational leader.
  • Cordy Medina, Ward1C Vice Chair, won for raising funds for the county party, aggressive petition gathering, chairing the Hispanic Caucus and activity on the Northern New Mexico connection.

 

Congratulations to all our Santa Fe kickers!