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<h2>State Statute on Filling a Vacancy</h2><p>The process that governs filling a vacancy on the ballot is governed by the 2025 New Mexico Statutes, Chapter 1 - Elections, Article 8 - Nominations and Primary Elections</p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);"><strong>Section 1-8-8 - Vacancy on general election ballot. </strong></span></p><p>Here are the applicable components of the statute:</p><p>If after a primary election, but ninety or more days before the general election, a vacancy occurs, for any cause, in the list of the nominees of a qualified political party for any public office to be filled in the general election,</p><p>The central committee of the state political party filing the name of its nominee for the office with the proper filing officer when the office is a federal office, state office, district office or multicounty legislative district office; and</p><p>The county or state central committee members making the appointment pursuant to Subsection A of this section shall be as provided for in the rules of the respective party; provided that, at a minimum, the committee shall include those members residing within the boundaries of the area to be represented by the public office.</p><p></p>

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<h2>2026 Primary Election</h2><p>In 2026, New Mexico will hold a statewide primary election. The 2026 Primary will be a semi-open, meaning Decline to State voters can decide which party primary they want to participate in. During the primary, voters select candidates from their political party to appear on the general election ballot. Offices on the ballot include federal, state, and local positions. Information about how to register to vote, update your registration, or request an absentee ballot will be available through official state and county election offices. </p><p>Democratic Candidates are currently collecting petition signatures to get on the ballot. Voters can only sign petitions for one candidate per elected office. <a href="https://www.electronicpetitions.elections.sos.nm.gov/petition">Click here</a> to sign them online with the Secretary of State. <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/174pc6cuJdxEH-gRP8vcWiSXto-UhkndA?usp=sharing">Click here</a> to view our folder for printed petitions. </p><p>The offices on the primary ballot will include the following:</p><ul><li><p>U.S. Senate</p></li><li><p>U.S. House Races (New Mexico Congressional Districts 1, 2, and 3)</p></li><li><p>New Mexico Governor</p></li><li><p>New Mexico Lieutenant Governor</p></li><li><p>New Mexico Secretary of State</p></li><li><p>New Mexico Attorney General</p></li><li><p>New Mexico Land Commissioner</p></li><li><p>New Mexico Treasurer</p></li><li><p>New Mexico State Auditor</p></li><li><p>New Mexico House Races</p></li><li><p>and others!</p></li></ul>

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<p>The 2026 Primary is a semi-open primary. Decline to State voters can select which party ballot they would like to receive.</p>

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<h2>Filing to Be a Candidate</h2><p><strong>The candidate form for nominations are closed.</strong></p>

<h1>Lieutenant Vacancy Process</h1>

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<h2>Caucuses</h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Colton Dean<br><a href="mailto:coltonrdean@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">coltonrdean@gmail.com </a><a href="mailto:info@adelantecaucus.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">info@adelantecaucus.org</a><br>505-321-7678</p>

<h2>Adelante Caucus</h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Pamelya Herndon<br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:NewMexicoBlackCaucus@gmail.com">NewMexicoBlackCaucus@gmail.com</a> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:pamelyaherndon@gmail.com">pamelyaherndon@gmail.com</a><br>505-385-4518</p>

<h2>Black Caucus</h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Stephen Carlozzi <a href="mailto:chair.ejcaucus@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">chair.ejcaucus@gmail.com</a></p>

<h2>Environmental Justice Caucus</h2>

<h6>PRESIDENT</h6><p>Idalia Lechuga-Tena<br><a href="mailto:idalialt@gmail.com">idalialt@gmail.com</a><br>505-550-3868</p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary)"><strong>Vice President</strong></span></p><p>Lela Holmes</p><p><a href="mailto:lelaholmes1788@gmail.com">lelaholmes1788@gmail.com</a>&nbsp; Phone: 505-860-5595</p>

<h2>Federation of Democratic Women - Affiliated Org</h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Cynthia Arrellano</p><p><a href="mailto:fzucchair@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">fzucchair@gmail.com</a><br>505-934-4713</p>

<h2>Fuerzas Unidas Caucus</h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Patricia Roybal Caballero<br><a href="mailto:patriciafornm@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">patriciafornm@gmail.com</a><br>505-710-5996</p>

<h2>Hispanic Caucus</h2>

<h6>ACTING Chair</h6><p>John Dyrcz<br></p><p>505-554-8679	<a href="mailto:john.dyrcz@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">john.dyrcz@gmail.com</a></p>

<h2>Labor Caucus</h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Marty Jacobson	<a href="mailto:lgbtqiacaucus@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">lgbtqiacaucus@gmail.com</a>		</p><p>406-855-2594</p>

<h2>LGBTQ+ Caucus</h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Ronnie Ray</p><p><a href="mailto:dpnmrural@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">dpnmrural@gmail.com</a></p><p>501-762-5733</p>

<h2>Rural Caucus</h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Frank	Smith	<a href="mailto:nmvetscaucus@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">nmvetscaucus@gmail.com</a>		</p><p>505-377-8155</p>

<h2>Veterans Caucus</h2>

<h6>PRESIDENT</h6><p>Marcos Balido <a href="mailto:marcosbalidoydnm@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">marcosbalidoydnm@gmail.com</a> 505-408-9581</p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-young-democrats-of-new-mexico/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-young-democrats-of-new-mexico/</a></p>

<h2>Young Democrats of NM -  Affiliated Org</h2>

<h6>Vice Chair</h6><p>Laurie Weahkee</p><p><a href="mailto:dshije@pueblodevelopment.ngo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">nativecaucus@nmdemocrats.org</a></p>

<h2>Native American Caucus</h2>

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<h6>U.s. Senate</h6>

<h4>Martin Heinrich</h4>

<h4>Ben Ray Luján</h4>

<h6>U.s. House (NM-01)</h6>

<h4>Melanie Stansbury</h4>

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<h4>Gabe Vasquez</h4>

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<h4>Teresa Leger Fernández</h4>

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<p><strong>1st District:</strong> Female: Tiffany Stevens, Male: Greg Seeley</p>

<p><strong>2nd District:</strong> Female: Mona Trempe, Male: Stephen Jones</p>

<p><strong>3rd District:</strong> Female: Letitia Montoya, Male: Ambrosio Castellano</p>

<h5>CD Vice Chairs</h5>

<p><strong>Executive Director,</strong> Sean Ward - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:sean@nmdemocrats.org">sean@nmdemocrats.org</a></p>

<p><strong>Communications Director,</strong> Daniel Garcia - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:daniel@nmdemocrats.org">daniel@nmdemocrats.org </a></p>

<p><strong>Data Director,</strong> Brian Lloyd - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:brian@nmdemocrats.org">brian@nmdemocrats.org</a></p>

<p><strong>Organizing and Party Affairs Director,</strong> Isaiah Baca - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:isaiah@nmdemocrats.org">isaiah@nmdemocrats.org</a></p>

<p><strong>Party Affairs Assistant,</strong> Kathy McCord - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:partyaffairs@nmdemocrats.org">partyaffairs@nmdemocrats.org</a></p>

<p><strong>Fundraising Director,</strong> Parker Fiske - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:parker@nmdemocrats.org">parker@nmdemocrats.org</a></p>

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<h2>JOBS</h2><h4>Communications Advisor</h4><p>The Democratic Party of New Mexico is seeking a Communications Advisor for the 2026 gubernatorial race. <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b49lk6ak13f7zkIEJCEJdDocSVCbbvie/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here</a> to view the job description. To apply, please email a resume and three references to <a href="mailto:operations@nmdemocrats.org">operations@nmdemocrats.org</a> with the subject line “RE: DPNM Communications Advisor.</p><h4><strong>Research Tracking Coordinator</strong></h4><p>The Democratic Party of New Mexico is seeking a Research Tracking Coordinator for the 2026 gubernatorial race. To view the job description, <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hXPQkZzzpLHYC-C-VUJSNraQyxkvNJdt/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">click here</a>. To apply, please email a resume and three references to <a href="mailto:operations@nmdemocrats.org">operations@nmdemocrats.org</a> with the subject line “RE: DPNM Communications Advisor.</p><h4>Democracy Summer Internship</h4><p>The Democracy Summer project trains and deploys the next generation of Democratic organizers and leaders to win elections all over America.</p><p>Founded by Congressman Jamie Raskin, backed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and buoyed by thousands of supportive alumni across the country, Democracy Summer engages high school and college-aged young people in state-of-the-art tactics in voter registration, canvassing and digital political organizing. Moreover, through on-line seminars with leading historians, law professors, political organizers and union and elected leaders, it provides an intensive education in the historical struggle for democratic freedom and essential lessons for effective political leadership today.</p><p>Apply for a democracy summer internship with one of our U.S. House of Representative campaigns</p><p><em>Melanie Stansbury</em></p><p><a href="https://democracy-summer.breezy.hr/p/c5d6840c7d04-rep-melanie-stansbury-nm-01">https://democracy-summer.breezy.hr/p/c5d6840c7d04-rep-melanie-stansbury-nm-01</a></p><p><em>Gabe Vasquez</em></p><p><a href="https://democracy-summer.breezy.hr/p/5a945f3cbc3f-rep-gabe-vasquez-nm-02">https://democracy-summer.breezy.hr/p/5a945f3cbc3f-rep-gabe-vasquez-nm-02</a></p><p><em>Teresa Leger Fernandez</em></p><p><a href="https://democracy-summer.breezy.hr/p/61e45d2af07d-rep-teresa-leger-fernandez-nm-03">https://democracy-summer.breezy.hr/p/61e45d2af07d-rep-teresa-leger-fernandez-nm-03</a></p>

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<h2>County Parties</h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Jacob Trujillo<br><a href="mailto:chair@bernalillodems.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">chair@bernalillodems.org</a><br>(505) 948-7162</p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary);"><strong>Vice Chair</strong></span></p><p>Kathleen Moseley</p><p><a href="mailto:kathleenmoseley45@gmail.com">kathleenmoseley45@gmail.com</a></p><p>Eric Valdez</p><p><a href="mailto:EricValdez2ndvicechair@bernalillodems.org">EricValdez2ndvicechair@bernalillodems.org</a></p><p></p>

<h2>Bernalillo County</h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Raymond Suelzer <a href="mailto:ray.royalpalms@gmail.com">ray.royalpalms@gmail.com</a></p><p>424-634-8446</p><p><strong>Vice Chair</strong></p><p>Janelle Valentine	<a href="mailto:janelle.uniquework@gmail.com">janelle.uniquework@gmail.com</a></p>

<h2>Catron County </h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Katelyn Turner</p><p><a href="mailto:katemichelle.kt@gmail.com">katemichelle.kt@gmail.com</a></p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary);"><strong>Vice Chair</strong></span></p><p>Ingo Nehls	</p><p><a href="mailto:ingo@nehls.name">ingo@nehls.name</a>	</p>

<h2>Chaves County</h2>

<h6></h6><p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary);"><strong>Chair</strong></span></p><p>Nina Salazar</p><p><a href="mailto:luvkats_2000@yahoo.com">luvkats_2000@yahoo.com</a></p>

<h2>Cibola County</h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Michael Colangelo</p><p><a href="mailto:mfc-dkd@q.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">mfc-dkd@q.com</a></p><p>505-353-0661</p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary)"><strong>Vice Chair</strong></span></p><p>Leonore Barfield</p><p><a href="mailto:barfielddesign@gmail.com">barfielddesign@gmail.com</a></p>

<h2>Colfax County</h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Jamaal Williams<br><a href="mailto:Chairman.CurryCountyDems@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chairman.CurryCountyDems@gmail.com</a><br>806-570-4050</p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary)"><strong>Vice Chair</strong></span></p><p>Kathleen Daniel</p><p><a href="mailto:pojoaquekat2002@yahoo.com">pojoaquekat2002@yahoo.com</a></p>

<h2>Curry County</h2>

<p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary);"><strong>Vice Chair</strong></span></p><p>Sue Nachor</p><p><a href="mailto:sue.nachor@gmail.com">sue.nachor@gmail.com</a></p>

<h2>De Baca County </h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Monica Gomez Taylor<br><a href="mailto:chair@donaanademocrats.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">chair@donaanademocrats.com</a><br>575-635-0324</p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary)"><strong>Vice Chair</strong></span></p><p>Virginia	Beckworth	<a href="mailto:vbeckworth@gmail.com">vbeckworth@gmail.com</a></p><p>William	Bolak	<a href="mailto:bolakbill7@gmail.com">bolakbill7@gmail.com</a></p>

<h2>Dona Ana County</h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Tina Sanchez</p><p><a href="mailto:tinasanchez2345@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">tinasanchez2345@gmail.com</a></p><p>575-740-6207‬</p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary)"><strong>Vice Chair</strong></span></p><p>Raul Sanchez	<a href="mailto:patriciasanchez1227@hotmail.com">patriciasanchez1227@hotmail.com</a> </p>

<h2>Eddy County </h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Barbara Bush <a href="mailto:barbarabush4grantcounty@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">barbarabush4grantcounty@gmail.com</a></p><p>630-270-8137</p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary)"><strong>Vice Chair</strong></span></p><p>George	Carr <a href="mailto:gcarr6052@gmail.com">gcarr6052@gmail.com</a></p>

<h2>Grant County</h2>

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<h2>Harding County </h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Michael	Ramirez	<a href="mailto:guitargamer8409@gmail.com">guitargamer8409@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Vice Chair</strong></p><p>John Harris	</p><p><a href="mailto:bancojohn@live.com">bancojohn@live.com</a>	575-654-5835</p>

<h2>Hidalgo County</h2>

<p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary);"><strong>Vice Chair</strong></span></p><p>Clayburn Griffin <a href="mailto:clayburn@gmail.com">clayburn@gmail.com</a></p>

<h2>Lea County</h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Jeffrey Bleau <a href="mailto:jbleau5674@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">jbleau5674@gmail.com</a></p><p>979-323-4054</p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary)"><strong>Vice Chair</strong></span></p><p>Charmaine	O'Rourke	<a href="mailto:werecamo@gmail.com">werecamo@gmail.com</a></p>

<h2>Lincoln County</h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Randall Ryti <a href="mailto:dplac25chair@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">dplac25chair@gmail.com</a></p><p>505-709-7141</p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary)"><strong>Vice Chair</strong></span></p><p>Andrea	Cunningham	<a href="mailto:dplac25vicechair@gmail.com">dplac25vicechair@gmail.com</a></p>

<h2>Los Alamos County</h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Jessica Jara	<a href="mailto:jecamjara@gmail.com">jecamjara@gmail.com</a>	575-694-0231</p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary);"><strong>Vice Chair</strong></span></p><p>Laura Parra <a href="mailto:lauramairel30@gmail.com">lauramairel30@gmail.com</a></p>

<h2>Luna County</h2>

<h6>CHAIR</h6><p>Mary Ann Armijo</p><p><a href="mailto:maryarmijo611@gmail.com">maryarmijo611@gmail.com</a></p><p></p>

<h2>McKinley County</h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Christine Wolf <a href="mailto:kristywolf444@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">kristywolf444@gmail.com</a></p><p>505-603-9007</p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary)"><strong style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary)">Vice Chair</strong></span></p><p>Tobias Lovato	<a href="mailto:lovatoSCC@gmail.com">lovatoSCC@gmail.com</a></p>

<h2>Mora County</h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Roland Cooper <a href="mailto:COOPER.ROLAND64@YAHOO.COM" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">COOPER.ROLAND64@YAHOO.COM</a>575-921-1815</p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary)"><strong>Vice Chair</strong></span></p><p>Joy Bordenave	<a href="mailto:joy_bordenave@msn.com">joy_bordenave@msn.com</a></p>

<h2>Otero County</h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Dana Leonard</p><p><a href="mailto:dpleonard@mac.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">dpleonard@mac.com</a></p><p>505-932-8570</p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary)"><strong style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary)">Vice Chair</strong></span></p><p>Jesse Robinson	<a href="mailto:jessier@plateautel.net">jessier@plateautel.net</a></p>

<h2>Quay County</h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Joseph Sanchez <a href="mailto:Josephsanchezfornm@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Josephsanchezfornm@gmail.com</a> 5052358041</p><p><strong style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary)">Vice Chair</strong></p><p>Tina Archuleta	<a href="mailto:Archuleta.Tina.001@gmail.com">Archuleta.Tina.001@gmail.com</a></p>

<h2>Rio Arriba County</h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Tate Turnbough<br><a href="mailto:tatertot331@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">tatertot331@gmail.com</a><br>575-791-3021</p>

<h2>Roosevelt County</h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Linda Corwin <a href="mailto:lindacor@earthlink.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">lindacor@earthlink.net</a></p><p>505-632-6778</p><p></p>

<h2>San Juan County</h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Kenny Lujan</p><p><a href="mailto:cabana87@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">cabana87@gmail.com</a></p><p>505-718-2277</p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary)"><strong style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary)">Vice Chair</strong></span></p><p>Valerie Villa-Lopez	<a href="mailto:vvillalopez@msn.com">vvillalopez@msn.com</a></p>

<h2>San Miguel County</h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Gregory Bennett <a href="mailto:gregdfbennett@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">gregdfbennett@gmail.com</a></p><p>402-301-6625</p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary)"><strong style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary)">Vice Chair</strong></span></p><p>Darryl Manning	<a href="mailto:damanning12@outlook.com">damanning12@outlook.com</a></p><p>Aleta Suazo	<a href="mailto:tweetysuazo@hotmail.com">tweetysuazo@hotmail.com</a></p>

<h2>Sandoval County</h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Mary Jane Parks <a href="mailto:sfdchair@gmail.com">sfdchair@gmail.com</a></p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary);"><strong style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary);">Vice Chair</strong></span></p><p>David Thompson <a href="mailto:dcthomp@comcast.net">dcthomp@comcast.net</a></p><p>Jonnalyn Grover	<a href="mailto:vicechair.dpsfc@gmail.com">vicechair.dpsfc@gmail.com</a></p>

<h2>Santa Fe County</h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Emily Gerardo</p><p><a href="mailto:inspire.perception@gmail.com">inspire.perception@gmail.com</a></p><p></p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);"><strong>Vice Chair</strong></span></p><p>Danny Diaz <a href="mailto:contact@demssierracounty.org">contact@demssierracounty.org</a></p><p></p>

<h2>Sierra County</h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Valentin Anaya <a href="mailto:valentinanaya50@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">valentinanaya50@gmail.com</a></p><p>575-404-9162</p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary)"><strong>Vice Chair</strong></span></p><p>Carol Courtney	<a href="mailto:lady_adela@yahoo.com">lady_adela@yahoo.com</a></p>

<h2>Socorro County</h2>

<p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);"><strong>CHAIR</strong></span></p><p>Annette Arellano</p><p><a href="mailto:tcdpchairaa@gmail.com">tcdpchairaa@gmail.com</a>, 575-224-1153 </p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary);"><strong>Vice Chair</strong></span></p><p>Madison Davis <a href="mailto:madisontcdp@gmail.com">madisontcdp@gmail.com</a></p>

<h2>Taos County</h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Myra Oden <a href="mailto:myra@UCFarmHomeRealty.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">myra@UCFarmHomeRealty.com</a> 505-410-9951</p><p><strong style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary)">Vice Chair</strong></p><p>William	Peifer	<a href="mailto:wpeifer@peifercomputing.net">wpeifer@peifercomputing.net</a></p>

<h2>Torrance County</h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Ginger Trujillo<br><a href="mailto:ginger.union.dems@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ginger.union.dems@gmail.com</a><br>575-207-7867</p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary)"><strong>Vice Chair</strong></span></p><p>Denise Kirksey	<a href="mailto:denise@turquoisemaidens.com">denise@turquoisemaidens.com</a></p>

<h2>Union County</h2>

<h6>Chair</h6><p>Summer Ludwig<br><a href="mailto:summerrayne26@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">summerrayne26@gmail.com</a><br>316-518-0033</p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary)">Vice Chair</span></p><p>Deirdra	Velasquez	<a href="mailto:ViceChair@valenciademocrats.org">ViceChair@valenciademocrats.org</a></p>

<h2>Valencia County</h2>

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