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Rio Rancho municipal election: Who and what is on the ballot
Early voting is in progress: 3 – 28 Feb. Election day is 3 March. Six candidates for Mayor (four-year term): Vote for Alexandria Piland! Alexandria C. Piland VOTE for ALEX. Alexandria Piland brings organization, common sense, great communication skills—and a big...
Rio Rancho early voting 3 – 28 Feb • Find your voting place
Early Voting Locations Broadmoor Senior Center (City Clerk’s annex) 3241 Broadmoor Blvd. NE Monday–Friday, February 3–27, 2026 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Saturday, February 14, 21, and 28, 2026 (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.) Saturday, Feb. 14 through Saturday, February 28, 2026 9 a.m. –...
Alex Piland runs for Mayor of Rio Rancho
Alexandria Piland brings organization, common sense, great communication skills—and a big heart—to the mayor's office. Visit her at Facebook and support her campaign!
RIO RANCHO VOTERS:
Be sure you're registered! You cannot vote in the March Municipal election unless you are registered by 2 February 2026.
Second Saturday with Rep. Kathleen Cates Pre-Legislative Session
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm 10 January 2026 Westside Unitarian Universalist Church 1650 Abrazo Rd NE Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Early Voting Begins 7 October
In-person voting begins 7 October at the Sandoval County Administration Offices, 1500 Idalia Rd, Building D, 1st Floor, Bernalillo, NM 87004. The building is open between 8 AM and 6 PM Monday through Friday. Starting 18 October through 1 November, you can vote in your...
Important dates for November 2025 elections
Several municipalities and school districts are holding elections. Check with your local municipality for candidate details. Download your sample ballot to learn which items you can vote for. Here are the important dates for all Sandoval County voters. October 7, 2025...
From the County Chair – April 2025
Democrats Must Fight for Working People, Not the Elite
By Beau Sandoval, former Democratic candidate, Sandoval County Commission District 2 Four months after the election, the Democratic Party must confront difficult truths about its relationship with the working class. Once the clear-cut champions of everyday Americans,...
JOIN THE RESISTENCE
RESIST! RESIST! RESIST! RESIST! RESIST! RESIST! Feel sad when you reflect back on Nov 5th?Feel discouraged as we move toward Jan 7th, 2025?Get angry when you hear about another incompetent, shady character selected by Trump for his cabinet?Think,...
WHAT TO DO AT AN ICE CHECKPOINT
WHAT TO DO AT AN ICE CHECKPOINT, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE WHITE and/or FEEL THE NEED TO JAM UP THE WORKS. With the announcement that the Pentagon is sending another 3,000 soldiers to the southwest, I thought it might be a great time to share this. (edited) Here's the...
From the County Chair – February 2025
My Dear Democrats, I know that life is hard right now.We are faced with more and more absurdities each day, and any effort seems to be a sisyphean undertaking.Still, we must continue to fight to hold the line in our state.(See the end of this email for insight into...
From the County Chair – January 2025
My Dear Democrats, We need YOU We are looking to fill Precinct Chair positions. Most are open. Precinct Chairs will meet other democrats in your precinct and help them to become familiar with DPSC. This includes our activities and volunteer opportunities. We are...
America Finally has Its Mussolini
Turns out over ½ the voters who went to the polls last month are rubes and suckers. They were conned, once again, by the biggest conman in American political history. Donald J. tRump even strikes poses like Benito Mussolini did in the 1930s. Only instead of...
Did You Know – December 2024 – Election 2024
There is almost a perfect correlation between spending $$$ in political campaigns in Sandoval County and election results. As the table below shows, in every local race but one, the candidate who raised and spent the most money won the race. Note: All $$...
From the County Chair – December 2024
My Dear Democrats, I write this, my last “From the Chair” of 2024, with profound sadness. We have lost a man who has been a shining light and inspiration to many. Senator Fred Harris left us November 23rd, 2024. He was 94 years old. He is survived by Sandoval...
MISS INFORMATION – Democrats Are Totally Unprepared for the MAGA Disinformation Machine
By Judy Gordon, DPSC Secretary Democratic losses in 2024 were fueled by a tsunami of right-wing propaganda. Disinformation on wedge issues like guns, LBTQ+ people, immigration, and abortion, along with lies about the economy and inflation, was force fed to voters like...
Democratic Party of NM Chair Jessica Velasquez on the Passing of Fred Harris
Albuquerque- Democratic Party of New Mexico Chair Jessica Velasquez released the following statement on the passing of Fred Harris: The Democratic Party mourns the loss of one of our greatest giants with the passing of Fred Harris as we remember the seemingly...
MISS INFORMATION – Vote These Extreme Republican Incumbents Out of Office
By Judy Gordon, DPSC Secretary Three highly-qualified Sandoval County Democrats are facing Republican incumbents who have done little to improve the lives of their constituents but much to make it harder. The Democratic candidates are: Amina...
A History Lesson: Presidential Voting Results 1960-2020
In the past 64 years there have been 16 presidential elections. An analysis of their results is interesting. 8 of the 16 have been won by Dems, the other 8 by Reps. There have been a number (1/2) of very close elections (4% difference), given the popular...
IN MY HUMBLE OPINION
As Chair of the Democratic Party of Sandoval County, I hear many ideas, suggestions, and criticisms, and 99% of the time, it is given kindly – as if people want to see Democrats in our county do better. Unfortunately, this was not the case this week. Many of us...
Insult to Democracy: NM GOP Picks Fake Elector AGAIN
According to a recent story in the New Mexico Political Report, Steve Pearce selected Debbie Weh-Maestas, one of the notorious fake electors who tried to give New Mexico’s five electoral votes to Donald Trump in 2020 after he lost the state by nearly 100,000 votes, to...
HOLIDAY INITIATIVES BY FEED RIO RANCHO KIDS
The start of holiday season finds Feed Rio Rancho Kids working to meet additional needs of the kids at the schools we serve. We are continuing our appeal for kids’ winter coats in all sizes (6, 8, 10, 12, 14) for both girls and boys. The TV drive for coats...
A Collection of Recent Election Related Editorials and Opinion
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From the County Chair – November 2024
Hello Democrats! First, and MOST IMPORTANTLY, if you have not yet voted PLEASE DO SO TODAY! Voting ends on November 5th at 7 p.m. Don’t wait until the last minute to vote. We need you to help bring our Democratic Party candidates over the line. If 2016 taught us...