Democratic Party of Sandoval County Newsletter
March 2024
“Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope.”
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Announcements and Events
Elections
Save 14 April to vote in Rio Rancho: Alex Piland is in Runoff Election for Rio Rancho Mayor!
On March 3, Alex made the top 2 in a crowded field for the mayor's race and is now in the runoff, scheduled for April 14. She faces a Republican opponent (officially, municipal elections are non-partisan, but political affiliation naturally affects an individual's...
Michael Baron Leads Write On NM! project
How would you like to alter public opinion, "right the ship," and help steer a new course for New Mexico and our country? Join Dr Michael Baron on the "Write On NM!" project. It requires NO experience, and as little or as much time as you wish to devote to it, on your...
Did You Know
Congratulations, Karissa!
On 3 March, Karissa Culbreath won reelection to Rio Rancho's District 5 City Council seat with 54% of the vote, defeating a well-funded challenger. Way to go, Karissa!
New Voices
Congratulations, Karissa!
On 3 March, Karissa Culbreath won reelection to Rio Rancho's District 5 City Council seat with 54% of the vote, defeating a well-funded challenger. Way to go, Karissa!
Opinions and Editorials
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,...
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...
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...
Featured Story
Congratulations, Karissa!
On 3 March, Karissa Culbreath won reelection to Rio Rancho's District 5 City Council seat with 54% of the vote, defeating a well-funded challenger. Way to go, Karissa!






