Sandoval County Redistricting 2022
Did You Know – July 2023
Sandoval County ranks 11th as the best county to live in New Mexico by Niche, which combines dozens of data sets with millions of reviews to produce comprehensive rankings, report cards, and profiles for every K-12 school, college, and neighborhood in the U.S. ...
A BIG WIN FOR OUR NATIVE COMMUNITIES
A very recent US Supreme Court decision provided a big win for families in our native communities. Deb Haaland explains this momentous decision.
Message from the First Vice-Chair
By Greg Bennett First Vice-Chair I want to start by thanking all of you who showed-up to speak on behalf of our librarians at their recent Library Board meeting in Rio Rancho. A member of Mass Resistance, who was greatly outnumbered by the Sandoval County Dems, once...
From the County Chair
First, we heard from Progress Now, NM that a group called Mass Resistance was planning on speaking to the Rio Rancho City Council regarding banning books at the Rio Rancho Library. Vice Chair Greg Bennett moved quickly and mobilized over fifty people to turn...
Upcoming Elections
Deb Dapson is running for the Rio Rancho City Council, District #1. She has been extremely active in the Democratic Party of Sandoval County (DPSC). Deb Dapson has served the DPSC for several years. She created and hosts our web page and has been an incredible...
Did You Know – June 2023
Sandoval County has an interesting and unique history. Here are some interesting facts about our county. Sandoval County has been a government entity since 1903. It was carved out of Bernalillo County. The name “Sandoval” comes from one of the large land holding...
Statement from the Democratic Party of New Mexico on the Shooting in Farmington
“The Democratic Party of New Mexico sends our heartfelt condolences to the Farmington community and the families who lost loved ones in today’s shooting and hope for a full recovery for everyone injured. We commend the brave law enforcement officers who put themselves...
Volunteer of the Month – June 2023 – Delbert Schafer & Karen Schafer
Delbert Schafer Delbert Schafer has served DPSC as the Chair of the Communications Team for the last election cycle. He was instrumental in organizing our website, email lists, digital ads, texting campaigns, post card projects, and all other facets of our party's...
GOVERNOR RENEWS CALLS FOR ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN
On May 17, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, in response to the Farmington mass shooting, said she would again pursue an assault weapon ban and age restrictions for purchasing firearms. Both proposals were introduced during the 2023 NM legislative session and failed to...
Message from the First Vice-Chair
By Greg Bennett First Vice-Chair In the past month, Sandoval County Democrats elected individuals for several party positions. Along with the returning Ward Chairs, we elected two new members to our leadership team, so please welcome Ward F Chair: Michael Barger and...