Democratic Party of New Mexico (DPNM) Vice Chair Manny Crespin was elected this week to serve a two year term as the Vice Chair of the Western Region for the Associated State Democratic Committees (ASDC). As Western Region Vice Chair, Vice Chair Crespin will serve on the ASDC Executive Committee
Melanie Stansbury was sworn in today as the Congresswoman for New Mexico’s first congressional district, after a resounding victory in the recent special election. DPNM Chair Jessica Velasquez released the following statement regarding the swearing in of Congresswoman Stansbury: “Melanie Stansbury ran a strong campaign which focused on the issues
The Republican Party of New Mexico wasted no time siding with extremists following the announcement of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s reelection campaign last Thursday. Republicans jumped at the chance to elevate the fringe individuals spreading dangerous misinformation and threatening members of the press. By failing to disavow this abhorrent behavior,
DPNM Chair Jessica Velasquez released the following statement on Democratic Representative Melanie Stansbury’s victory over Republican Senator Mark Moores in the race to represent New Mexico’s first congressional district: “Democrats sent a clear message during this election that we’re not taking anything for granted when it comes to electing leaders
The Democratic Party of New Mexico officers — Chair Jessica Velasquez, Vice Chair Manny Crespin, Secretary Pamelya Herndon, and Treasurer Rayellen Smith — joined Democratic leaders at a series of canvass launches across New Mexico’s first congressional district this weekend to help get out the vote. Officers spoke alongside leaders
DPNM Chair Jessica Velasquez and her daughter voted today at the Daskalos Voting Center in the election to determine the next representative from New Mexico’s first congressional district. Chairwoman Velasquez was visiting the voting center alongside Doug Emhoff and Representative Melanie Stansbury to rally early voters. “I am proud to
Jessica Velasquez Spoke At Labor, East Mountains Canvass Launches DPNM Chair Jessica Velasquez spent the day speaking to excited volunteers ahead of multiple GOTV canvass launches in New Mexico’s first congressional district. New Mexico Democrats are running the largest field program in the district since 2010 and have already reached
The New Mexico House Republicans’ hypocritical demand for the elimination of critical unemployment benefits is empty political posturing. These benefits have been critical in helping families weather the economic and health crisis of the pandemic made worse by the failures of the federal government under former President Donald Trump. New
Throughout his campaign for Congress, Republican Mark Moores has repeatedly expressed anti-women views that line up with his extremist voting record. He doubled-down on his stance that abortion should be criminalized and he refused to denounce a misogynistic tweet from the Republican Party of New Mexico that depicted him punching
investigate the January 6th attack on the US Capitol that killed five people. This is not the first time Herrell has sided with those who tried to overthrow a free and fair election by attacking our democracy. Just hours after the riot, she used her first floor speech to argue
