New Mexico – Tuesday, New Mexico Democrats won in municipal seats across New Mexico. Municipalities across the state held elections to elect mayors, city or town councilors and commissioners and other city posts that have the potential to positively impact local communities.
“Each local community has the potential to utilize their unique strengths, but we must elect the right people for the job to make that happen. Our County Parties did a great job identifying candidates, getting more people to vote, and working to elect city officials who will work to build strong communities in every corner of our state,” said Richard Ellenberg, Chair of the Democratic Party of New Mexico. “These results would not have been possible without the commitment and hard work of volunteers throughout the state.”
In a year with a crucial mid-term in November, the Democratic Party of New Mexico’s new field program has been working through grassroots organizing to support Democratic candidates in local elections and elect Democrats up and down the ballot, showing the success of the new program with major sweeps in Albuquerque and Las Cruces. Tonight’s election success continues to show that Democrats across the state are energized and ready to elect public officials with Democratic values.
Bright spots include Aztec in which Democrats swept the City Council elections and Roswell where Democrats flipped three City Council seats.
The Democratic Party of New Mexico congratulates the following municipal candidates on their successful runs for public office:
Alamogordo
Nadia Sikes, City Commission District 2
Anthony
Elva J. Flores, City Trustee
Javier Silva, City Trustee
Artesia
George Mullen, City Council Ward 2
Terry Hill, City Council Ward 4
Aztec
Rosalyn Fry, City Council District 2
Victor Snover, City Council District 4
Mark Lewis, City Council District 5
Carlsbad
Lisa Anaya Flores, City Council Ward 1
Leo Estrada, City Council Ward 2 (2 year)
Collis Johnson, Municipal Judge
Corrales
Jo Anne Roake, Mayor
Kevin Lucero, City Council District 1,
Lawlor Knight, City Council District 3
Hatch
James Lynn Whitlock, City Trustee
Mesilla
Nora L. Barraza, Mayor
Roswell
Judy Stubbs, City Council Ward 3
George Peterson, City Council Ward 4
Angela Moore, City Council Ward 5
Santa Fe
Alan Webber, Mayor
Signe Lindell, City Council District 1
Carol Romero-Wirth, City Council District 2
Roman Abeyta, City Council District 3
JoAnne Vigil Coppler, City Council District 4
Socorro
Ravi Bhasker, Mayor
Gordon Hicks, City Council Ward 3
Sunland Park
Jessica Avila, City Council District 1
Lizette Salinas, Municipal Judge
Tularosa
Alexander Jeni “Bebe” Flores, Trustee
Janie Portillo, Trustee