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No-Answer Nella Uses Non-Profit School Ground as Campaign Prop

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Mar
18
2024
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No-Answer Nella Continues to Quietly Coast Through Self-Funded Campaign

54 days into her campaign for U.S. Senate, “No-Answer Nella” has unequivocally leaned into her well-deserved nickname as she has remarkably still not given a single interview. At this point, voters should question if Nella is even taking running to represent New Mexico seriously. 

Mar
11
2024
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President Biden Recaps Accomplishments and Vision for America

Tonight, President Joe Biden recapped some of the landmark accomplishments from his first term as President and outlined goals of the Biden-Harris Administration going forward. From rebuilding infrastructure to protecting fundamental abortion rights, the Biden-Harris administration has delivered landmark achievements that have directly benefited New Mexican families.

Mar
1
2024
PRESS RELEASE

47 Days and Counting, Nella’s Still Ducking Accountability

Trying to counter her campaign’s reputation of ducking accountability, Nella published an op-ed in the Albuquerque Journal over the weekend. Even in her op-ed titled, “New Mexico needs a moderate bipartisan senator like my dad,” Nella alluded to issues facing our state while failing to provide readers with a single concrete idea about how to solve them.  

Mar
4
2024
PRESS RELEASE

40 Days and Counting, Still No Word from No-Answer Nella

40 days into her campaign for U.S. Senate, No-Answer Nella still has yet to explain to New Mexicans where she stands on the most important issues facing our state and country. But actions speak louder than words (and certainly more than silence), and her actions show an extreme, far-right stance on reproductive health care that would decimate these rights in New Mexico. 

Feb
26
2024
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President Biden Announces Historic Investments in Clean Water for New Mexico

Earlier this week, President Biden and Vice President Harris announced $5.8 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand access to clean drinking water, replace lead pipes, improve wastewater infrastructure, and remove PFAS contamination in water across the country as part of the largest investment in clean water in American history.

Feb
23
2024
PRESS RELEASE

Democratic Values Make Historic Leaps Forward in Legislative Session

In the 2024 30-day Legislative Session, Democrats made huge leaps forward for the well-being of our communities and environment that advance our core party values. DPNM could not be more proud of all the hard work of the Democrats in the New Mexico House and Senate and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. 

Feb
21
2024
PRESS RELEASE

33 Days and Counting, Still No Word from Nella

33 days into her campaign for US Senate, Nella Domenici has yet to answer a single interview question from the press. While most candidates for office are typically eager to discuss their priorities, voters in New Mexico still have not heard a word directly from the GOP East Coast Elitist.  

Feb
19
2024
PRESS RELEASE

Filing Day in NM for Federal Candidates Showcases Strong Democratic Ticket

Today is Filing Day for federal candidates across New Mexico. Candidates for the offices of U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative are required by state statute to submit nominating petitions and file with the NM Secretary of State’s Office to be eligible for the 2024 partisan primary ballot.

Feb
6
2024
PRESS RELEASE

DPNM Statement on Nella Domenici’s Senate Filing

Democratic Party of New Mexico Chair Jessica Velasquez issued the following statement on Nella Domenici’s entrance into the Senate Republican primary:

Jan
16
2024
PRESS RELEASE

Democratic Party of New Mexico Executive Committee Calls for Bi-Lateral Ceasefire

Following a unanimous vote on January 18th, the Democratic Party of New Mexico Executive Committee released the following statement calling for a bi-lateral ceasefire in the conflict in the Israel.

Jan
19
2024
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DPNM Statement on Nella Domenici’s Senate Filing

Democratic Party of New Mexico Chair Jessica Velasquez issued the following statement on Nella Domenici’s entrance into the Senate Republican primary: “Between...

Jan
16
2024
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DPNM’s Delegate Selection Plan Approved by DNC

The Democratic Party of New Mexico announced today that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) approved their 2024 Delegate Selection Plan for the DNC National Convention in Chicago next year. Delegates are elected at a series of county, congressional

Dec
13
2023
PRESS RELEASE

Extreme Speaker Mike Johnson Endorses a Reliable MAGA GOP Vote, Yvette Herrell

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Dec
8
2023
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DPNM Statement on NM Supreme Court’s Redistricting Decision

The Democratic Party of New Mexico released the following statement on today's NM Supreme Court redistricting decision: “We are glad that the State Supreme Court ordered that the District Court’s redistricting decision will be upheld, hopefully putting to rest months of frivolous distractions from Steve Pearce’s New Mexico Republican Party."

Nov
27
2023
PRESS RELEASE

Donald Trump: Hell-Bent on Bigoted Immigration Policy

Another Trump Presidency Would Mean More Division and Harmful Immigration Policies that Hurt Hardworking New Mexico Families. Donald Trump has been openly unapologetic about the extreme, racist, and deeply out-of-touch policies he plans to implement if elected.

Nov
16
2023
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2 Years of Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: New Mexico is Seeing Results

Tomorrow, November 15th, marks the two-year anniversary of President Biden signing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the Democratic Party of New Mexico is celebrating one of the President’s most historic accomplishments and the jobs and infrastructure improvements it has brought to New Mexico. 

Nov
14
2023
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DPNM Chair Velasquez Reacts to Mike Johnson’s Election as US House Speaker

Democratic Party of New Mexico Chair Jessica Velasquez released the following statement on the election of Mike Johnson as US House Speaker: “After weeks of chaos, the Republican House majority caved to the MAGA extremists in their party and chose Mike Johnson, an inexperienced individual who worked hand-in-hand with Trump to undermine our democracy and overturn a free and fair election."

Oct
25
2023
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Texas and New Mexico Democrats Issue Joint Statement on Greg Abbott’s Fencing Along Texas and NM

Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa and Democratic Party of New Mexico Chair Jessica Velasquez issued the following joint statement on Greg Abbott’s latest border distraction: “Earlier this month, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the placement of razor wire fencing along the Texas-New Mexico border north of the Rio Grande near Sunland Park, NM. It’s clear that Governor Abbott has no plans on actually addressing our broken immigration system head on.."

Oct
17
2023
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DPNM Reacts to Redistricting Decision

The Democratic Party of New Mexico released the following statement reacting to the Republican Party of New Mexico's redistricting lawsuit loss: “It is no surprise that the New Mexico Republican Party lost its bogus lawsuit attempting to throw out competitive, fairly-drawn maps. Steve Pearce’s defunct Republican Party of New Mexico is merely looking to place blame somewhere for their recent election losses."

Oct
6
2023
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DPNM Statement on the Passing of Governor Bill Richardson

The Democratic Party of New Mexico released the following statement on the passing of Governor Bill Richardson: “It is a sad day for New Mexico Democrats as we remember the life and mourn the passing of Governor Bill Richardson. Governor Richardson was a larger-than-life public figure who always put public service first."

Sep
2
2023
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DPNM Chair Jessica Velasquez Responds to GOP Debate

Democratic Party of New Mexico Chair Jessica Velasquez released the following statement after tonight’s GOP presidential primary debate: “We saw at tonight’s debate how far to the right Republicans have come. Logic and facts have no place in today’s GOP. The legacy of division and insurrection of the elephant who was not in the room was on full display."

Aug
23
2023
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Democratic Party of New Mexico’s Statement Ahead of GOP Primary Debate

Democratic Party of New Mexico Spokesperson Daniel Garcia released the following statement ahead of Wednesday’s GOP presidential primary debate: “Even though Donald Trump will not participate in the GOP primary debate as he has more pressing matters to attend to, the rest of the field has eagerly embraced his radical MAGA brand and worldview."

Aug
22
2023
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Biden Highlights Inflation Reduction Act Amidst Herrell's Legislative Opposition in New Mexico

Today, President Joe Biden delivered remarks at the Arcosa Wind Tower facility outside of Belen, highlighting the Inflation Reduction Act and his administration’s historic work to expand clean energy and manufacturing. “Yvette Herrell voted against the Inflation Reduction Act, making it clear she’ll follow the national GOP before standing up for New Mexicans every time, while Democrats and President Biden are mobilizing historic investment in clean energy and manufacturing.”

Aug
9
2023
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Democratic Party of New Mexico’s Statement on President Biden’s Visit to New Mexico

New Mexico Democrats are thrilled that President Biden is visiting our state to discuss how the Inflation Reduction Act invests in communities like ours to create a historic boom to New Mexico’s clean energy industries,” said Democratic Party of New Mexico Spokesperson Daniel Garcia.

Aug
8
2023
PRESS RELEASE

Watch: Congressman Gabe Vasquez Discusses His Accomplishments for New Mexico's 2nd District

Hear it from the Congressman himself: Gabe Vasquez delivers for New Mexico: In the latest episode of DPNM's monthly video newsletter, The Blue Opiñon, Congressman Gabe Vasquez chats with DPNM Chair Jessica Velasquez about his travels across New Mexico's Second Congressional District and his most significant accomplishments during his prolific first term in Congress.

Aug
4
2023
PRESS RELEASE

Thousands of New Mexicans Now Eligible for Student Loan Forgiveness Thanks to Biden-Harris Admin

Today, the US Department of Education released state-by-state data on the number of borrowers who are eligible for automatic loan relief under fixes to Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans implemented by the Biden-Harris Administration to ensure all borrowers have an accurate count of the number of monthly payments that qualify toward forgiveness. This includes 5410 borrowers in New Mexico who are eligible for a total of $260,300,300 in automatic student loan relief.

Jul
18
2023
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DPNM Reacts to US Supreme Court Decisions

The Democratic Party of New Mexico released the following statement reacting to recent US Supreme Court decisions: "In just one term, Donald Trump appointed 3 of the conservative US Supreme Court justices who ruled today to strike down student loan forgiveness and that businesses can discriminate against LGBTQIA+ Americans, not to mention yesterday’s decision to cripple affirmative action and the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade last year."

Jun
30
2023
PRESS RELEASE

One Year After Dobbs - Statement from the Democratic Party of New Mexico

Today marks one year since the US Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, overturning nearly 50 years of legal protections established in Roe vs. Wade and destroying the federally-protected right to access safe and legal abortions for Americans in many states. The Supreme Court’s decision one year ago today stole the right to decide when and how they may choose to grow a family from countless Americans.

Jun
24
2023
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By the Numbers: President Biden’s Invest in America Agenda is Delivering for New Mexicans

The Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America Agenda – including the American Rescue Plan, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS and Science Act, and Inflation Reduction Act – is delivering historic results for New Mexicans. Under President Biden’s and Democrats’ leadership, New Mexico is seeing steady and stable economic growth with good-paying jobs, more manufacturing, and small businesses booming – and working families are saving money as a result.

Jun
15
2023
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DPNM Reacts to Another Trump Indictment

"Donald Trump, by far the leading GOP Presidential candidate, was indicted again today," said Daniel Garcia, Spokesperson for the Democratic Party of New Mexico. "While the legal system is holding Trump accountable with yet another indictment, it will be up to Republican primary voters to hold him accountable for his failure as an incompetent and divisive President."

Jun
8
2023
PRESS RELEASE

LOL: With “Mother’s” Approval, Pence Makes Campaign Official

Feeble yet Dogmatic Former VP Announces Presidential Campaign: Former Vice President Mike Pence announced his candidacy for President today. After his single term as Vice President, Mike Pence enters the race significantly behind Trump and DeSantis in polls. 

Jun
5
2023
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DPNM Announces 2024 Delegate Selection Plan

Plan will Emphasize Regional and Demographic Equity and Inclusion: Today, The Democratic Party of New Mexico (DPNM) announced its 2024 Delegate Selection Plan, which details the process for registered Democrats to run as delegates to represent New Mexico at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The Delegate Selection Plan will include provisions to ensure fair and diverse representation that represents New Mexico's ethnic and regional diversity.

Jun
1
2023
PRESS RELEASE

NM Democrats Celebrate Pride Month

LGBTQIA+ Party Officers Reflect on Progress: For the June edition of DPNM’s monthly video newsletter, the Blue Opiñon, DPNM heard from trailblazers for LGBTQIA+ rights in New Mexico Watch here.

Jun
1
2023
PRESS RELEASE

Radical Ron DeSantis Makes it Official

Mickey Mouse’s Doormat Launches Presidential Campaign in Bizarre Twitter Announcement: After losing ground in the GOP primary polls in recent months, divisive DeSantis officially launched his presidential campaign in a first-of-its-kind Twitter announcement, technical difficulties included.  

May
24
2023
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DPNM Statement on Today’s Shooting in Farmington

The Democratic Party of New Mexico released the following statement on today’s 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."

May
15
2023
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DPNM Recognizes First Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day

Biden Declaration Makes May 5th Annual Day of Recognition: Today, President Joe Biden declared May 5th National Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. This day will serve as an annual reminder of the Indigenous individuals and loved ones who were murdered or went missing because they were systematically neglected and dismissed by investigators and law enforcement.

May
5
2023
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DPNM with Biden Every Step of the Way in Reelection

NM Democrats Recap Historically Productive First Term: Today, President Joe Biden launched his reelection campaign for the 2024 election. While just over halfway through a prolific first term, the Biden-Harris administration has already delivered landmark achievements that directly benefit New Mexican families.

Apr
25
2023
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DPNM Concludes Spring SCC Meeting - Results for Vice Chair Announced

Today, over 400 Democrats, mostly members of the governing body of the Democratic Party of New Mexico, the State Central Committee (SCC), convened at the Albuquerque Convention Center to conduct official Party business, including the announcement of the election results for Party officer positions.

Apr
22
2023
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Democratic Party of New Mexico to Hold State Central Committee Meeting in Albuquerque this Weekend

2023 State Central Committee Meeting at ABQ Convention Center will Include Announcement of Officer Election Results: Saturday, April 22nd, the governing body of the Democratic Party of New Mexico, the State Central Committee (SCC), will meet at the Albuquerque Convention Center to conduct official Party business, including announcing the election results for Party Officer positions, voted on by the SCC. The keynote address will be provided by US Senator Martin Heinrich. 

Apr
18
2023
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Ahead of State Central Committee Meeting, DPNM Highlights Native American Representation

2023 State Central Committee Meeting will Include Newly Allocated Positions to Native American Democrats: Saturday, April 22nd, the governing body of the Democratic Party of New Mexico, the State Central Committee (SCC), will meet to conduct official Party business. For the first time in the Democratic Party of New Mexico’s history, these votes will include the 14 additional SCC positions that are allocated to sovereign tribal members.

Apr
17
2023