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DPNM Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Banning Employment Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Workers
The Supreme Court ruled today that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects workers from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. This landmark decision protects millions of LGBTQ+ workers under federal law from being fired, harassed, denied promotions or otherwise discriminated against based solely on...
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DPNM Holds Virtual Unity Rally To Kick Off General Election
DPNM Chair: “I’m thrilled for us to be heading into the general election with so many incredible leaders on our ticket.” The Democratic Party of New Mexico (DPNM) tonight held a Virtual Unity Rally that brought together Democratic candidates and officials to celebrate the...
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DPNM Statement on New Mexico’s 2020 Primary Election
DPNM Chair Marg Elliston released the following statement regarding New Mexico’s primary elections: “As we await some election results, we’re proud to see how many Democrats across New Mexico have been making their voices heard. Even in the midst of a pandemic, we were able to...
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DPNM Chair Wraps Up 33 County Virtual Tour With Stop in Valencia
Democratic Party of New Mexico (DPNM) Chair Marg Elliston this week wrapped up her 33 county virtual tour with a stop in Valencia county. She was joined for the event by Representative Xochitl Torres Small and local Democratic leaders. Over the...
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GOP Candidates and Officials Must Renounce Commissioner Couy Griffin Amid New Threats of Political Violence
Griffin: Violence is “not an option that’s not on the table” Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin today renewed his threats of political violence in an interview with the Daily Beast regarding his recent comments that “the only good Democrat...
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DPNM Statement on Memorial Day 2020
Democratic Party of New Mexico Veterans and Military Families Caucus Chair Bill Peifer released the following statement regarding Memorial Day 2020: “This year, as the Chair of the Democratic Party of New Mexico Veterans and Military Families Caucus, I would like to ask you to take...
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NM GOP Chair Steve Pearce Is Still Silent On Commissioner Couy Griffin’s Violent Remarks
A full day after news broke of Otero County Commission Couy Griffin’s claims that “the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat,” New Mexico GOP Chair Steve Pearce has still failed to issue a statement condemning the remarks. So far, the New...
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Commissioner Couy Griffin Has A Long History of Inciting Violence Against Democrats
DPNM highlights Griffin’s repeated allusions to violence after his recent comment that “the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat” Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin on Sunday claimed that “the only good Democrat is...
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Republicans Must Immediately Denounce Commissioner Couy Griffin
Democratic Party of New Mexico Chair Marg Elliston released the following statement after Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin said Sunday that “the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat”: “Comments inciting violence have absolutely no place in public discourse, and Commissioner Griffin should resign his position immediately. It is...
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DPNM Statement on Reopening of Retail Establishments
Democratic Party of New Mexico Chair Marg Elliston released the following statement regarding Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s planned reopening of retail establishments: “We’re proud to see that Governor Lujan Grisham continues to take a science-based approach to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to her steady and...
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