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 and Palestine region: “The Democratic Party of New Mexico (DPNM) comprises a broad coalition of voices. As a party, we celebrate diversity and hold common ground in believing that all human life is precious, independent of faith and ethnicity. We assert our dedication to lasting peace and the cessation of armed conflict everywhere. We also continue to denounce racism, anti-semitism, and h ..read more

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 a scandal-plagued Sheriff turned MAGA extremist and an East Coast elitist, New Mexico Republicans’ Senate primary is sure to be brutal. Party infighting will show how out-of-touch Republicans are with New Mexicans’ values. If Nella Domenici survives the dogfight, her close ties to Wall Street and her work for a mega-hedge fund that laid off American workers whi ..read more

Herrell Affirms Her Votes Against Reproductive Justice, LGBTQ+ Rights and New Mexican’s Priorities ALBUQUERQUE- Today, Yvette Herrell’s campaign for New Mexico’s Second Congressional District celebrated the endorsement of far-right Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. This endorsement should come as no surprise, given that Yvette Herrell has always been in lock-step with the national GOP. Johnson’s support demonstrates his faith Herrell will continue the House GOP’s extremist agenda, including a national abortion ban and denying the outcome of the 2020 election. During ..read more

ALBUQUERQUE- 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. After a non-partisan, deliberative process that was informed by and invited expert and public input from communities across the state, and subsequently went through the complete legislative process in committees and both chambers, the Supr ..read more

Another Trump Presidency Would Mean More Division and Harmful Immigration Policies that Hurt Hardworking New Mexico Families ALBUQUERQUE- Donald Trump has been openly unapologetic about the extreme, racist, and deeply out-of-touch policies he plans to implement if elected. His plans for another term as President include bringing back and even expanding his signature Muslim ban, supporting mass detention camps for immigrants, and pushing to end birthright citizenship – all while refusing to rule out continuing his cruel history of separating families. Trump’s campa ..read more

DPNM Celebrates One of the President’s Key Accomplishments ALBUQUERQUE- 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. “From new jobs to new roads, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law continues to rebuild New Mexico from the bottom up and the middle out,” said DPNM Chair Jessica Velasquez. “This anniversary underscores how importa ..read more

“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, has a track record of undermining access to safe and legal abortion care, and opposes same-sex marriage equality. “Under an extremist like Mike Johnson, House Republicans will try to thwart any meaningful legislation and progress, making it all the more critical that Democrats take back the House and restore its purpose to serve the American people ..read more

Albuquerque, 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. This is the latest Operation Lone Star stunt funded by the working Texas family’s tax-dollar that will result in environmental damage, community division and injuries of vulnerable migrants. It’s cl ..read more

ALBUQUERQUE- 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. Crafting of the current maps followed a non-partisan, deliberative process that was informed by and invited expert and public input from communities across the ..read more

Democratic leaders and prominent figures have been  paying tribute to one of the preeminent statesmen and public servants of our time whose loss is felt by  New Mexico and the entire nation – Governor Bill Richardson.   It is with profound sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Governor Bill Richardson who dedicated his life to public service and the betterment of the world, and in particular, New Mexico. His extraordinary leadership and tireless commitment to the values of the Democratic Party will always be remembered. Governor Richardson dreamed big as New Mexico’s t ..read more