Filing day was yesterday for 2025 Local Elections. There are several seats up throughout the county. It’s important to remember that these are non-partisan races. If you did not file but would like to run for a seat, write-in candidates have their filing day next Tuesday, September 2nd. Please note: All candidates will be advised by Friday, August 29th if they are valid candidates for the election. Prior to that, this list is preliminary.
Races and Candidates that have filed:
City of Belen
Mayor
Robert C. Noblin Jr. (I)
Council
Frank F. Ortega (I)
Steven Holdman (I)
Judge
Keith Norwood (I)
Pauline Vallejos
Village of Los Lunas
Council District 1
Christopher Ortiz (I)
John B. Walker
Council District 3
Cruz Munoz (I)
Naithan Gurule
Matthew D. Chavez
Village of Bosque Farms
Council
Stefanie Scanland
Clinton Kettle
James Bruhn
Manuel Zamora
Dolly Wallace
Town of Peralta
Mayor
Joseph P. Chavez
Council
Claudio J. Moya (I)
Randy A. Smith (I)
Judge
Tracy L. Aragon (I)
City of Rio Communities
Mayor
Joshua D. Ramsell (I)
Matthew Marquez
Council
Lawrence Gordon (I)
Alan Sinclair
Michael Melendez
Jo Skelton
MaryJo Palmer
Judge
Victor Williams (I)
Loedesta Silva
Belen Board of Education
District 1
Joanne Silva (I)
District 4
Jim Danner (I)
District 5
Larry Garley (I)
Los Lunas Board of Education
District 1
Frank Otero (I)
Nicole Bradshaw
R. Craig Schlotterback
District 2
Sonya Moya (I)
District 3
P. David Vickers (I)
District 5
Bruce Bennett (I)
James Fischer
Christopher Burkhard
Dana Sanders
UNM-VC Advisory Board
At-Large
Robert Scott (I)
Chris Schick
Valencia Soil and Water Conservation Board of Supervisors
Eugene Pickett Jr. (I)
Teresa Smith de Cherif (I)
Sharon Hagaman
Andrew Hautzinger
Gail Goodman
James Fischer (I)
Michael Milam
Valencia County Arroyo Flood Control District
Tyler Otero
Danny Goodson (I)
Charles Schick
Michael Montoya (I)
Brenda Lou Hume
