Thank you, Valencia County Democrats! The DPVC Pre-Primary Meetings were uplifting, optimistic, and a powerful reminder of what we can build together when we show up. A huge thank you to every Democrat, volunteer, and candidate who took the time to attend, listen, and engage.
We were honored to chat with and hear directly from incredible candidates, including:
- Rep. Gabe Vasquez
- Attorney General Raúl Torrez
- U.S. Senate candidate Matt Dodson
- Public Lands Commissioner candidates Juan Sanchez and Jonas Moya
- Governor candidates Sec. Deb Haaland and Bernalillo County DA Sam Bregman
We also appreciate the candidates who had representatives speak on their behalf:
- Secretary of State candidates Katherine Clark and Amanda Lopez Askin
- State Auditor Joseph Maestas
- Sen. Ben Ray Luján
- Public Lands Commissioner candidate Rep. Matthew McQueen
And we were proud to introduce our local candidates:
- Katherine Gauer for HD 8
- Karla Laurie for County Commission District 3
- Pedro Rael for Probate Judge
To our DPVC leadership team and everyone who helped with planning, setup, and coordination—thank you. Your work made this event truly successful.
Our delegates to the State Pre-Primary are below:
- Ward A – CD 1 – Teresa Smith de Cherif and Kelly Townsend
- Ward A – CD 2 – Unfilled (there are just a couple of precincts in CD2 for Ward A)
- Ward B – Michelle Mares and Crystal Zamora
- Ward C – Patty Duncan and Lydia Piro
- Ward D – Lori Martell and John Butekovitz
- Ward E – Patricia Burks-McCarty
- Ward F – Lorraine Espinosa and Ron Lahti
- Ward G – Paul Baca and Alex Taylor
- Ward H – Regina Chavez
- Ward J – Torres Leyba
- Ward K – Katherine Gauer
- Ward L – Michael Melendez
- Ward M – Patricia Sanchez
