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New Leadership Elected For Democratic Party of Valencia County
The Democratic Party of Valencia County announced the results of its recent election of new party leaders. In balloting among members of the party’s County Central Committee, Former party Treasurer Summer Ludwig ran unopposed to succeed outgoing County Party Chair, Pam Cordova, who did not run for reelection. Her term begins immediately and will run for two years.
Breaking News from ERACoalition: Hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment on Tuesday
The Senate Judiciary Committee has officially announced that it will be holding a hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment on Tuesday, February 28th at 10:00 a.m. ET in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
Candidate Profile: Rodney Jones for Sheriff of Valencia County
by Teresa Smith de Cherif I interviewed Rodney Jones because I think the public should know about his record of experience, integrity, and leadership in law enforcement, the legal system, and government. The opinions I express herein are mine, and any error in this...
Profile of Sabrina Sweeney, Democratic Candidate for Valencia County Commission in District 3
by Teresa Smith de Cherif I interviewed Sabrina Sweeney, the Democratic Candidate for Valencia County Commissioner in District 3. As Vice Chair of the Valencia Soil and Water Conservation District, I knew of and wanted to share one of the backstories that...
Democrats Deliver – Candidate Spotlight With Valencia County Democrats
Eddie Estrada, host of the podcast, Democrats Deliver, sat down with our local candidates. We have both parts of the podcast for you below. You can also go to Eddie's podcast page here. Part 1 Candidate Spotlight With Valencia County Democrats Beverly Romero - Running...
11 Reasons to Vote for Democrats
Democrats want to protect Social Security and Medicare while Republicans want to cut these programs that belong to us. Democrats believe in an economy that works for all. The 1% should pay their tax share. Democrats ensure equal rights, including voting...
It’s Not Too Late….But You Can’t Wait!
This article is written by our Guest Blogger, George Columbo. You don’t need me to tell you that the upcoming midterm election is a vitally important one. The stakes are about as high as they can possibly be… but fortunately for Democratic voters here in Valencia...
Let’s Talk About Voting
This article is written by our Guest Blogger, George Columbo. If you’re a voter of a certain age, you probably remember a phenomenon called ticket-splitting. That’s the term we once used to describe the practice of someone voting for a candidate from one party at the...
Valencia County Candidate Forums – General Election November 2022
As one of its most important voter education efforts, the League of Women Voters of Central New Mexico will conduct two candidate forums for local races on the Valencia County November 2022 general election ballots. These forums will be conducted via Zoom Webinar on:...
Let’s Make it Right
The Office of the Valencia County Clerk proudly proclaims, “We are committed to conductingefficient, secure, fair and impartial federal, state and local elections to boost public confidencein the electoral process.” That is a praiseworthy sentiment, particularly in...
