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The International Business Times published an article today detailing allegations that Governor Susana Martinez used her office to help private companies who made big donations to her campaigns to secure investment deals from state agencies in violation of federal Securities and Exchange Commission rules. REALLY BIG deals.
As part of our continued efforts to inform the voters of New Mexico about their choices when it comes to who they/we elect for public office, we are providing a comprehensive voter guide for the upcoming municipal election. See the full Voter Guide here. Gus Pedrotty
Registered as a Democrat
Endorsements by community organizations:
None listed on candidate’s public website. Endorsement lists can be sent to carlos[at]progressnownm.org. Occupation: Recent Graduate of University of New Mexico
Facebook: Gus Pedrotty for Mayor
Website: http://www.gusformayor.com
Who pays for their campaign: view the finance report.
As part of our continued efforts to inform the voters of New Mexico about their choices when it comes to who they/we elect for public office, we are providing a comprehensive voter guide for the upcoming municipal election. See the full Voter Guide here. Dan Lewis
Registered as a Republican
Endorsements by community organizations:
None listed on candidate’s public website. Endorsement lists can be sent to carlos[at]progressnownm.org
Occupation: Executive VP Desert Fuels, City Councilor Dist. 5
Facebook: Dan Lewis
Website: http://www.lewisabq.com
Who pays for their campaign: view the finance report.
As part of our continued efforts to inform the voters of New Mexico about their choices when it comes to who they/we elect for public office, we are providing a comprehensive voter guide for the upcoming municipal election. See the full Voter Guide here. Wayne Johnson
Registered as a Republican
Endorsements by community organizations:
None listed on candidate’s public website. Endorsement lists can be sent to carlos[at]progressnownm.org
Occupation: President at Vista Media, Currently serving as County Commissioner Dist. 5
Facebook: Wayne Johnson for Mayor
Website: http://votewaynejohnson.com
Who pays for their campaign: view the finance report.
As part of our continued efforts to inform the voters of New Mexico about their choices when it comes to who they/we elect for public office, we are providing a comprehensive voter guide for the upcoming municipal election. See the full Voter Guide here. Michelle Garcia Holmes
Registered as Independent
Endorsements by community organizations:
none listed on candidate’s public website. Endorsement lists can be sent to carlos[at]progressnownm.org
Occupation: Former Detective APD, Former Chief of Staff NM Attorney General’s Office
Facebook: Michelle4abqMayor
Website: http://wwww.michelle4mayor.org
Who pays for their campaign: view the finance report. What they say about themselves: I desire to be the Mayor of Albuquerque because I believe in accountability, integrity, responsibility and using your life to make a difference in other people’s lives.
As part of our continued efforts to inform the voters of New Mexico about their choices when it comes to who they/we elect for public office, we are providing a comprehensive voter guide for the upcoming municipal election. See the full Voter Guide here. Susan Wheeler-Deichsel
Registered as Independent
Endorsements by community organizations:
None listed on candidate’s public website. Endorsement lists can be sent to carlos[at]progressnownm.org
Occupation: Owner and Innkeeper at Endion ABQ/La Casita Rosada
Facebook: Susan for ABQ
Website: http://www.susanforabq.com
Who pays for their campaign: view the finance report. What they have to say about themselves: I was once told there are two types of people in the world: those who enter a room and announce ‘Here I am,’ and those who come in saying, ‘There you are.’
“Albuquerque, there you are.
Republicans control 32 of 50 state legislatures and 33 governors’ mansions. Now they want to lock in control of the US Senate, too. The Center for Media and Democracy has been one of the nation’s foremost critics of the secretive corporate dating service for legislators: ALEC. The bill factory brings corporations and state legislators together at posh retreats to write “model bills” helping corporations’ bottom lines and, in return, ALEC works to help conservative legislators maintain majorities in state legislatures. With a majority of state legislatures in Republican hands in 2010, the GOP redrew the lines giving them huge advantages in Congressional and state legislative races, but a new Democratic surge in response to President Trump threatens to reduce their majorities in several swing states.
Out-of-state special interests are trying to deny New Mexicans their right to know. But you can stop them! “New Mexicans expect and deserve a modern, efficient twenty-first century campaign finance system, and with this rule I’m pushing to make that a reality,” said Secretary of State Toulouse Oliver. “This rule will provide much needed clarity and guidance to help candidates, elected officials, and political committees comply with the law.”
See the full proposed rules here. Thanks to our friends at Common Cause NM for this important message:
The NM Secretary of State has proposed new regulations to shine a light on dark money, but a group backed by the Koch brothers is pouring money into our state to mislead citizens about the proposal. Stand up against big money and tell the SOS you support disclosure now!
Maggie Toulouse Oliver was among the first secretaries of state to say no a request from Trump’s sham voter fraud panel for the personal social security numbers, voter history and personal data of more than a million New Mexico voters. At least a dozen chief elections officers around the country have since joined. “I will never release the personally identifiable information of New Mexico voters protected by law, including their social security number and birthdate. Further, I will not release any other voter information like names, addresses or voting history unless and until I am convinced the information will not be used for nefarious or unlawful purposes, and only if I am provided a clear plan for how it will be secured. As New Mexico’s Chief Election Official, I will continue to ensure the integrity of our elections while protecting the voting rights and personal privacy of our voters.”
When President Trump announced his Advisory Commission on Election Integrity earlier this year, Secretary of State Toulouse Oliver released this statement:
“If President Trump truly wants to boost Americans’ confidence in the integrity of our elections, he should stop making false claims of rampant voter fraud. President Trump’s voter fraud allegations are simply not true and they are doing real damage to our democracy.
That’s right, Congressman Steve Pearce’s Political Action Committee, GOALWest, sent out these pandering mailers to Las Cruces voters in advance of today’s Soil and Water Conservation District election.