Senate District 13

Martin Heinrich is running for re-election to the US Senate. He has held the position since 2013, and serves as chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, chairman of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, and previously as chairman of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies subcommittee. 

Previously, Heinrich represented New Mexico's 1st Congressional District from 2009-13 and also served as an Albuquerque City Councilor, and Council President, from 2004-08. He has also run his own public affairs firm, led a nonprofit focused on educating young people on the environment and science, served on the executive committee of the Sierra Club's Rio Grande Chapter, and was appointed by NM Governor Bill Richardson to be the state's Natural Resources Trustee. 

Heinrich’s priorities include land conservation and protecting agriculture, ranching, and food systems, investing in infrastructure via rebuilding roads/bridges, expanding access to clean drinking water, and increasing high-speed internet access, protecting civil liberties and individual freedoms, expanding education, healthcare, and wellness programs, and leading efforts to grow jobs and the economy via renewable and clean energy.

His track record includes championing reproductive rights and healthcare – he advanced legislation protecting access to in vitro fertilization (IVF), contraception, and abortion, and co-sponsored Medicare-For-All legislation in 2017. He is a strong supporter of civil rights and was an original cosponsor of 2009 legislation to repeal the ban on gay marriage. Heinrich has advocated for and passed common sense gun safety laws, expanded health care access for veterans in both urban and rural areas, and led efforts to expand and invest in mental/behavioral services including specifically addressing the opioid/fentanyl public health crisis. 

Heinrich is also well known for his work supporting clean/renewable energy jobs and protecting the environment and public lands. He co-sponsored the Green New Deal in 2019, which would establish net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and led efforts to establish Columbine-Hondo Wilderness in the Carson National Forest, the creation of the Rio Grande Del Norte and Organ Mountains Desert-Peaks National Monuments, creating the Sabinoso Wilderness, expanded public access to the Valles Caldera National Preserve, Passed the Great American Outdoors Act to address billions of dollars of deferred maintenance on public lands, and designating White Sands as a National Park.

Martin Heinrich is being challenged by Nella Domenici. Domenici is the daughter of former US Senator Pete Domenici, who served from 1973 to 2009. Previously, she worked as CFO for Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund, and has also worked for Citadel and Credit Suisse. Domenici’s stated priorities include increasing oil and gas extraction while reducing regulations, spending more on border security and law enforcement, and lowering taxes. Additionally, on the topic of reproductive health, while she has labeled herself as moderate via TV ads, Domenici has donated close to $20K to extreme anti-abortion candidates, including Yvette Herrell and Mark Ronchetti in New Mexico, Adam Laxalt in Nevada, and her former Bridgewater CEO Dave McCormick in Pennsylvania. 

We highly recommend Martin Heinrich for US Senate based on his clear and consistent record of protecting civil and individual rights, investing in infrastructure, spurring sustainable economic growth and renewable/clean energy jobs, and championing public lands and the environment, which are essential to New Mexico’s heritage, traditions, and economy. 
 

Melanie Stansbury is running for re-election to New Mexico's 1st Congressional District. She has held the position since 2021, and serves on the House Committee on Natural Resources and the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Before serving in Congress, Stansbury served in the NM State Legislature as House District 28 Representative from 2019-21. Previously, she worked as a STEM Educator and researcher on land and water issues across New Mexico, and as a staffer for the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the White House Office of Management and Budget. She is a graduate of Cornell University, Saint Mary's College of California, and Cibola High School. 

Stansbury’s priorities include addressing the climate crisis through renewable energy and protection of natural resources, economic opportunity via fair wages, workplace protections, and supporting small businesses, increased access to healthcare including Medicaid expansion and protections for those with pre-existing conditions, and investing in public education including early childhood programs, higher education, and workforce development. 

Her track record includes: passing legislation promoting renewable energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, working to increase funding for public education and early childhood programs, supporting bills expanding Medicaid coverage and protecting healthcare access for vulnerable populations, collaborating with local businesses and organizations to create jobs and stimulate economic growth.

Melanie Stansbury is being challenged by Steve Jones. Jones describes himself as a graduate of the University of Houston, certified Public Accountant, retired Army Medic, and has also worked as a CFO and investor in the energy sector. His stated priorities are to improve the economy by lowering taxes and reducing government spending, spend more on border security, and protect the 2nd Amendment by promoting education and training while opposing any legislative or regulatory action. 

We highly recommend Melanie Stansbury for US Congressional District 1 based on her unique blend of scientific expertise and policy experience, and her track record on climate action, economic opportunity, healthcare access, education, and her close alignment with New Mexican values.
 

Gabe Vasquez is running for re-election to New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District. He has held the position since 2022, and serves on the House Armed Services Committee and House Agriculture Committee. 

Prior to serving in Congress, Vasquez was a member of Las Cruces City Council from 2017-21. Previously, he worked as Deputy Director of the Western Conservation Foundation, Deputy Director of New Mexico's chapter of the Wilderness Society, Director of Community Relations for the New Mexico Wildlife Federation, and was also executive director of the Las Cruces Hispano Chamber of Commerce and a Field Representative for Senator Martin Heinrich’s office. He is a graduate of New Mexico State University. 

Vasquez’ priorities include strengthening economic development by investing in renewable energy and promoting sustainable agriculture, protecting natural resources, improving healthcare by strengthening the Affordable Care Act, expanding Medicaid, and increasing funding for community health centers, and supporting veterans via mental health support and job training programs. 

His track record includes leading efforts to designate the Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument, sponsoring legislation to return water rights and management to the Pueblo of Zuni, investing in smart technology to detect fentanyl at ports of entry, and providing a pathway to citizenship for essential workers and agricultural workforces. 

We recommend Gabe Vasquez for US Congressional District 2 based on his focus of creating good-paying jobs, protecting our land and water, improving healthcare, and supporting our veterans. 
 

Javier Martinez is running for re-election in the General Election for House District 11. He has held the position since 2015 and currently serves as Speaker of the House and as a member of the House Judiciary and House Taxation and Revenue Committees.

Martinez is a long-time community organizer who currently works as Managing Director of National Policy for Abriendo Puertas | Opening Doors. Previously, he has also worked as Executive Director for Partnership for Community Action, and he began his career in 2000 as a community organizer in Albuquerque’s historic Barelas, Wells Park, and Sawmill neighborhoods.

Martinez’s passion to run for re-election to House District 11 stems from his childhood experience as an immigrant from Mexico whose parents came to the US in search of a better life for their children. His priorities and advocacy in the legislature over the past nine years has included supporting policies that ensure access to healthcare for all families, investments in early childhood education, and civil rights protections for all New Mexicans.

Martinez sponsored some of the most critical bills for New Mexican families over the past few years including the Voting Rights Act (2023), Establishing Income Tax Rebates (2023), Reducing Various Tax Rates (2022), Requires State Agencies to Implement Policies to Reduce Institutional Racism (2020) and Co-Sponsored the Constitutional Amendment allowing the use of the Permanent Fund to provide funding for early childhood education services. Additionally, he regularly votes to support environmental policies, common sense gun controls, expansion of affordable housing, and reproductive rights policies.

Javier Martinez is being challenged by Republican Bart Kinney. Kinney’s priorities include rolling back environmental protections, specifically the Energy Transition Act, and requiring unhoused people to “earn” the right to housing through treatment, as well as increasing police presence and incarceration, rather than programs that address the root causes of crime.

We highly recommend Speaker Javier Martinez for re-election to House District 11 based on his track record of supporting New Mexico’s working families by investing in early childhood education, access to healthcare, and voting and civil rights.

Miguel Garcia is running for re-election in the General Election for House District 14. Garcia has held the position since 1997 and currently serves as a member of the House Labor, Veterans’ and Military Affairs Committee and member of the House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee.

Garcia’s occupation is listed as a retired K-5 teacher. While there is no public information available on his work history or legislative priorities, Garcia has regularly voted for environmental protections, common sense gun safety laws, reproductive health and abortion access, increased access to affordable housing, and investing in child well-being and early childhood education programs.

In recent sessions, Garcia voted to support affordable housing, paid family medical leave, prohibiting firearms at state drop boxes and polling locations, prohibiting intimidation of elections officials, requiring disclaimers on political advertising that uses AI-generated content, establishing a service members suicide prevention program, requiring public colleges and universities to include information on affirmative consent during orientation, establishing state clean energy standards, protecting abortion and gender affirming care, requiring health insurance companies to provide reimbursement for mental health care, and expanded access to elections/voting via the Voting Rights Act.

Miguel Garcia is being challenged by Republican Konnie Legried. No public information could be found on Legried’s campaign.

We recommend Miguel Garcia for House District 14 based on his consistent voting history and commitment to policies that support New Mexicans.