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Greg Seeley is running against incumbent Representative Marian Matthews in the Democratic Primary for House District 27. Seeley is a veteran in the U.S. Air Force who served on active duty for 11 years, including a year-long deployment to Afghanistan for which he was awarded the Meritorious Service and US Air Force Combat Action medals. Seeley was medically retired honorably from active duty in December 2016 and began working for the New Mexico Veterans Integration Center, a non-profit serving Veterans & Military Families.

In addition to Seeley's time working with Veterans, he has also worked as Federal Funding Coordinator for the City of Albuquerque, Field Representative for US Senator Ben Ray Luján’s office, and Military Legislative Aide to U.S. Congresswoman Deb Haaland. More recently, Seeley served as the Federal Funding Coordinator for the City of Albuquerque and founded Guardian Consulting Group, a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, where he is a consultant. 

Seeley's priorities include enhancing educational opportunities, supporting veterans, driving economic growth, ensuring healthcare accessibility, protecting the environment, and family support. He seeks increased funding for schools, more support for teachers, and investing in programs preparing students for various post-secondary opportunities. Additional priorities include supporting small businesses and investing in infrastructure to stimulate local growth along with measures to combat climate change and preserve natural resources. Additionally, Seeley supports the Paid Family Medical Leave and increasing investments in affordable childcare. 

We highly recommend Greg Seeley for House District 27 based on his diverse experience and commitment to passing a robust Paid Family Medical Leave policy along with his other priorities.

Greg Seeley is running against incumbent Representative Marian Matthews in the Democratic Primary for House District 27. Seeley is a veteran in the U.S. Air Force who served on active duty for 11 years, including a year-long deployment to Afghanistan for which he was awarded the Meritorious Service and US Air Force Combat Action medals. Seeley was medically retired honorably from active duty in December 2016 and began working for the New Mexico Veterans Integration Center, a non-profit serving Veterans & Military Families.

In addition to Seeley's time working with Veterans, he has also worked as Federal Funding Coordinator for the City of Albuquerque, Field Representative for US Senator Ben Ray Luján’s office, and Military Legislative Aide to U.S. Congresswoman Deb Haaland. More recently, Seeley served as the Federal Funding Coordinator for the City of Albuquerque and founded Guardian Consulting Group, a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, where he is a consultant. 

Seeley's priorities include enhancing educational opportunities, supporting veterans, driving economic growth, ensuring healthcare accessibility, protecting the environment, and family support. He seeks increased funding for schools, more support for teachers, and investing in programs preparing students for various post-secondary opportunities. Additional priorities include supporting small businesses and investing in infrastructure to stimulate local growth along with measures to combat climate change and preserve natural resources. Additionally, Seeley supports the Paid Family Medical Leave and increasing investments in affordable childcare. 

We highly recommend Greg Seeley for House District 27 based on his diverse experience and commitment to passing a robust Paid Family Medical Leave policy along with his other priorities.

Endorsed By: Albuquerque Teachers Federation , Center for Civic Action , Conservation Voters New Mexico , Equality New Mexico , Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate , New Mexico Voices for Children Action Fund , NM Native Vote , OLÉ , Sierra Club , Working Families Party New Mexico , "Harold Pope, State Senator", "Brenda McKenna, State Senator", "Bill Tallman, State Senator", AFSCME Council 18, AFT New Mexico,

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Greg Seeley is running against incumbent Representative Marian Matthews in the Democratic Primary for House District 27. Seeley is a veteran in the U.S. Air Force who served on active duty for 11 years, including a year-long deployment to Afghanistan for which he was awarded the Meritorious Service and US Air Force Combat Action medals. Seeley was medically retired honorably from active duty in December 2016 and began working for the New Mexico Veterans Integration Center, a non-profit serving Veterans & Military Families.

In addition to Seeley's time working with Veterans, he has also worked as Federal Funding Coordinator for the City of Albuquerque, Field Representative for US Senator Ben Ray Luján’s office, and Military Legislative Aide to U.S. Congresswoman Deb Haaland. More recently, Seeley served as the Federal Funding Coordinator for the City of Albuquerque and founded Guardian Consulting Group, a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, where he is a consultant. 

Seeley's priorities include enhancing educational opportunities, supporting veterans, driving economic growth, ensuring healthcare accessibility, protecting the environment, and family support. He seeks increased funding for schools, more support for teachers, and investing in programs preparing students for various post-secondary opportunities. Additional priorities include supporting small businesses and investing in infrastructure to stimulate local growth along with measures to combat climate change and preserve natural resources. Additionally, Seeley supports the Paid Family Medical Leave and increasing investments in affordable childcare. 

We highly recommend Greg Seeley for House District 27 based on his diverse experience and commitment to passing a robust Paid Family Medical Leave policy along with his other priorities.

Greg Seeley is running against incumbent Representative Marian Matthews in the Democratic Primary for House District 27. Seeley is a veteran in the U.S. Air Force who served on active duty for 11 years, including a year-long deployment to Afghanistan for which he was awarded the Meritorious Service and US Air Force Combat Action medals. Seeley was medically retired honorably from active duty in December 2016 and began working for the New Mexico Veterans Integration Center, a non-profit serving Veterans & Military Families.

In addition to Seeley's time working with Veterans, he has also worked as Federal Funding Coordinator for the City of Albuquerque, Field Representative for US Senator Ben Ray Luján’s office, and Military Legislative Aide to U.S. Congresswoman Deb Haaland. More recently, Seeley served as the Federal Funding Coordinator for the City of Albuquerque and founded Guardian Consulting Group, a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, where he is a consultant. 

Seeley's priorities include enhancing educational opportunities, supporting veterans, driving economic growth, ensuring healthcare accessibility, protecting the environment, and family support. He seeks increased funding for schools, more support for teachers, and investing in programs preparing students for various post-secondary opportunities. Additional priorities include supporting small businesses and investing in infrastructure to stimulate local growth along with measures to combat climate change and preserve natural resources. Additionally, Seeley supports the Paid Family Medical Leave and increasing investments in affordable childcare. 

We highly recommend Greg Seeley for House District 27 based on his diverse experience and commitment to passing a robust Paid Family Medical Leave policy along with his other priorities.

Endorsed By: Albuquerque Teachers Federation , Center for Civic Action , Conservation Voters New Mexico , Equality New Mexico , Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate , New Mexico Voices for Children Action Fund , NM Native Vote , OLÉ , Sierra Club , Working Families Party New Mexico , "Harold Pope, State Senator", "Brenda McKenna, State Senator", "Bill Tallman, State Senator", AFSCME Council 18, AFT New Mexico,

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Marian Matthews is running for re-election to House District 27. Matthews has served in the seat since 2020, and is currently a member of the Agriculture, Acquias & Water Resources Committee and the Commerce and Economic Development Committee. She did not return a candidate questionnaire so the information presented is gathered through public sources. 

Matthews is a retired attorney and prosecutor, and previously worked as an educator at Central New Mexico Community College, development director of PB&J Family Services, and Deputy Attorney General to Tom Udall. 

While Matthews’ vote record is typically aligned with progressive values, some of her previous votes, sponsored bills, and most recently voting against a robust Paid Family Medical Leave bill are causes for concern. She has a history of supporting legislation that increases penalties for crimes including co-sponsoring HB79 in 2022, which allowed for more severe penalties for second-degree murder plus additional time for prosecutors to bring charges, and co-sponsoring HB68, described as a “sweeping crime package that includes recruitment and retention bonuses for police and stiffer penalties for felons.” In 2023, Matthews also sponsored HB 234, a bill that proposed to increase penalties for shoplifting and retail crime. Most concerning, in 2024, Matthews introduced HB11, an alternative paid family leave bill that offered only six weeks of paid leave time and only required employees, not employers, to pay into the state-managed fund.

Based on Matthews’ voting record to increase incarceration rates as well as voting against the robust Paid Family Medical Leave bill in 2024, we do not recommend her for House District 27.

Marian Matthews is running for re-election to House District 27. Matthews has served in the seat since 2020, and is currently a member of the Agriculture, Acquias & Water Resources Committee and the Commerce and Economic Development Committee. She did not return a candidate questionnaire so the information presented is gathered through public sources. 

Matthews is a retired attorney and prosecutor, and previously worked as an educator at Central New Mexico Community College, development director of PB&J Family Services, and Deputy Attorney General to Tom Udall. 

While Matthews’ vote record is typically aligned with progressive values, some of her previous votes, sponsored bills, and most recently voting against a robust Paid Family Medical Leave bill are causes for concern. She has a history of supporting legislation that increases penalties for crimes including co-sponsoring HB79 in 2022, which allowed for more severe penalties for second-degree murder plus additional time for prosecutors to bring charges, and co-sponsoring HB68, described as a “sweeping crime package that includes recruitment and retention bonuses for police and stiffer penalties for felons.” In 2023, Matthews also sponsored HB 234, a bill that proposed to increase penalties for shoplifting and retail crime. Most concerning, in 2024, Matthews introduced HB11, an alternative paid family leave bill that offered only six weeks of paid leave time and only required employees, not employers, to pay into the state-managed fund.

Based on Matthews’ voting record to increase incarceration rates as well as voting against the robust Paid Family Medical Leave bill in 2024, we do not recommend her for House District 27.