Politics

As we have seen in the past two years, the people who set - and approve - policy have a tremendous impact on our climate, water, land and wildlife. An important part of our nonpartisan mission is to endorse candidates for elected office and work to elect those candidates. Our endorsements and volunteer power make a real difference in elections. Read our endorsements for New Mexico and West Texas ...

Read the Rio Grande Sierra Club endorsements for the 2018 statewide New Mexico races ...

The Rio Grande Chapter of the Sierra Club has endorsements for the New Mexico 2018 primary ...

Our volunteer-led Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter works to elect environmental champions who seek equity and inclusion.

Our thousands of members in the Santa Fe area are part of a grassroots organization dependent on volunteers acting locally to achieve national and even global results.

The chapter’s environmental endorsements are the product of research, candidate interviews, questionnaire review and thoughtful deliberations. Each endorsement requires a 2/3 vote of two separate chapter committees. 

Here are the Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter’s endorsements for the 2018 Santa Fe elections:

Mayor: Alan Webber
Alan Webber distinguished himself in a strong field of candidates with his thoughtful ideas, knowledge and commitment to environmental and progressive issues. His heart is in making the city more livable, ...