Grant County Commission: Alicia Edwards, Marilyn Alcorn, Harry Browne
In Grant County, voters have a great opportunity to elect a county commission that could swing the commission to a pro-environment — and pro-Gila River — majority.
Alicia Edwards, Marilyn Alcorn and Harry Browne are all committed conservationists who have pledged to preserve Southwestern New Mexico’s unique treasures and resources.
Edwards is running in District 3; Alcorn is vying for the District 4 seat; and Browne is running in District 5.
All three candidates oppose the billion-dollar Gila River diversion plan that experts have called infeasible. Instead, these candidates advocate for much more cost-effective alternatives to meet Grant County’s future water needs.
Browne is one of the founders of the Aldo ...
Secretary of State: Maggie Toulouse Oliver
We enthusiastically endorse Maggie Toulouse Oliver in the key race for Secretary of State.
The Sierra Club is a coalition partner in the Democracy Initiative, which states:
“Our democracy is built on the idea that every citizen can participate in the electoral process and each ballot counts equally. However, barriers exist that prevent some Americans from voting, rendering our voices unequal.”
We want to arrive at a democracy in which the voice of the people counts; Sierra Club’s grassroots engagement in elections by connecting with our neighbors helps counter the influence of dark money.
In 2013, a Supreme Court ruling struck down key protections of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and opened the door ...
For US Congress, the Rio Grande Sierra Club endorses two incumbents who have stood up for the environment and one challenger.
In District 1, Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham has amassed a solid environmental voting record, and she opposes the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which would allow corporations to challenge environmental laws and regulations as expropriations of their profits before unaccountable arbitration panels consisting of corporate trade lawyers.
In District 3 (northern and eastern NM), Rep. Ben Ray Luján has been a climate champion since his tenure as a Public Regulations Commissioner, requiring utilities to produce more renewable energy and distribute energy-efficient light bulbs. Luján serves on the Natural Resources Committee and is an outspoken advocate for resource protection. Luján has an excellent 95% record ...
District 4: GloJean Todacheene
Todacheene was the first Native woman to serve as San Juan County commissioner. She is running for this Northwest New Mexico seat because “environmental issues, out-of-state migration and a loss of funding from the oil and gas industry are big issues in the state. We need to use science to solve problems.”
District 10: Andrés Romero
Romero made environmental policy a central issue in his 2014 campaign. Now as a first-term legislator, he has remained committed to ensuring New Mexicans can enjoy clean air, water and land. He has a stellar voting record and has spoken on the floor many times in favor of pro-environment bills.
District 15: Ane Romero
Romero is running in a key Albuquerque district needed ...
District 9: John Sapien
Senator Sapien has been a strong voice in opposing the SandRidge application to drill for oil near Rio Rancho and for enacting protective ordinances in Sandoval County. He will continue to be an ally on important environmental issues in the Senate.
District 10: Dave Simon
Simon, former director of New Mexico State Parks, has 30 years of experience working on conservation and environmental issues, including profession and volunteer positions at the local, state and national levels.
Simon vows to fight to safeguard New Mexico's water and land, keep public land in public hands, promote renewable energy, protect wildlife, and reform the New Mexico Game Commission.
The stakes for the environment in the race for this open Albuquerque-Rio ...
The most powerful way to protect our water, wildlife, land and climate is through good environmental policy. And the best way to ensure good policy is by electing pro-environment candidates.
About the process: The Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter send questionnaires and interviews eligible candidates. Two chapter political and executive committees must approve every endorsement by a two-thirds vote in order for a candidate to be endorsed. Incumbents can be judged by their public record rather than a questionairre.
Please visit our politics page to see our endorsed candidates. And if you want to help us elect some great candidates, please send email to Susan Martin or Camilla Feibelman.
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Santa Fe County Commission Endorsements: Miguel Chavez, Ed Moreno
Residents of Santa Fe County Commission District 2 are fortunate to be represented by Miguel Chavez, who has been a stalwart in his work to make the county’s new Sustainable Land Development Code live up to its title.
The code establishes zoning for wise land-use choices, imposes impact fees for developers to offset or pay for infrastructure improvements, and contains energy efficiency building requirements. Moreover, thanks to Chavez’s strong support, it establishes a mechanism for public input when the county is considering landfills, junkyards, and extractive operations.
As vice president of the North Central Regional Transit District Board, Chavez collaborated with several agencies in the creation of the Mountain ...
