When I was a kid growing up in Laguna Pueblo, my mom had me go out to the car. I went outside, stuck the key in the door — and broke it. Right there in the lock!
We didn’t have a spare. No locksmith down the road. No second car in the driveway. So my mom walked five miles to get a new key made.
That’s what life in rural New Mexico can be like. You make do. You lean on neighbors. You walk miles no one else sees.
Donald Trump and the out-of-touch billionaires running the show in Washington have no idea what life in rural New Mexico is like. And right now, they’re pushing policies that will make life harder.
Trump’s tariffs are already jacking up costs. Now this morning, House Republicans passed Trump’s tax scam that cuts health care funding like Medicaid and slashes benefits New Mexicans rely on like SNAP. This budget is a disaster for New Mexicans and hurts our working families.
Rural New Mexicans deserve better. I’m running to be a governor who fights for all of our communities. If you can, I hope you’ll pitch in $5 to help us grow our campaign.
I understand the challenges rural New Mexico faces because I’ve lived them.
I know what it’s like to grow up in a place where we cultivated corn in the summer and played on the mesas until the sun went down.
I’ve watched families piece together enough to buy groceries, drive hours for basic care, and do everything they can to hold on to their land, their dignity, and their future.
That’s why I’ll be a governor who ensures our rural communities have a seat at the table and a voice in shaping our future.
But if Trump and Republicans flip New Mexico red, attacks on rural communities won’t just be coming out of Washington — they’ll also be policies coming out of the governor’s office. We can’t let that happen.
Thank you for everything,
Deb
