Dear Democrats,

Across the country, Democrats saw historic victories Tuesday night. Abigail Spanberger shattered a glass ceiling as the first woman elected Governor of Virginia. Mikie Sherrill stormed to a decisive win in New Jersey. In New York City, Zohran Mamdani made history by centering the voices and needs of everyday people. And with California’s Prop 50 passing by a wide margin and voters retaining a Democratic majority on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Americans sent a clear message: we will stand up to efforts that undermine our democracy, including partisan redistricting.

But we don’t have to look beyond our state line to celebrate. New Mexico Democrats delivered — everywhere. Up and down the ballot, in urban centers and small towns alike, voters chose leaders who reflect their values.

Even in some of the reddest parts of the state, Democrats broke through.
In Lea County — which gave Trump more than 80% of the vote — Democrats flipped school board and hospital board seats.
In Union County, despite Trump carrying nearly 75%, a Democrat won a three-way race for Clayton City Council.
In Otero County, home of Cowboys for Trump, Democrats won school board, soil and water conservation, and even a mayoral election.
And in Deming, our very own CD-02 Vice Chair Laura Parra was elected to the City Council.
In Lordsburg, a town that went for Trump over Harris by 23.36%, Democrats had a clean sweep on the City Council.

All told, Democrats won over 250 local races in New Mexico — not just in blue cities like Albuquerque and Santa Fe, but in Vaughn, Loving, Texico, Maxwell, Lake Arthur, and communities up and down our beautiful state. The message is clear: When Democrats organize and stand up for working people, we win — everywhere.

Now is the moment to lock in this momentum. Republicans once believed their 2021 gains would lead to a red wave in 2022 — they were wrong. But we can let this momentum slip by us – we have to convert Tuesday’s success into long-term infrastructure that protects and expands our progress in 2026 and beyond. Chip in whatever you can today so DPNM can build on this momentum heading into the upcoming midterms.