Currently holds the office of Interior Department Secretary until January 1, 1970.
Candidate for New Mexico Governor in 2026 New Mexico Primary Election.
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Get StartedExpand violence intervention and prevention programs in local communities and schools. Learn more
Make smart moves toward community policing models that supplement traditional police work. Create an Office of Community Safety staffed with social workers and counselors. Learn more
Expand access to substance use and addiction with treatment and recovery rather than just incarceration. Learn more
Provide law enforcement with the tools and technology to arrest violent offenders, track and detain drug traffickers, and get guns out of the hands of those who should not have them. Learn more
Adopt and expand statewide Community School Models that provide wrap-around services like counseling, school based health care, dental, family support, and community engagement at schools so parents and caregivers have convenient services while they’re working and caring for their families. Learn more
Offer more opportunities for students to earn college credit in high school. Learn more
Improve and modernize school facilities by directing uncommitted funds from the Public School Capital Outlay Fund. Learn more
Expand the Opportunity Scholarship to provide free tuition for New Mexicans, including for graduate education. Learn more
Teach kids to read earlier by detecting literacy problems sooner, bolstering universal childcare, boosting reading and bilingual instruction, and expanding summer reading programs and after-school programming. Learn more
Expand career pathways starting in middle school through high school and provide hands-on career experience. Learn more
Invest in more renewable energy to create jobs, lower energy costs, and make New Mexico the energy capital of the country. Learn more
Use budget surpluses to fill Medicaid gaps and hire more guides to help people keep and access their benefits. Learn more
Increase mobile health clinics to reach New Mexicans in rural areas and protect rural hospitals. Learn more
Address the doctor shortage by joining interstate medical compacts, expanding residency programs to rural areas, and bolstering student loan repayment and housing incentives. Learn more
Launch a full throttle operation to deliver mental health and homelessness assistance to New Mexicans in need. Learn more
Ban medical debt from being included on credit reports. Learn more
Protect access for those who use the state’s health insurance marketplace by expanding New Mexico’s Health Care Affordability Fund. Learn more
Expand down payment assistance programs for first time home buyers and assistance programs for workers in critical sectors such as education, healthcare, public safety, and social work. Learn more
Aggressively build more housing, focusing on reducing unnecessary barriers and expediting permitting processes. Learn more
Ban landlords from using AI-algorithms that artificially inflate rents, also called rent fixing. Learn more
Give New Mexicans a raise by increasing the minimum wage and increasing the child tax credit. Learn more
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