Democratic Party of New Mexico | |
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| Abbreviation | DPNM |
| Chairwoman | Sara Attleson |
| Governor | Michelle Lujan Grisham |
| Lieutenant Governor | Howie Morales |
| Senate President Pro Tempore | Mimi Stewart |
| House Speaker | Javier Martínez |
| Headquarters | 300 Central Ave, SE Albuquerque,NM 87102 |
| Membership(2021) | 611,357[1] |
| National affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Colors | Blue |
| Seats in theU.S. Senate | 2 / 2 |
| Seats in theU.S. House | 3 / 3 |
| Seats in theState Senate | 27 / 42 |
| Seats in theState House | 45 / 70 |
| Justices on theSupreme Court | 5 / 5 |
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TheDemocratic Party of New Mexico (DPNM) is the affiliate of theDemocratic Party in theU.S. state ofNew Mexico. It is headquartered inAlbuquerque and led by Chair Sara Attleson, Vice Chair Cam Crawford, Secretary Brenda Hoskie, and Treasurer Caroline Zamora.
The party has provided 19 of the 31governors of New Mexico.[2][3][4] It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling all 3 of New Mexico'sU.S. House seats, bothU.S. Senate seats, both houses of thestate legislature, and thegovernorship. The New Mexico Democratic Party is led by Jessica Velasquez, with other modern prominent figures include GovernorMichelle Lujan Grisham and Attorney GeneralRaúl Torrez.
New Mexico Territory elected its firstdelegate to theU.S. House of Representatives in 1850:Richard Hanson Weightman, a Democrat. At this time, the Democratic Party wassocially conservative and many Democrats supported expanding slavery into new Western territories. This pro-slavery position stopped New Mexico'sfirst attempt at a state constitution (which prohibited slavery) from being ratified in 1850, preventing the territory from becoming a state.
In the early 1900s, Democratic politicianOctaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo led a movement in favor of civil rights forHispanic and Latino Americans andSpanish speakers in New Mexico. He found that most Latinos identified asRepublicans, which disturbed Larrazolo because he felt that the Republicanpolitical machine in the territory was exploiting its Hispanic voters. When New Mexico Territory was preparing to become a state in 1910, Larrazolo was selected as a delegate to the constitutional convention. He succeeded in making sure that the state's constitution protected and guaranteed the political, civil, and religious rights of those of Spanish and Mexican descent. However, other state Democrats opposed these protections and unsuccessfully attempted to prevent the new constitution from being ratified. After being opposed by his own party, Larrazolo became a Republican and served as a Republican governor and senator from New Mexico.[5]
Like the national Democratic Party, the Democratic Party of New Mexico underwent significant ideological changes throughout the 20th century. Since the growth ofsocial liberalism began in the party, Democrats have found success in New Mexico. Between 1931 and 1951, and again between 1971 and 1987, all executive offices in the state were consistently held by Democrats. With brief exceptions, there have generally been Democratic majorities in both houses of theNew Mexico Legislature since 1930. In 1977, the Democratic Women of New Mexico caucus was founded with the purpose of promoting women's voices in the state and national party. This caucus later became a chapter of the National Federation of Democratic Women.
As of 2020, the Democratic Party of New Mexico is made up of county party organizations in all of the state's33 counties, and is governed by the State Central Committee of DPNM, which meets twice each year to conduct the regular business of the organization and elect its officers. In addition to the New Mexico Federation of Democratic Women,[6] the party includes a Native American Democratic Caucus, a Labor Caucus, a Veterans Caucus, and several other caucuses. There are also standing DPNM committees for dealing with specific ongoing issues, including affirmative action, budget and finance, platforms and resolutions (SPARC), and state rules (SRC), and the Judicial Council.
The New Mexico Democratic Party stated its ideological stances in its 2014platform.[7] Economically, the party supports abalanced budget made possible byprogressive taxation and promotesfair trade and fairlabor practices. Like the national Democratic Party, the DPNM supportsenvironmental protection and emphasizes the importance ofnatural resources such as land and water. The party believes that every citizen should have theright to health care, education, andSocial Security. It also aims to protecttribal sovereignty and make sure allNative Americans are recognized in the state.
All of the state's seven executive offices are held by Democrats. Democrats also hold supermajorities in both houses of theNew Mexico State Legislature.
Democrats control both of New Mexico'sU.S. Senate seats and all three of New Mexico's seats in theU.S. House of Representatives.
Democrats have controlled both of New Mexico's seats in theU.S. Senate since2008:
| District | Member | Photo |
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| 1st | Melanie Stansbury |  |
| 2nd | Gabe Vasquez |  |
| 3rd | Teresa Leger Fernandez |  |
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| Election | Gubernatorial candidate/ticket | Votes | Vote % | Result |
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| 1911 | William C. McDonald | 31,036 | 51.01% | Won Y |
| 1916 | Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca | 32,875 | 49.40% | WonY |
| 1918 | Felix Garcia | 22,433 | 47.70% | Lost N |
| 1920 | Richard H. Hanna | 50,755 | 47.80% | LostN |
| 1922 | James F. Hinkle | 60,317 | 54.57% | WonY |
| 1924 | Arthur T. Hannett | 56,183 | 48.82% | WonY |
| 1926 | Arthur T. Hannett | 52,523 | 48.15% | LostN |
| 1928 | Robert C. Dow | 52,550 | 44.30% | LostN |
| 1930 | Arthur Seligman | 62,789 | 53.17% | WonY |
| 1932 | Arthur Seligman | 83,612 | 54.82% | WonY |
| 1934 | Clyde Tingley | 78,390 | 51.90% | WonY |
| 1936 | Clyde Tingley | 97,090 | 57.21% | WonY |
| 1938 | John E. Miles | 82,344 | 52.24% | WonY |
| 1940 | John E. Miles | 103,035 | 55.59% | WonY |
| 1942 | John J. Dempsey | 59,258 | 54.55% | WonY |
| 1944 | John J. Dempsey | 76,443 | 51.81% | WonY |
| 1946 | Thomas J. Mabry | 70,055 | 52.70% | WonY |
| 1948 | Thomas J. Mabry | 103,969 | 54.72% | WonY |
| 1950 | John E. Miles | 83,359 | 46.26% | LostN |
| 1952 | Everett Grantham | 111,034 | 46.23% | LostN |
| 1954 | John F. Simms | 110,583 | 57.01% | WonY |
| 1956 | John F. Simms | 120,263 | 47.77% | LostN |
| 1958 | John Burroughs | 103,481 | 50.47% | WonY |
| 1960 | John Burroughs | 151,777 | 49.68% | LostN |
| 1962 | Jack M. Campbell | 130,933 | 52.98% | WonY |
| 1964 | Jack M. Campbell | 191,497 | 60.21% | WonY |
| 1966 | Gene Lusk | 125,587 | 48.26% | LostN |
| 1968 | Fabian Chavez Jr. | 157,230 | 49.29% | LostN |
| 1970 | Bruce King | 148,835 | 51.26% | WonY |
| 1974 | Jerry Apodaca | 164,172 | 49.94% | WonY |
| 1978 | Bruce King | 174,631 | 50.53% | WonY |
| 1982 | Toney Anaya | 215,840 | 52.97% | WonY |
| 1986 | Ray Powell | 185,378 | 46.95% | LostN |
| 1990 | Bruce King/Casey Luna | 224,564 | 54.61% | WonY |
| 1994 | Bruce King/Patricia A. Madrid | 186,686 | 39.92% | LostN |
| 1998 | Martin Chávez/Diane Denish | 226,755 | 45.47% | LostN |
| 2002 | Bill Richardson/Diane Denish | 268,693 | 55.49% | WonY |
| 2006 | Bill Richardson/Diane Denish | 384,806 | 68.82% | WonY |
| 2010 | Diane Denish/Brian Colón | 280,614 | 46.55% | LostN |
| 2014 | Gary King/Deb Haaland | 219,362 | 42.78% | LostN |
| 2018 | Michelle Lujan Grisham/Howie Morales | 398,368 | 57.20% | WonY |
| 2022 | Michelle Lujan Grisham/Howie Morales | 370,168 | 51.97% | WonY |
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