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Grant County New Mexico
Grant County Democratic Party
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Worth repeating:
From Silver City Indivisible:
We will have our normal rally on Fridays: Watts Hall 3-5 (corner Swan and 180). We are collecting can goods for The Commons at the Watts Hall rally 3-5.
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*Campaign 2026
Grant County Democratic Party cannot endorse primary candidates, but we will publish announcements provided by Democratic Party candidates for the purpose of voter education. Publication does not imply endorsement of any kind.
Communism
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Socialism
What's the difference?
This should be required reading for all legislators
Announcement - 2026 Pre-Primary Convention:
The Grant County Democratic Party Pre-Primary Convention shall be held on Saturday, February 7 at the Grant County Convention Center, Rooms 116 - 117, 3031 US 180, Silver City 88061. If you did not pre-register, please arrive between 9:45 and 10am. Doors will close at 11am.
This convention is to elect delegates from each ward to represent Grant County at the State Pre-Primary convention on March 7 (either in person or via Zoom.)
Here's your opportunity to participate in the Party at the state level. It's open to all Democrats in Grant County registered as of January 8th.
Questions? Contact Party chair Barbara Bush via email or phone - 575-342-1185.
Coming up:
Wednesday February 11
GCDP Monthly Hybrid Meeting
5:30p (potluck); 6:30p (business)
LULAC Hall
(Across bridge on Hwy 90. First right on Daniel St.
Right on Theodore, then right to 100 E. Alice St.)
For Zoom invite, email secretary@gcdp-nm.org before 4 pm
the day of the meeting.
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NM Dems lead Noem impeachment push
Thankfully in New Mexico, we have leaders who stand up for the safety of our communities.
All three of New Mexico’s Democratic US Representatives recently made headlines by leading efforts to impeach Kristi Noem. New Mexico Democrats could not be more proud of Representatives Teresa Leger Ferndandez, Melanie Stansbury and Gabe Vasquez for signing on to the effort to impeach Kristi Noem. (From DPNM)
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Getting dirty money out of Democratic Primaries
The intent of this effort is to get dark money out of NM Democratic Primaries. We are following the lead of the AZ Dem Party and the NC Dem Party who have passed similar resolutions. And the DNC passed a similar resolution in August! Here is the NM resolution:
Link to Google Docs (No sign-in required)
Sara Attleson, Chair of the NM Dem Party, supports this effort and has agreed to appoint the ad hoc committee to examine the existing rules and regulations of the NM Dem Party and make recommendations for changes to accomplish our goal.
Petition and volunteer signup: Stop Big Money from Buying our Primary Elections - Google Forms
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Editorials and articles
Conservation Organizations Outline Concerns with Ivanhoe Electric Mining Exploration Plans in the Piños Altos Area
Editor's comment: " I think we can all agree that Grant County has quite enough mining already." JR
NM AG child exploitation lawsuit against Meta scheduled for next month
Ice will hire ANYBODY. Background checks? Social media review? HA!
Laura Jedeed on slate.com Via archive.org
Laura Jedeed is a freelance journalist based in New York City whose work has appeared in places like Politico, Rolling Stone, and The New Republic.
NM Secretary of State Maggie Tolouse Olilver pushes back against DOJ suit for voter records.
If you haven't heard about NSPM-7, it's time to learn.
It's unconstitutional and threatens everyone's rights. NSPM-7 is a deliberate attempt to sow fear and intimidate and silence opposition to the POSident’s abuses.
Click the above flyer for PDF with active links
Candlelight Vigil
Sunday, January 25th there will be a candlelight vigil for the two American citizens murdered by ICE agents in Minneapolis this month.
Time: 5:30
Place: Watts Hall (Corner of Swan & 180).
Join us!
We are currently looking for a new permanent meeting location. Beginning in March 2026, Meetings will be on the First Tuesday of the month. Potluck at 5:30 PM, Meetings begin at 6:30. All Grant County registered Democrats are welcome to attend and participate. Check this site for updates and/or changes.
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