What's Next
I am devastated and depressed over the election. I just want to give up and say to hell with it. Do you feel that way?
But you and I know we can’t give up. We must fight for our country. And we can start right here on the West Side. Let’s focus on what we can do locally.
Let’s build on our successes and broaden our horizons.
Every race but one was won on the West Side. This includes the one to send Gabe Vasquez back to Congress.
Take pride in our victories! The legislators we elected are WSD members and our friends. We can help them achieve their goals. Doing so helps build our community and strengthen our relationships with one another.
We can serve the community on the West Side in nonpolitical ways, building trust in us both as Democrats and as West Side Dems.
Later in 2025 we have other elections: for school board, for city council, and for mayor. Let’s make sure we have school board members, city counselors, and a mayor who support our values. We have proven that we have the power to prevail in these elections.
So let’s go forward, determined to elect candidates who will support our values and fulfill both our needs and those of our West Side neighbors.
Let’s reach out to marginalized communities here on the West Side and support those who are also in pain after the election.
Let’s organize so we’re ready to fight and win the battle for governor, U.S. Senator, local legislative offices, and those who have contests in 2026.
Together we cannot be beaten.
Our Community, Our Hope
West Side Dems is a community of people with shared values and a willingness to work for those values. We like getting together and sharing those values with one another. We like creating new friendships and strengthening old ones.
That is the hope of the West Side.
Two events will be held before the end of 2024 to broaden our friendships and strengthen our community.
- Brew Pub Social
Join your friends and neighbors to visit, to laugh and to cry together at the Bosque Brewery, 2220 Unser SW, on November 24th from 3:00 – 5:00.
People who pay their 2025 dues of $10 will be included in a drawing for a $50 M’tucci’s Italian Restaurant gift certificate.
I hope we can all meet, talk, and inspire each other and get ready for another successful year.
- Holiday Thank You Luncheon
On December 14th we’ll recognize all the work you’ve done this election year. The luncheon will be at West Mesa Community Center from 12:00pm to 2:00pm.
WSD will provide the main dish, while our members are asked to provide sides and desserts.
You deserve this celebration because with hard work and sacrifice you kept the West Side blue. You sent Gabe Vasquez back to Congress with almost 10,000 votes. And you elected our friends and neighbors to fight for us in the New Mexico legislature.
A drawing will be held for a $50 gift certificate for M’tucci’s Italian Restaurant for people who pay their dues of $10 for 2025 either at the luncheon or at our social hour on November 24th.
Thank you for all that you have done.
You are invited to attend Executive Committee meetings
As a member of West Side Democrats you are welcome to attend Executive Committee Meetings. The committee meets on the first Monday of each month at 1:00 on Zoom.
If you wish to attend, please email us at info@westsidedems.org
Join, Renew, Update
The West Side Democrats of Bernalillo County is a caucus of the county Democratic Party that helps to educate, mobilize, and educate voters about campaigns and issues pertinent to Albuquerque’s west side. Any registered Democrat can join for $10 per calendar year. Your membership fee helps to pay for materials and events that bring West Side voters together.
CLICK HERE to join, renew your membership, or update your contact info.
Our Mission
To Serve the 88,000 Democrats
Living on the West Side
Democrats Care!
We encourage and support candidates who will work for the good of everyone in our community. We believe in a government that is truly “of the people, by the people, and for the people”…not just for corporations, Wall Street, or the rich.
United By A Common Goal…
Social justice and human rights are more important than corporate profits. We seek to improve the quality of life for all of our residents through grass-roots support of candidates who listen and work to implement liberal programs and legislation.
Get Involved…
Your candidates can’t win without your help. Canvassing, phone banking, word-of-mouth, volunteering, and donating are all ways to work together to achieve our common goals.