Mark Your Calendar
January is a busy month for the West Side Democrats of Bernalillo County (WSD) and our state legislature!
Preview the upcoming NM Legislative 2026 Session
(January 20 – February 19)
Let’s have a strong WSD showing at the town hall. Then, let’s gather at a nearby restaurant/bar on Unser to chat about what we learned and to discuss our priorities for this session. Location of gathering TBD at end of town hall.
WESTGATE AREA:
NEXT THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, three of our West Side Democratic legislators will host a town hall, 5:30-7:00 pm, at Robert F. Kennedy High School, 4300 Black Rd. SW.
LADERA AREA:
ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, five West Side Democratic state representatives will host a town hall, 10 am – noon, at the Ladera Golf Course, 3401 Ladera Dr. NW
Effective Citizen Advocacy at the Legislature
Saturday, January 10, 2026, 10 am to Noon
Webinar on Zoom — Everyone is Invited!
Register here
Learn tips from legislators and an experienced lobbyist about how to interact with legislators, speak at hearings and advocate for your cause.
Speakers:
Senator Natalie Figueroa (D-Bernalillo) – Senate Education,Senate Tax, Business & Transportation
Representative Rebecca Dow (R-Doña Ana, Sierra & Socorro) –House Appropriations & Finance, House Transportation, Public Works & Capital Improvements, House Printing & Supplies
Linda Siegle – Long time lobbyist, president of a consulting firm focused on lobbying the legislature for nonprofit agencies and strategic planning. She is a former member of the Santa Fe County Health Policy and Planning Commission and has served as chair of various state councils and committees.
Ms. Siegle is an elected Trustee on the Santa Fe Community College Board
This is a training on the legislative process. Questions about positions on specific issues will not be permitted.
Registration link
League of Women Voters of New Mexico
LWVNM.org
SUNDAY, 1/18, 12:30, West Side Antifascism Action Group.
Meets at Weck’s Restaurant, 6311 Riverside Plaza NW (in Riverside Plaza). They meet twice a month: every third Sunday at 12:30 and first Saturday at 10:00, at Weck’s.
SATURDAY, 1/24, the first WSD Meeting of 2026
12-2:30 pm, West Mesa Community Center, 5500 Glenrio Rd. NW. PROGRAM: Share your vision for WSD 2026; 2026 NM Legislative Update.
The NM Martin Luther King Commission has organized MLK observances entitled Dream Week around the state starting this Monday.
Albuquerque events start January 16, with the Remembrance Vigil at the fairgrounds.
The vigil and the Commemorative March will be streamed live. All dates shown below. For details, go here.
This ward meeting marks the first step in the pre-primary process, when Democrats across Bernalillo County come together to elect delegates who will represent our county at the 2026 DPNM Pre-Primary Convention. Delegates elected through this process will help determine which Democratic candidates appear on the statewide and federal primary ballot.
For information about required pre-registration, go to bernalillodems.org/preprimary
Saturday, February 7, 2026 11:30 to 1:30 at UNM Continuing Education Building, 1634 University Blvd NE, Albuquerque.
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.