Campaign Phone
505-819-3353
Occupation
Santa Fe County Clerk
As the current Santa Fe County Clerk, I've transformed our office with overdue changes: professionalizing our workforce and operations, reporting election results quickly, clearing backlogs, acquired a new elections warehouse, modernized voting systems and created a succession plan. In the climate of election threats and modern complexity, I rely on 15 years of experience as a technologist and executive manager, and a decade in public service to lead a team that measurably delivers for voters and provides improved customer service. As the only Certified County Clerk ever in Santa Fe County, it is my record of improvements that empower our constituents —through efficiency, accessibility, and inclusivity— that makes me most qualified.
Coming from a military family, I am passionate about protecting our democracy in service to my community. Election officials should ensure access to the ballot, defending a democratic process that accurately reflects our diversity. As Santa Fe County Clerk, I've implemented forward-thinking solutions for better voter engagement and security, including securing millions in funding for advanced election equipment and introducing ballot boxes and same-day registration. My commitment extends to modernizing our systems, increasing accessibility, and ensuring every vote is safe and every voice is heard. I seek to continue making meaningful impact, ensuring our democratic process remains fair, secure, and representative of all constituents.
Our biggest challenge is ensuring that our democratic process remains fair and equal in this era of threats, post-covid complications and new legislation. We must balance making our office accessible and customer friendly for the public, while still prioritizing the safety of our staff and the security of our ballots. The hard truth is that today, elections are under siege. We’ve had shutdowns due to death threats at our Clerk’s office. The FBI has warned us that our election staff should open mail with narcan on hand due to fentanyl maliciously being sent through the mail. Every election, new laws and procedures have been introduced to which we must adapt, balancing security and access, and ensuring votes are protected and will count.
My 3rd day in office was Jan 6 setting the tone of my first term. We’ve enhanced security and safety of staff and your vote while increasing public access. We now maintain a badged area in the office, GPS tracking for ballots, and created an election command center for rapid response. We enhanced services by overhauling our website, improving phone and email response, and allowing credit card payments. We expanded voting access by increasing polling sites and installed the most ballot drop boxes per capita. We digitized real estate records and put them online for 24/7 instant download. We’re leading the state and nationally on election policy and leadership. Whatever challenges we face, my staff and I will keep showing up to serve.
