2027 Policy Priorities

Truth Telling - Survivor’s Truth Commission

We are committed to centering survivors, believing their experiences, and ensuring they are met with dignity, care, and accountability. The Truth Commission work is about more than testimony; it is about repairing the harm caused by systems that failed to protect people in the first place.

This includes confronting and correcting the laws and policies that enabled abuse or allowed it to go unchecked. Our focus is on transparency, justice, and meaningful reform so that survivors are not only heard, but supported through real structural change that prevents future harm.

Climate Change & Environmental Accountability

Addressing the climate crisis in New Mexico requires bold action and sustained accountability. We are focused on building a more resilient and just energy future through public power, expanded producer responsibility (EPR), and stronger environmental protections.

That means cleaning up legacy pollution, responding swiftly to spills and contamination, and ensuring that polluters are held responsible for the damage they cause. It also means strengthening enforcement capacity by hiring and supporting the inspectors and regulators needed to protect our communities and natural resources. Climate action here is about both prevention and repair, protecting the land, water, and people of New Mexico.

Insurance Protections

Every New Mexican deserves security and fairness when it comes to insurance, whether it’s health care, home protection, or professional coverage. Too often, families and providers face rising costs, denied claims, or systems that prioritize profit over people.

We are working to strengthen consumer protections across all types of insurance, increase transparency, and hold insurers accountable when they fail to act in good faith. Our goal is a system that provides stability when people need it most, rather than adding stress during moments of crisis.

Past Policy Priorities:

Safety & Accountability:
Support the work of New Mexico’s Truth Commission to uncover the truth, ensure accountability for survivors, and bring transparency to systems that have failed our communities.

Small Businesses, Entrepreneurs, and Local Jobs:
Northern New Mexico needs better-paying jobs. That means smarter economic development that supports local small businesses, promotes tourism and outdoor recreation, and provides hope for young people so they stay in Northern New Mexico and raise their families here. My plan will:

  • Support small businesses and local entrepreneurs

  • Increase job training and apprenticeships

  • Create wind and solar jobs

  • Expand needed broadband infrastructure

Water and Our Environment:
We have always tried to live in harmony with the natural environment around us—the places we rely on for our livelihoods, food, recreation, tradition, prayer, and family gatherings. Together, we will:

  • Advance the Clear Horizons Act to expand opportunities and remove barriers so New Mexicans can access jobs, housing, and a fresh start

  • Champion clean and safe drinking water for all and reform how we manage water in our state

  • Ensure we understand where our water resources come from, how we are affected by drought, and how we manage it

  • Protect water use to ensure the highest and best use of our most precious resource. La agua es vida!

Community & Public Health:
I strongly support healthy communities by ensuring we have vibrant community health programs and take the necessary steps to strengthen preventative protections for all. I will:

  • Protect and expand access to affordable healthcare and social services for women, seniors, veterans, and all New Mexicans

  • Strengthen behavioral health services by funding mental health and substance use treatment programs, with a focus on treatment over incarceration

  • Continue the fight for stronger, common-sense gun safety laws

  • Support a woman’s right to make her own healthcare decisions and defend trans rights

Defending the Underserved:
Under the Trump Administration and in Republican-led states, hard-fought protections for women and other communities are being threatened and rolled back. We cannot allow progress on women’s, LGBTQ+, and minority rights to be undone in our state or country. I will:

  • Strongly defend a woman’s right to choose, including protecting access to abortion in New Mexico

  • Strengthen laws and practices to combat sexual harassment, domestic violence, and other forms of violence against women so survivors feel safe coming forward and we can prevent future harm

  • Fight for equal pay for equal work (Download my Women’s Platform here)

Respecting Our Cultures & Traditions:
House District 46 includes four sovereign nations—the Pueblos of Tesuque, Pojoaque, Nambé, and San Ildefonso—as well as longstanding Hispanic communities, a vibrant Sikh community, immigrant communities, and many others. As neighbors and as a state, we must treat one another with respect and honesty to strengthen relationships and create community-oriented solutions that benefit both Native and non-Native residents.