Candidates file in 2025 regular local election

SANDOVAL COUNTY — The 2025 regular local election in Sandoval County has its filed candidates after the close of filing day at 5 p.m. Aug. 26.

The deadline for any filers to drop out and for write-in candidates is Sept. 2. So far, every seat on the ballot has at least one person filed.

This year, there are two mayor seats up for grabs in the county: Corrales and San Ysidro. Corrales sees current Mayor James Fahey Jr. filing re-election with welcomes Bob Eichhorst and Fredrick Hashimoto challenging. The only filer for San Ysidro was incumbent Mayor Steve Lucero.

Corrales also has three council positions up for election in districts one, three and four, each with one filer only: current councilors Rick Miera, Mel Knight and John Alsobrook II.

The city of Rio Rancho municipal election is held in March, which includes city councilors and the mayor.

Rio Rancho will, however, get to vote for school board members in districts three and five. District three’s only filer is Michael Berry. The seat is currently held by board Vice President Jeffery Morgan. District five has three filers: Donna Tillman, Quinton Middleton and Rebecca Murray.

The Bernalillo school board also had to seats up for election in districts two and three. Michael Archibeque is the only filer for three, while John Gurule, Sheldon Crespin and Olivia Calabaza filed for two.

Other school boardsCuba Independent Public Schools:

District 2: Taylor Pinto

District 3: Elizabeth Martin

Jemez Valley Public Schools:

District 3: Penelope Vigil

District 4: Glenda Medina

Central New Mexico Community College District 3:

Thomas Swisstack and Saida Thomas-Bevoni

Municipal judgesVillage of Jemez Springs: Julia Patterson

Village of San Ysidro: Bernice Trujillo

TrusteesVillage of Jemez Springs: Victoria Martinez, Monique Alton, James McCue, Melina Sanchez and Cynthia Shelton.

Village of San Ysidro: Julian Trujillo and Jason Keith

Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Authority (SSCAFCA) Flood DirectorRonald Abramshe and Edward Paulsgrove

Soil and Water Conservation boardsCuidad Supervisor: Ramona Goolsby

Coronado Supervisor: Edward Vasher and Toms Dawkins

Coronado Supervisor (landowner): Lynn Montgomery and Katherine Aeby

Cuba Supervisor: Timothy Johnson

Water and Sanitation directorsPena Blanca: Amanda Maes

North Ranchos De Placitas: Ruth Borah and Charles McCollogh