|
Submission Deadline 11:59 PM Sunday Night
email secretary@dptc-nm.org with your submission
| |
Democratic Party of Torrance County Newsletter
August 3, 2026
| | |
Hello Fellow Democrats and ANTIFA followers,
Of course, there’s a lot going on at the national level. Trump’s war, his Deflecting Pool and the “vandalism” (by his motorcade) and him painting a bunch of bronze statues gold, but this week we have some local stuff to talk about, too.
First of all, the State Central Committee has spoken, and our current Commissioner of Public Lands, Stephanie Garcia Richard, is now officially Deb Haaland’s running mate and will appear as our candidate for Lieutenant Governor on the ballot in November. Here’s the breakdown of the vote tally:
- Stephanie Garcia Richard: 255 votes (53%)
- Harold Pope Jr.: 218 votes (46%)
- Toni Pinedo: 3 votes
- Geoffrey Luehring: 1 vote
If you’ve never met Stephanie, you may have the opportunity to do so soon. We are working with Deb’s campaign to have our future governor visit with us on August 14th. Nothing is official yet, and we don’t know if Stephanie will be at the event as well. We’re still working on the details. We’ll keep you posted as things progress.
For those of you who attended our Denim & Diamonds event, you may recall the fun that we had when I played auctioneer and we auctioned off a Democrats Care t-shirt that had been signed by many candidates and elected officials. Well, the folks from the East Mountain Democrats that were present liked the idea so much that they’re doing a t-shirt auction as well, and they’ve asked me to come and be the auctioneer again. It’ll be at Ribs Hickory Pit BBQ in Cedar Crest on September 15th. Folks will start arriving around 5 PM with the formal activities starting at 6 PM. They’d love to have as many DPTC supporters there as possible, so please mark your calendars and check out the graphic for the event below.
Myra has returned from her trip to New Hampshire and will be back on here next week. In the meantime,
Stand Up! Push Back! Continue the Fight!
Bill
| |
|
TRUMP LIES ABOUT EVERYTHING!
Refute the Republican Rhetoric
By Bill Peifer
On Saturday, Trump posted on Untruth Social:
If Senators Cornyn and Tillis, both upset because I wouldn’t Endorse them (they lost, and quit, respectively!), aren’t going to approve Todd Blanche, one of the most respected professionals, according to everybody, in the Country, to be the United States Attorney General, then I will keep Todd as Acting A.G., and push hard to get the Anti-Weaponization Bill, which takes care of those who have been so badly treated by the Crooked Joe Biden (and Obuma!) Administration (I get nothing, although I was treated horribly!), PASSED. Todd Blanche was a voice of reason! It will immediately be back on the table, and I will get it done. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DJT
As is usually the case, there are multiple lies here. Of course, the so-called “Anti-Weaponization Bill” that Trump is pushing for really just creates a fund to pay the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, skinheads and other far-right radicals who stormed the Capitol on January 6th of 2021. It’s a blatant reward for their loyalty to him during that attempted coup. It’s also not true that he gets “nothing” since, if nothing else, he gets the continued undying support of his cult members. And his claim that he was “treated horribly” is also a lie, since all of the investigations into his corruption got dropped when he ran for president again in 2024 to avoid prosecution. That’s not horrible treatment. That’s “kid gloves” treatment.
But the real lie here is about Todd Blanche, calling him “one of the most respected professionals, according to everybody, in the country”. According to everybody? With that sort of praise, you’d think that Blanche was a career prosecutor with a long list of successful prosecutions against major underworld figures. One might believe, from what Trump wrote, that Blanche had put dozens, if not hundreds, of organized crime figures behind bars!
To be fair, Blanche had been a prosecutor at one time. After law school he worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the violent-crimes division for the Southern District of New York for a few years. But Blanche didn’t find his niche as a prosecutor. Instead, he became a defense attorney for high profile criminals like Paul Manafort, Igor Fruman and Boris Epshteyn. You might not recognize Fruman’s and Epshteyn’s names, but they were key players int the Trump-Ukraine scandal of 2019 that ultimately led to Trump’s first impeachment. That relationship with Trump led to Blanche becoming Trump’s full-time personal criminal defense attorney, defending him in just about every criminal proceeding brought against the “Capo di tutti capi” of the Trump Crime Family. When Trump won the 2024 election, Blanche was rewarded with the position of Deputy Attorney General, and is now the nominee to become Attorney General of the United States.
So, Blanche is obviously respected by Trump, but that’s about the extent of the respect that this sleazy “consigliere” is due. He’s made a living out of getting some of the worst criminals of the 21st century off the hook and out of jail, but that shouldn’t qualify him to be the nation’s Chief Law Enforcement Officer. Senators Cornyn and Tillis are spot-on in their refusal to support him.
| | | | |
64 Days Until Early Voting Begins!
92 Days Until Election Day!
| | |
POLL WORKER NEEDED!
During the Primary Election, Myra Oden worked as a poll worker at the Moriarty Civic Center. For the General Election, we need to free Myra up to be our party's representative for Election Integrity, traveling to ALL the polling locations, so we need to find another person to work the polls on election day. This is a paid position (paid by the state) and the County Clerk's office will provide all the training that you need.
Contact Millie or Myra if you're available and interested!
| |
| |
WE NEED YOU!
Help wanted at the summer events:
Sunflower Festival August 29
Pinto Bean Fiesta September 26
Shifts Available.
Email Millie if you can help.
| | | |
|
EVERY SATURDAY - 12 PM - 1 PM
Save Democracy! Protest - Moriarty
Corner of Rt. 41 & 66
THIS A RECURING EVENT - EVERY SATURDAY
EVERY SUNDAY - 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Solidarity Sundays Protest - Tijeras
Corner of Old 66 and Rt. 337
THIS A RECURING EVENT - EVERY SUNDAY
AUGUST 14, 2026 TBD SAVE THE DATE!
POSSIBLE Deb Haaland Visit!
AUGUST 29, 2026 Mountainair Sunflower Festival
Booth Help Needed
SEPTEMBER 26, 2026 Moriarty Pinto Bean Fiesta
Parade and Booth Help Needed
| | | | |
OR
You can mail a check to:
Democratic Party of Torrance County
PO Box 2206, Moriarty NM 87035
(make check payable to Democratic Party of Torrance County)
| |
Our Office!
Still Looking for Help!
Yes, we still have an office in Moriarty! It is in the same shopping center as Moriarty Foods. Stop by some time and check it out. We will have a new sign to replace that banner soon!
We are currently looking for volunteers to staff the office on ANY shift - If you would like to help email Millie.
Help Wanted!
The DPTC has a need for a Certified Licensed Electrician. We have some minor issues in our office that we would like to have addressed. If you can help email Millie.
| |
-
Torrance County is currently accepting applications for a Tax Specialist 1 and an Animal Control Officer.
Click Here for more information.
- Moriarty is accepting applications for a Police Officer.
Click Here for more information
- Mountainair is accepting applications for a Certified Police Officer.
Click Here for more information.
| | Commission, Council and Board Meetings | |
| | |
Torrance County Commission
SPECIAL MEETING JULY 29, 9AM
Meeting August 5, 2026 9AM
205 S. Ninth Street, Estancia, NM
meeting is available via Zoom
Click Here for Zoom
| | | | |
Moriarty
City Council
2nd & 4th Wednesday
Moriarty Civic Center
201 Broadway Street
7:30 PM
| | |
Estancia
Board of Trustees
1st & 3rd Monday
Estancia Town Hall
513 Williams Avenue
6:15 PM
| | |
Mountainair
City Council
1st & 3rd Tuesday
Council Meeting Room
107 1/2 N. Roosevelt
5:30 PM
| | |
Claunch/Pinto Soil & Water Conservation District
1st Friday, 8 AM
1206 NM 55, Mountainair
ZOOM Meeting ONLY
Click here for more information
| | |
East Torrance
Soil & Water Conservation District
2nd Tuesday, 8:30 AM
715 S 5th St, Estancia
| | |
Central Tri-County
Soil & Water Conservation District
1st Thursday, 10 AM
2506 US 66, Moriarty
| | |
E.M.W.T. REGIONAL WATER ASSOCIATION
2nd & 4th Tuesday, 6 PM
EMW Gas Association
416 5th Street, Estancia
| | |
Estancia Municipal Schoolboard
2nd Monday, 6 PM
300 N 9th St, Estancia
Van Stone Room 02/03
| | |
Moriarty-Edgewood Schoolboard
3rd Tuesday, 6 PM
MESD Board Room
2422 E. NM-333 Moriarty
| | |
Mountainair Public Schoolboard
4th Tuesday, 6 PM
Central Office
512 North Ross, Mountainair
| | |
Vaughn Municipal Schoolboard
3rd Wednesday, 6 PM
District Office
101 East 4th Street, Vaughn
| | Your Democratic Party of Torrance County Executive Committee | | |
DPTC Chair - Myra Oden- chair@dptc-nm.org
DPTC Vice Chair - Bill Peifer - vicechair@dptc-nm.org
DPTC Secretary - Millie Peifer - secretary@dptc-nm.org
DPTC Treasurer - Bill Peifer - wpeifer@peifercomputing.net
Ward Chairs
DPTC Ward A (Pcts 1,2,7,14 & 16) - Ronnie Ray - imronnieray@gmail.com
DPTC Ward B (Pcts 5,13,17, 20 & 21) - Available. Interested? Email Myra Oden
DPTC Ward C (Pcts 3,4,8,9,10,11 & 12) - Available. Interested? Email Myra Oden.
DPTC Ward D (Pcts 6,15,18,19 & 22) - Bill Peifer - wpeifer@peifercomputing.net
Don't know your precinct? Click here.
Democratic Party of Torrance County Website: DPTC-NM.org
| | | | |
