Former Bernalillo County Commissioner and Albuquerque City Councilor Debbie O’Malley has thrown her hat into the ring for State Senate District 13.
O’Malley has been in local government since 2003, serving on the Albuquerque City Council until 2012. She then ran for the North Valley seat on the Bernalillo County Commission where she served until December 2022.
Due to recent redistricting changes in 2020, many district boundaries changed significantly and over half of District 13 is “new.” It still includes parts of the North Valley, but now incorporates Wells Park, Downtown, and Barelas, as well as the South Broadway and San Jose neighborhoods.
“These are the communities that I know well,” O’Malley said in a press release announcing her candidacy. “What we need most in Santa Fe are progressive fighters — leaders who are unafraid to stand up for the needs of our families and our environment, and leaders who are unafraid to stand up to the corporate lobbyists and their outsized influence on policy.”
“Now, I am running for State Senate District 13 to use my skills and experience to further uplift families, women, and children while serving in the New Mexico state legislature,” she said.
The District 13 seat is currently held by Bill O’Neill who has held the Senate seat since 2013. O’Neill served in the House of Representatives representing District 15 from 2009 to 2012. It is not known if he will run again when his term ends on December 31, 2024.
For more information check out https://www.debbiefornmsenate.com/district-13