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Preserving and protecting our environment is a political process

Elections

We work on electing environmentally minded legislators with the hope that they'll enact the environmental protections our communities need.  Our volunteers are actively involved in endorsing pro-environment candidates and then working for their election.  Find our more here. 

Lobbying

During our legislative session and in other decision-making forums we engage as grassroots lobbyists, working to inform and motivate our legislators to take action for clean air and clean water.  Get involved here.

Interested in helping environmental champions get elected?

  1. Fill out our elections volunteer form
  2. Donate to Rio Grande Chapter of the Sierra Club PAC
  3. Contact our political chair, Richard Barish at richard.barish@gmail.com

Recent political news

2025 60-day Legislative Session
We have an ambitious portfolio of legislation to protect New Mexico’s air, land, water, climate and communities. It's a portfolio we can’t achieve without you ...
New Mexico election results analysis
New Mexico did not completely escape the rightward winds of this past election, but all-in-all, escaped relatively unscathed. Thank you for your support! ...
2024 General Election Endorsements
View the endorsed candidates for state races for the 2024 general election ...
2024 primary – how did Sierra Club’s endorsed candidates do?
Twenty-five of our 29 endorsed candidates won! Congratulations to all the winners, and thanks to those who fought the good fight, but fell short. Thanks to everyone who volunteered to help our candidates win! ...

2024 Primary Endorsements

2024 Primary Endorsements
Primary elections are June 4. These are endorsements made by the Rio Grande Chapter of the Sierra Club for candidates in contested elections ...
Sierra Club Celebrates Governor's Signing of Tax Package
Governor Lujan Grisham signed the tax package that will allow us to save money on clean cars, rooftop solar and efficient home heat pumps ...

2024 Legislative Tracker

See a list of priority bills for the current session that the Rio Grande Chapter is for the 2024 legislative session ...
Get active in the 2024 NM legislative session
The 2024 New Mexico legislative session is upon us, and as ever, our air, climate, land, water, wildlife, families and communities require our action. You have been an important grassroots environmental lobbyist and we so appreciate your participation, work and support. Please take some time to fill out the survey to indicate where and how you'd like to participate during the session and the lead up to it ...