2025 Regular Local Election - Candidates

2025 Candidate Information

The Regular Local Election will be held Tuesday, November 4, 2025 for:

Mayor (at Large)
One City Councilor from each Council District

The City of Santa Fe opted into the Local Election Act in 2018 (Ord. 2018-24) and Santa Fe County now conducts the election.

For official election details, visit the Santa Fe County Clerk’s Election Website →

Certified Publicly Financed Candidates

(as of certification pursuant to SFCC 9-3.9)

Mayor:
Michael Garcia
Ronald Trujillo

District 1:
Patricia Feghali
Katherine T. Rivera

District 2:
Paul Bustamante

District 4:
Amanda Camille Chavez

Learn more about publicly financed candidates →
Sign a candidate’s petition →

Eligibility Requirements

All candidates must be residents of the City of Santa Fe. Residency is determined under NMSA 1978, Section 1-1-7.

Mayor: Must reside within city limits and meet all legal requirements.

City Councilor: Must reside in the district they seek to represent and meet all legal requirements.

Candidate Packets

• Candidate Packet: English | Spanish
• Publicly Financed Candidate Packet
• Privately Financed Candidate Packet
• Chapter 9 — Election & Political Campaign Codes
• FAQs — 2025 Regular Local Election: English (Updated) | Spanish

Candidate Forms

Nominating Forms

Mayor: English | Spanish
City Council: English | Spanish
 

Public Campaign Finance Forms

Seed Money Form: English | Spanish
Record of Qualifying $5 Contribution: English | Spanish
Qualified Small Contribution Form: English
 

Required Submission Forms (Submit to gfcardenas@santafenm.gov)

Declared Candidate Information: English | Spanish
Declaration of Intent to Use Public Campaign Financing – Mayor: English | Spanish
Declaration of Intent to Use Public Campaign Financing – City Councilor: English | Spanish

Important Dates — Candidacy & Qualification

May 5, 2025 — Qualifying Period Begins

• Start collecting qualifying contributions for public financing.
• Start collecting signatures for nominating petitions.

June 7, 2025 — Election Resolution Adopted

July 21, 2025 — Qualifying Period Ends

August 7, 2025 — Public Financing Certification Decisions Issued

August 11, 2025 — Public Financing Payments Issued

August 26, 2025 — Declaration of Candidacy Filing Day (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM)

Campaign Finance Reporting Deadlines

• Sept 5, 2025 — By 12:00 PM (60 days before election)
• Oct 6, 2025 — By 5:00 PM (30 days before election)
• Oct 28, 2025 — By 5:00 PM (Tuesday before election)
• Nov 3, 2025 — By 12:00 PM (day before election)
• Dec 4, 2025 — Or within 30 days after election (Final Report)

Ethics & Complaints

To file a campaign complaint, download and complete the Ethics and Campaign Review Board Complaint Form and email or deliver it to: gfcardenas@santafenm.gov