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Join us for an important event! What does the NM Land Commissioner do? APV Endorses Matthew McQueen Join us on Saturday, April 25th, in Santa Fe from 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Animal Protection Voters invites you to join us on Saturday, April 25th, to support Matthew McQueen for New Mexico Land Commissioner! This is [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, April 3, 2026 Santa Fe, NM—Today, Animal Protection Voters (APV) announced endorsement of Deb Haaland for New Mexico Governor in the 2026 election. Haaland, who formerly served in Congress and as U.S. Secretary of the Interior, is by far the most experienced candidate in the race. As Secretary, Haaland oversaw the [...]

Animal Protection Voters (APV) is proud to announce its endorsement of Deb Haaland for Governor of New Mexico in the 2026 election. Haaland, former U.S. Secretary of the Interior, is by far the most experienced candidate, having previously directed a federal agency overseeing the conservation and use of roughly 500 million acres of federal lands, national parks, and wildlife refuges. Further, no other candidate vying for the Governor’s seat can compare to her voting record on, or history of sponsoring, animal [...]

Representative Cristina Parajón, (HD 25), co-sponsor of SB 38, speaks to the crowd attending the 2026 Animal Protection Lobby Day The 2026 New Mexico legislative session wrapped up at noon on Thursday February 19—and after a whirlwind of a session—we’re happy to report some significant long-term wins for animals. In total, 817 pieces of legislation [...]