Voting In Los Alamos 2025: Whom Are We Voting For And Who Gets To Vote? Read LWV Voter Guide In Los Alamos Daily Post

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on October 4, 2025
- 12:02 pm

LWV News:

Representatives for Los Alamos School Board Districts 1 and 2, UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board, and Mirador Public Improvement District Board will be elected on Tuesday, Nov. 4, with early voting starting Tuesday, Oct. 7 in the County Municipal Building in downtown Los Alamos.

The Los Alamos League of Women Voters (LWV) Voter Guide was published in the Thursday, Oct. 2 edition of the Los Alamos Daily Post.

The League of Women Voters will host a meet the candidates forum at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6 in the Piñon School Gymnasium in White Rock. The public is invited to arrive at 6:30 p.m. for cookies and conversation.

Registered voters can cast their ballot for:

UNM-LA Advisory Board

Registered voters in Los Alamos can vote for three UNM-LA Advisory Board members who are elected at large to represent the community. Their role is to “serve as an advisory body to the UNM Board of Regents on matters related to the UNM-LA branch campus. They provide input on the branch’s priorities, act as a sounding board for the Chancellor, approve the annual budget, and assist in approving and certifying the tax levy to Los Alamos County and calling elections for both tax levies and Advisory Board positions.”

The UNM-LA Advisory Board has three vacancies and four candidates:

Bryan Leo Fearey;
David Hampton;
Conner Tharp; and
Andrew Wright.

Los Alamos Public School Board

For the 2025 election, only the White Rock area, Royal Crest, and some sections of Eastern Area in the Townsite will vote for Districts 1 and 2. School Board members, as per New Mexico law, represent a particular school; however, because in New Mexico school boards are districted according to population and not necessarily according to the school where voters’ children attend, voting for the board is a little confusing. For example, Elk Park, DP Road, East Road, and residents on Trinity, along with a smattering of homes north of Canyon Road, will vote for District 1, Piñon School in White Rock, even though the Townsite students go to Aspen. (Please check the District Map below.)

Although New Mexico law restricts the School Board’s powers and duties to only five areas—developing policies, hiring and supervising the superintendent, reviewing and approving the budget, managing property, suing and being sued—each of these duties requires the commitment to use these mandates for the benefit of the entire community, including that of out-of-district students.

Two candidates have filed for District 1:

Stephanie Ann Galvez; and
Margie Serrato.

Three candidates are competing to represent District 2:

Tamara L. Hinckley:
Antonio Ray Jaurigue; and
Jasmine Stephens.

Whether voters have a student in Los Alamos schools or not, this community values education. By learning the candidates’ positions, then voting for education that supports the public’s values, voters can take this critical action to ensure the future of students, families and community.

Click here to view laschools.net/school-board/district-maps.

Mirador Board

Mirador Public Improvement District (MPID) Board is open only to residents of Mirador in White Rock. The MPID Board oversees the Mirador neighborhood to manage infrastructure projects such as roads, utilities, and other amenities that benefit only the residents of Mirador.

The MPID Board has three vacancies and nine candidates: