Los Alamos RPLA Issues March 2026 Newsletter, Highlights Convention Delegates

Lisa Shin, chair of the Republican Party of Los Alamos, issued the RPLA March 2026 newsletter, posted March 8, 2026 on the Los Alamos Reporter site, saying, "Republican Party of Los Alamos delegates were well represented at the RPNM 2026 Pre-Primary Convention in Ruidoso." The newsletter recapped local participation in the state pre-primary process and laid out a calendar of local events through April.

The RPNM pre-primary convention in Ruidoso drew approximately 700 attendees, and nearly 450 delegates selected from counties across the state voted by paper ballot, according to the RPNM excerpt included in the materials Shin cited. RPNM Chairwoman Amy Barela praised the field in a statement printed with the convention release: "This weekend’s pre-primary convention proved that we have a group of outstanding candidates who will fight for the values New Mexicans care about," RPNM Chairwoman Amy Barela said. "The state of our party is incredibly strong. New Mexico Republicans are more unified than ever before, and we are committed to showing New Mexico voters why Republicans are worthy of their trust this November. It’s time we take our great state back. Congratulations to all our candidates and thank you to everyone who stepped up to run." The RPNM excerpt lists ballots for U.S. Representative 1st, 2nd and 3rd districts, governor and lieutenant governor but does not include vote totals or named winners in the excerpted text.

Locally, the newsletter announced a County Councilor town hall hosted by David Reagor on Thursday, March 19 at 6 p.m., to be held at UNM-LA in room 505 Jeannette Wallace Hall. Shin described the session as the first in a series and said Councilor Reagor will address "The War on our Middle Class: Our County’s Climate Action Plan," adding, "Please share your concerns and questions!"

RPLA scheduled a Legislative Update for March 28 at 11 a.m. at the SALA Event Center with House Representative Martin Zamora, District 63, identified in the newsletter as a candidate for NM CD-3. The newsletter stated, "I am thrilled to announce that House Representative Martin Zamora (District 63), candidate for NM CD-3, will be the guest speaker for our Legislative Update." The event title is "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the 2026 NM State Legislature." Tickets are listed at $40 per person and "will be available at the door," and the newsletter instructs readers to register at a link that was referenced but not provided in the published excerpt.

Fundraising and organizing items in Shin’s newsletter include a call for silent-auction donations for the LAFRW Freedom Tea on April 25, 2026, from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. at Fuller Lodge. The newsletter says, "Jennifer McKerley is collecting silent auction items for the LAFRW Freedom Tea on April 25, 2026, 2:00-4:30 pm at Fuller Lodge. Please contact her at jmckerley@comcast.net if you have items to donate!"

Contact and organizational details published with the newsletter include RPLA chair email chair@losalamosgop.com, phone 505-310-3254, and a Facebook presence listed as @RepublicanPartyofLosAlamos. The party’s social posting also lists a bi-monthly Central Committee meeting scheduled for Apr 16, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m., at 2101 Trinity Dr, Los Alamos, with the event description stating, "All Republicans are invited to join us for our bi-monthly Central Committee Meetings! Learn about what is happening on our Council and Boards/Commissions; Hear from local candidates and state representatives; Meet like-minded friends and neighbors; Provide input on our activities and events!"

The newsletter confirms a concentrated local push on outreach, fundraising and candidate visibility as the primary season progresses; however, the RPNM convention materials cited by Shin do not include vote tallies or the names of Los Alamos delegates in the excerpt, and RPLA’s release did not list which Los Alamos delegates attended. Those gaps limit verification of local delegate influence on state contests even as the county-level calendar accelerates toward April and the June primaries.