Los Lunas Resident Rorik Rivenburgh Runs for Valencia County Magistrate Div. 3

Rorik Rivenburgh launched a campaign for Valencia County Magistrate Judge, Division 3, in a post published on the Democratic Party of Valencia County website on Feb. 24, 2026, marking what one report called "a formal campaign launch." The party post also listed filing logistics for Valencia County elections on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, with the County Clerk’s Office at 444 Luna Ave., Los Lunas, open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM for candidate filings.

The Democratic Party of Valencia County post includes first-person campaign copy attributed to the candidate: "I am a candidate for Valencia County Magistrate Judge Div. 3. Three years ago my daughter, who has a business in Valencia County,..." That language connects Rivenburgh to Los Lunas through a family business presence three years ago, while campaign materials elsewhere describe him as "a resident who says he moved to Los Lunas after his daughter established a business in Valencia County," reflecting the candidate’s stated reasons for relocating.

The party posting is credited to DPVC Admin on Feb. 24, 2026, and appears amid other local party activity on the same site, including posts titled "Rural Candidate Recruitment Training" and "2026 DPNM Legislative Session Summary." The DPVC page lists county contests it is tracking this cycle, including County Assessor, County Commission Districts 1 and 3, County Sheriff, County Probate Court Judge, and County Magistrate Judges Districts 1, 2, and 3, indicating the party’s broader effort to field candidates across Valencia County races.

The DPVC post provides organizational contact details for the local party as printed on the site: P.O. Box 94, Belen, New Mexico, and a phone number, (505) 859-3475. The post also carries a paid-for disclosure stating that the content was bought by the local party and not necessarily authorized by a candidate committee; materials on the site note that the communication was "Paid for by the Democratic Party of Valencia County and not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee."

The March 10 filing window at the County Clerk’s Office, 444 Luna Ave., Los Lunas, NM 87031, remains the explicit next step listed by the local party for anyone seeking placement on the Valencia County ballot. With Rivenburgh’s Feb. 24 announcement and the DPVC push for rural candidate recruitment, Division 3 is now on the local Democratic calendar as the 2026 filing period approaches and county election officials prepare to process candidate affidavits and filings.