Valencia County Democrats Host Drive-Thru Petition Signing Feb. 27 to Help Candidates

The Democratic Party of Valencia County ran a Drive-Thru Petition Signing on Friday, February 27, 2026, aimed at making it easier for residents to sign nominating petitions for local and state candidates and to support local candidates, the party announced in a post by DPVC Admin on Feb. 24, 2026. The post appeared under the Campaigns and DPVC News categories on the party site and was listed again in the site’s Latest Posts section.

DPVC’s Feb. 24 post carried the headline “Drive‑Thru Petition Signing Friday!” and the subhead “Drive‑Thru Petition Signing – Support Local & Support Our Candidates!” The announcement included this language from DPVC Admin: “We’re switching things up and partnering with some amazing small local businesses for our petition signing events this coming Friday, February 27th! Come out, sign nominating petitions,...” The post did not name the partnering businesses in the Feb. 24 text that appears on the DPVC site.

The party’s online materials show active February outreach but leave logistical gaps. The Feb. 24 Drive-Thru post did not list start or end times, exact addresses for drive‑thru stations, or a complete roster of candidates whose nominating petitions would be available at the event. DPVC’s site metadata identifies DPVC Admin as the author and confirms the post date as Feb. 24, 2026.

Earlier February activity on the DPVC site provides context for the party’s campaign push. A Feb. 3, 2026 post titled “2026 Pre‑Primary Ward Elections” set the county pre‑primary convention schedule: “The VALENCIA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 2026 County Pre‑Primary Convention will be called to order at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at the Belen Public Library, 333 Becker Ave. Belen, NM. Doors will open at 10am for registration.” That Feb. 3 post appeared in the DPVC News category and signals the party’s broader February calendar.

Candidate profiles posted on Feb. 24, 2026 further tied the Drive‑Thru to active campaigns. A DPVC Admin post introduced Katherine Gauer as “Democratic Candidate for NM House District 8” and included her statement: “My name is Katherine Gauer, and I want to turn NM House of Representatives district 8 blue! District 8 deserves a representative who cares about the community and who will fight for the District's (and the whole county’s) best interests. I will advocate for better...” A separate candidate fragment for Valencia County Magistrate Judge Div. 3 appears on the site with the line: “I am a candidate for Valencia County Magistrate Judge Div. 3. Three years ago my daughter, who has a business in Valencia County, convinced my wife and I to move from Albuquerque to Los Lunas. What a great place to live. In the community, I volunteer as a Court...”

DPVC’s site also encouraged ongoing engagement with prompts such as “Sign Up to Receive the DPVC Newsletter” and displayed a confirmation message reading “Thank you for signing up for our Newsletter!” The party’s Feb. 24 Drive‑Thru announcement, the Feb. 7 pre‑primary convention details at Belen Public Library, and candidate posts on Feb. 24 together show a concentrated effort in February 2026 to make petition access and candidate outreach more visible across Valencia County.