Juan De Jesus Sanchez, III
D · New Mexico · 2026Running for Commissioner Of Public Lands, New Mexico
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Protect New Mexico's public lands
- Strengthen rural economies
- Ensure land and water resources are stewarded responsibly
Biography
Juan De Jesus Sanchez, III is the Democratic nominee for New Mexico commissioner of public lands, a farmer and conservation advocate whose family's ranch near Belen has relied on a State Trust Land grazing lease, per his campaign site. He previously worked as a natural resources specialist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and as political director for U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, per Source New Mexico.
Record in office
- Worked as a natural resources specialist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and as political director for U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, per Source New Mexico.
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