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Katherine Joanna Gauer

D · New Mexico · 2026

Running for New Mexico House District 8, New Mexico

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Supports property tax oversight and assessor's office accountability
  • Supports food assistance programs including SNAP, WIC and free school lunches
Biography

Katherine Joanna Gauer's professional background includes retail management, co-founding two small businesses and sexual assault advocacy work, per Gauer's campaign site. Gauer holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from New Mexico State University and is pursuing a master's degree in social work, per the campaign site.

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New Mexico House District 8New Mexico · 2026Valencia County sample ballot

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