About City Council
About this position
The City Legislature is the municipality's governing body, responsible for voting on ordinances and policies, and often is in charge of hiring a city manager.
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
A candidate must be a resident of the City, over the age of 18 years, a qualified voter of Rio Rancho and have no felony convictions
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee or petition signature requirement.
- Filing period
- January 11, 2028 - January 11, 2028
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 3200 Civic Center Circle NE, Rio Racho, NM 87124
- Filing phone
- 505-891-5004
- Step 3
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Who's currently in office
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Deborah "Deb" S. DapsonDistrict 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2024 to 2028 - View profile
Jeremy Paul LenentineDistrict 2Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2030Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
Bob TylerDistrict 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2030 - View profile
Karissa D. CulbreathDistrict 5Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2030 - View profile
Nicole Dahn ListDistrict 6Nonpartisan · Current term 2024 to 2028
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