About City Council
About this position
- 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
Must be a qualified elector of the state, physically residing in the district in which the person is a candidate, and registered to vote in the district on the date the proclamation calling a local election is filed in the office of the secretary of state and must not be convicted of a felony, unless pardoned by the governor.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing Fee = $0; petition signature requirement of 0.5% of registered voters in district.
- Filing period
- August 24, 2027 - August 24, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 100 Catron Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
- Filing phone
- 505-986-6280
- Step 3
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Patricia FeghaliDistrict 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profile
Elizabeth BarrettDistrict 2Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profilePilar FaulknerDistrict 3Democratic · Current term 2024 to 2027
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Lee A. GarciaDistrict 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profile
Amanda Camille ChavezDistrict 4Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029
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