What Amy Barela Is Fighting For

Stopping Government Overreach

You shouldn’t have to fight your own government just to live your life. But too often, politicians in Santa Fe push mandates, regulations, and policies that hurt rural communities like ours.

Amy has stood firm against:

  • Government mandates that shut down businesses

  • Regulations that hurt ranchers and property owners

  • Outside interference in local decisions

Otero County decisions should be made by Otero County residents. Period.

Protecting Your Wallet

Families are already feeling the squeeze.

The last thing you need is higher taxes and more wasteful government spending.

Amy has:

  • Opposed tax increases, including Gross Receipts Tax hikes

  • Fought to rein in wasteful spending

  • Pushed for responsible budgeting

Because it’s your money—not the government’s.

Keeping Our

Communities Safe

Nothing matters more than the safety of your family.

Amy supports:

  • Strong law enforcement and first responders

  • Smarter solutions to reduce repeat crime

  • Cleaning up dangerous, blighted properties

She’s also working to establish a recovery and mental health facility to break the cycle of crime and addiction. Safe communities don’t happen by accident. They happen because leaders take action.

Defending Property Rights & Protecting Water

What you own and what’s under your land matters.

Amy has fought to:

  • Stop harmful wastewater projects that threatened water wells and agriculture

  • Protect private property rights from government intrusion

  • Preserve Otero County’s rural way of life

Your land. Your water. Your rights.

Protecting Our Way of Life

Otero County isn’t like everywhere else and we don’t want it to be.

Amy believes:

  • Local communities know what’s best for themselves

  • Growth should never destroy our culture and values

  • Government should support not control our way of life

This is our home. We’re going to keep it that way.

Delivering Real Results

Amy doesn’t just talk—she delivers.

She’s worked to:

  • Expand broadband access to underserved rural areas

  • Secure funding for road improvements

  • Support volunteer firefighters with new opportunities

  • Create education and job training programs to reduce repeat crime

Real leadership means real results—not empty promises.

The Stakes

Otero County is at a crossroads.

We can either:

Stand strong, protect our values, and keep moving forward…

OR

Let outside pressure, higher costs, and bad policies take over.

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