October 4th, 2026

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Dear Friends:  

Early voting  starts on October 6th, 2026!   

Please vote for Eric Stromberg and Jason Chappel for County Council.

 

Without a Republican candidate for County Assessor, please vote for Libertarian James Wernicke over Democrat Jeff Casalina. I am confident that James will bring transparency, accountability, competency, and integrity to this important public office.

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Check out Eric Stromberg’s campaign video: https://youtu.be/RXAyyTJ_CXY

Check out Jason Chappel’s campaign video:

https://youtube.com/shorts/UHd37FUy7F4

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Vote NO to all 3 County questions, and vote AGAINST all 4 Constitutional Amendments.

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For our 2026 Council candidate work parties, we will meet on Saturdays , 12:00 noon at Open Door Bible Church, (lower floor), on October 17th, 24th, and 31st.  

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RPLA will have a table at Trick or Treat on Mainstreet on Friday, October 30th, 4-6pm. We need donations of candy and volunteers to work the table.

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​​Please mark your calendars for our Central Committee meeting on October 15th, 6 p.m. at Open Door Bible Church. 

 

Are you happy with our County Government?  

• Recent water rate increase of 8%:   Council voted 5-2 for it (David Reagor and Melanee Hand opposed).  

• Trinity Road Diet traffic disaster.  Council voted 6-1 for it (David Reagor opposed).  

• Gross Receipts Tax Increase.  Council voted 6-1 for it (David Reagor opposed).  Soon after, Council voted for big salary raises for Councilors (David Reagor opposed), elected County officials and County staff.  

• The recent County meeting on Mass Surveillance cameras and Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) system.  There was very little assurance that data was secure, our civil liberties would be protected, and safeguards against abuse would be effective.  

• LEDA/MRA funds:   Councilor Havemann touts public-private partnerships as “essential” tools to see more “economic vitality.”   She misses the fact that both Los Alamos and White Rock once had shopping centers that were full and vibrant, without LEDA and MRA funding.  She refuses to address the root causes of local business failures and assumes that public funds are the solution.  In Counties across New Mexico, MRA funding applications are reviewed by citizens, stakeholders, and business owners with full transparency.  In Los Alamos, applications are reviewed by County Staff (with no direct experience in running a business) behind closed doors.  Public input amounts to 3 minute statements.   No answer yet on what our County is doing to ensure that this is not a slush fund for politically connected deals.  How do we avoid what happened with LEDA in Alamogordo and in 2021, the spectacular LEDA failure of Pebble Labs in Los Alamos?  While residents on a fixed income are being crushed by big utility rate increases, our County is shelling out $11.2M of our tax dollars to private, profit driven entities to expand and redevelop.     

 

We must elect new leadership that is committed to transparency, accountability, and fiscal responsibility when it comes to public funds. We must elect new leadership that prioritizes community input with Council decisions.  I agree with Councilor Havemann, we cannot keep doing things the same way and expect different results.  Voting for Councilors Cull and Hand, as well as former County manager Steve Lynn guarantees we will continue on the same path.  

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On a positive note, the Faith & Community series free movie will be "The Story of Everything" on Saturday, October 10th, 4pm at SALA Event Center.  

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See you soon, 

 

Lisa Shin, RPLA Chair  

contact me at chair@losalamosgop.com  

Website:   www.losalamosgop.com     Phone:  505-310-3254

Instagram:  @RepublicanpartyofLosAlamos   Facebook: @RepublicanPartyofLosAlamos

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