June 7th, 2026 

by Lisa Shin

Chair, Republican Party of Los Alamos

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Dear Friends:  

Congratulations to our local and state-wide Republican candidates who will now advance to the General Election.  Our Council candidates, Jason Chappel and Eric Stromberg, are counting on your support and help!   

 

Please join us for our Silent Auction Fundraiser Dinner on Thursday, June 18th, 2026, 5 p.m. at SALA Event Center.   I am thrilled to announce that we will have two honored guest speakers:  Didi Okpareke, candidate for New Mexico Congressional District 1, and Gregg Hull, candidate for New Mexico Governor.  Online registration at this link.

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More silent auction donations are needed for the RPLA event on June 18, 2026, at SALA. Typical donations include: gift cards for local restaurants/businesses, tech items and computer-related items, household items, special cooking utensils/tools, jewelry, sports items, and toys/games/books for kids. If you have doubts about an item or need an item picked up, please contact Jennifer McKerley at jmckerley@comcast.net or 505-259-8997. ​

As a long-time resident, small business owner and health care provider, I continue to worry about:   

1. Utility rate increases:  recent editorial sums it up perfectly.  

2. The lack of transparency, accountability, and oversight regarding our public funds for downtown redevelopment.  Our County Review Committee continues to believe that it is not subject to the NM Open Meetings Act.  There are limited options for home ownership.   

3. The Trinity Drive Road Diet.  This will create serious problems for our downtown businesses and is a disaster waiting to happen with our next evacuation.   The only beneficiary appears to be Hasse Contracting, who will receive $7.12M to do the work.  

4. Los Alamos High School’s 2026 math proficiency score is a dismal 38%, with overall LAPS math proficiency is 56%.  While our schools excel in many areas and our high achievers continue to do extremely well,  many students are falling behind and will not be able to compete in today’s work force.  Who will take responsibility?  

5. Babies will no longer be delivered in Los Alamos.  While I applaud the recently passed medical malpractice reform, it does not bring back the doctors our community has already lost.  On a regular basis, I hear from patients who have to wait several months to see their physician.   

 

Gubernatorial candidate Gregg Hull has a proven track record of delivering results in economic growth, infrastructure, water, public safety, and accountable government as Mayor of Rio Rancho.  I greatly appreciate his plans to protect and strengthen rural health care.   Unless we elect new leadership at both the state and local level, we will continue on the path of steady decline in all areas.   

 

On a positivenote, the Faith and Community free movie series for June will be “Bonhoeffer:  Pastor, Spy, Assassin” at SALA Event Center on Saturday, June 13th, at 4:00 PM.   “As World War II devastates Europe, theologian and pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer is drawn into a dangerous resistance movement determined to stop Adolf Hitler. Facing impossible choices between faith, morality, and sacrifice, he risks everything in a courageous mission to help save millions from genocide.” 

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See you soon,

​Lisa Shin, RPLA Chair

Email: chair@losalamosgop.com
Website: www.losalamosgop.com

Phone: 505-310-3254
Facebook: @RepublicanPartyofLosAlamos

Instagram:   @RepublicanPartyofLosAlamos