Alan Halbert (Mayor of Santa Rosa, New Mexico, candidate 2026)

Alan Halbert

Nonpartisan

Candidate, Mayor of Santa Rosa

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 3, 2026

Education

High school

East Anchorage High School

Personal

Profession

Engineering manager

Alan Halbert is running for election to the Mayor of Santa Rosa in New Mexico. Halbert is on the ballot in the general election on March 3, 2026.^[source]

Halbert completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Alan Halbert provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on January 27, 2026:

• High school: East Anchorage High School
• Graduate: Western Governors University, MBA October 9, 2007, 2007
• Bachelor's: ITT Technical Institute, BASEET 1998, 1998
• Profession: Engineering Manager
• Incumbent officeholder: No

Elections

General election

General election for Mayor of Santa Rosa

Lisa Garcia Brassell (Nonpartisan), Alan Halbert (Nonpartisan), Nelson H. Kotiar (Nonpartisan), and Joey Silva (Nonpartisan) ran in the general election for Mayor of Santa Rosa on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Lisa Garcia Brassell (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Alan Halbert (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Nelson H. Kotiar (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Joey Silva (Nonpartisan)

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

It is my belief we are about to see a golden age unfold in our economy, that has been held back by needless government interference, taxation and bad policies. Business is wanting to be let loose; so we need to be prepared to participate in this growth.

My background and engineering career have given me the ability to be innovative as an engineer and inventor, since I look at problems differently than most others..Which has allowed me to develop novel approaches to problem solving, as they arise. It is my time to give back to my community and leave a legacy to be proud of; as we build a new paradigm for a more prosperous Santa Rosa.

Santa Rosa can participate in this coming growth; or stagnate as we have seen for the last eight years. And make one solemn promise to the people of Santa Rosa, that I will work to the best of my ability to make a better economy, and reduce costs for that prosperity. More bang for the buck; as we move forward into the future together.

Will you join with me, to make Santa Rosa a better place for our children's future, and our posterity...

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Santa Rosa has untapped resources that could benefit an employer that have not been utilized, and will be my focus since we need to create a better business climate,and revenue stream for the City. So that children do not need to move away to find gainful employment, and stay in Santa Rosa to raise a family. That also means we need to focus on educational opportunities, and have a curriculum that can support manufacturing, which was a large part of my career, and will work to that end.
• My first priority will be to assess the current revenues and expenditures and see if we are running a tight ship, where are the major costs and revenues, since my initial look at the budget shows a 5.8% profit margin. Believe this is driven mostly by erratic summer windfall revenues.
• Second thing that I will undertake is an assessment of each department and its work product, and define what they are to accomplish? Then ascertain proper manpower and staff accordingly. To make sure people are where they, want and need to be; and allow them autonomy to perform their tasks.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Have noticed we have lost over 66% of the restaurants in the City since coming to Santa Rosa in 2017. My major concern is that citizens have many jobs, and they are making ends meet with more than one employer. One person I know of has three jobs, has a great attitude, and has done this for years, she deserves better.

Which is why my focus will be to bring more industry, and businesses that can provide better employment and higher wages with secure jobs while keeping the rural feel to the community, is a must, to keep the Wildlife and Turkeys happy which I adore.

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