Charlene Pyskoty
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Charlene Pyskoty is running for election to the Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors to represent a landowner seat (Position 3) in New Mexico. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.[source]
Pyskoty (Democratic Party) was a member of the Bernalillo County Commission in New Mexico, representing District 5. She assumed office in 2019. She left office on December 31, 2022.
Elections
2025
See also: Municipal elections in Bernalillo County, New Mexico (2025)
General election
The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.
General election for Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors Landowner Seat (Positions 3 & 4) (2 seats)
Incumbent James S. Glass, Kaelan Dreyer, and Charlene Pyskoty are running in the general election for Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors Landowner Seat (Positions 3 & 4) on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
| James S. Glass (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Kaelan Dreyer (Nonpartisan) | |
| Charlene Pyskoty (Nonpartisan) | ||
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2022
See also: Municipal elections in Bernalillo County, New Mexico (2022)
General election
General election for Bernalillo County Commission District 5
Eric Olivas defeated Judy Young in the general election for Bernalillo County Commission District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eric Olivas (D) | 54.0 | 30,784 | |
| Judy Young (R) | 46.0 | 26,242 | ||
| Total votes: 57,026 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nicholas Bevins (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Bernalillo County Commission District 5
Eric Olivas defeated incumbent Charlene Pyskoty in the Democratic primary for Bernalillo County Commission District 5 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eric Olivas | 53.3 | 5,167 | |
| Charlene Pyskoty | 46.7 | 4,525 | ||
| Total votes: 9,692 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Bernalillo County Commission District 5
Judy Young defeated Wayne A. Yevoli and Michael Eustice, Jr. in the Republican primary for Bernalillo County Commission District 5 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Judy Young | 42.0 | 3,836 | |
 | Wayne A. Yevoli | 39.0 | 3,563 | |
| Michael Eustice, Jr. | 19.1 | 1,744 | ||
| Total votes: 9,143 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Bernalillo County Commission District 5
Charlene Pyskoty defeated incumbent James Smith in the general election for Bernalillo County Commission District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Charlene Pyskoty (D) | 51.7 | 28,815 | |
 | James Smith (R) | 48.3 | 26,962 | |
| Total votes: 55,777 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Bernalillo County Commission District 5
Charlene Pyskoty advanced from the Democratic primary for Bernalillo County Commission District 5 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Charlene Pyskoty | 100.0 | 9,775 | |
| Total votes: 9,775 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Bernalillo County Commission District 5
Incumbent James Smith defeated Natasha Hadrych-Rosier in the Republican primary for Bernalillo County Commission District 5 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Smith | 73.4 | 4,527 |
| Natasha Hadrych-Rosier | 26.6 | 1,638 | ||
| Total votes: 6,165 | |||
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Campaign themes
2025
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2022
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2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Charlene Pyskoty participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 7, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Charlene Pyskoty's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Behavioral health treatment
Reduce crime |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | With Masters' degrees in Public Health and Mental Health Counseling, I am dedicated to providing creative and cost-effective initiatives to prevent problems from occurring; eliminating suffering and wasteful time, effort, and money on crisis management; and building a better quality of life for the community.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Charlene Pyskoty answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | Tammy Duckworth, Democrat, US Senator for Illinois, is an Iraq War veteran who received the Purple Heart after losing both legs when the Black Hawk helicopter she co-piloted was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade. She has been a tireless advocate for veterans and human services. She is the first senator to have given birth while in office. Born in Thailand, she has dedicated her life to serving the American people.[3] | ” |
| “ | "Healing the Heart of Democracy" by Parker Palmer offers a perspective that urges Americans to move past divisive politics to focus on working together to improve our country and our communities in creative ways that bring a diversity of strengths together. As a mental health therapist, I see that the heart of our body politic is broken, and I am committed to doing my part to heal it.[3] | ” |
| “ | It's important for elected officials to be curious and open to a wide range of perspectives and suggestions. It's important to listen and know the community. It's important to do research, learn from the past, know current situations, and come up with creative solutions. As a mental health therapist, I help people assess their past and current situations and then come up with positive, creative solutions. I will bring this to the county commission, and serve my community on a greater level.[3] | ” |
| “ | The best part of being home is being able to look out my window at my three horses. They are my natural stress relievers![3] | ” |
| “ | The Bernalillo County Commission votes on issues that affect residents in their everyday lives. The Commission has an overall management function in zoning and infrastructure, public health and safety, elections and appointments, and more. Decisions made by the County Commission impact individuals daily, and should be made with the best interests of the community in mind.[3] | ” |
| “ | Rather than political experience, a County Commissioner should have real-world experience. The ideal commissioner will come from a broad range of educational and work experience and have a proven track record of listening respectfully and responding positively, creatively, and in a way that uplifts the community. The ideal commissioner will put community above personal gain or political aspiration or allegiance.[3] | ” |
| “ | I believe that my training and experience in mental health and public health, combined with my background in a military and law enforcement family, make me uniquely and highly qualified to be the next Bernalillo County Commissioner of District 5.[3] | ” |
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Charlene Pyskoty's responses," May 7, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
