Board Elections
2025 PERA Board Election
Automated Election Services (“AES”) verified the candidates for the 2025 PERA Board election. The PERA Board accepted AES’s nominating petition counts on April 24, 2025.
State Position
The candidates for the State position are:
- Christina Perea
- Juan Diaz
Information for each candidate will be available through the Candidate Information link on this page in July 2025.
Municipal Position
Valerie Barela, City of Albuquerque, submitted more than the required 150 valid nominations necessary to be an eligible candidate for the PERA Board Municipal Member position. AES verified that there were no other candidates for the PERA Board Municipal Member position who met the requirement to have a minimum of 150 valid nominations. PERA Rule 2.80.200.70(A)(6) NMAC states that if only one person is nominated for a non-retired Board member position, the election shall be cancelled and that person will automatically be declared the winner for the position. As a result, the PERA Board cancelled the Municipal Member position election for 2025 and declared Valerie Barela the winner. Ms. Barela will start her term of office in January 2026.
Ballots
AES will mail out ballots to eligible State members on August 15, 2025. Ballots must be received by the Rio Rancho Post Office by noon on September 12, 2025 to be counted. Ballots received after this date are invalid and will not count toward the election results. Please make sure you vote early so your vote will count.
Please click on the following link for additional information: