Valencia County Probate Judge
Valencia County, New Mexico
My vote power: Above average
What does this office do?
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
Candidates:
Democratic
Pedro Rael is an attorney of more than 40 years who served as a 13th Judicial District judge and a Valencia County commissioner. His priorities are lowering probate costs for families, avoiding disputes and making probate easy for heirs to understand.
Republican · Incumbent
Wendy Wallace is the Valencia County probate judge and a real estate qualifying broker who has owned a small business for more than 35 years. Her priorities are making probate efficient, accessible and easy to understand and improving communication with other courts.
Sources: sos.nm.gov · valencianm.gov