Valencia County Assessor
Valencia County, New Mexico
My vote power: Above average
What does this office do?
- Setting the value of your home or land for tax purposes
- Approving property tax exemptions, such as homeowner or veteran discounts
- Keeping property maps and assessment records
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Housing Affordability,
Candidates:
Republican
Burgandy Casias is a senior loan officer with more than 20 years in housing and mortgages and a board member of the New Mexico Mortgage Lenders Association. Her priorities are fair, accurate property valuations with correct exemptions and a more transparent, accessible office.
Democratic
Torres G. Leyba is a political consultant with an associate degree from UNM who says he has worked on constituent issues at the national, state and local levels. His priorities are correct and equitable property assessments and rebuilding public trust in the office.
Sources: sos.nm.gov · valencianm.gov