Stephanie Telles
DEMOCRATDISTRICT 1- Seated
- Jan 2026
- Term ends
- Dec 2029Next election 2029
- Replaced
- Louie SanchezLeft the seat to run for mayor.
- Recorded roll calls
- Crossed party 0 of 4
Contact
- [email protected]
- City web page
- www.cabq.gov/council/find-your-councilor/district-1
- Policy analyst
- Mara Salcido[email protected]505-768-3111
Official accounts
Contact details and accounts are taken from the City of Albuquerque and last checked 2026-10-01.
What they keep raising
- Police staffing and capacity in her district: said six officers handled 950 calls in three months with no spare capacity
- Moving APD recruitment dollars toward violence prevention
- Council access to city budget systems (demanded read-only access to the budget software)
- Privacy and data limits on license-plate readers (asked about Flock/Vigilant contracts)
Recorded votes
- 2026-09-09 O-49 Ban on ATM-facilitated crypto transactions Passed 6-3 Voted yes Watch
- 2026-09-09 O-26-54 Override of mayor's veto: City Attorney reports to Council Override 6-3 Voted yes Watch
- 2026-08-03 O-39 Cannabis/nicotine retail buffers (IDO amendment) Failed 3-6 Voted no
- 2026-08-03 O-32 Sale of Recycled Materials (copper, brass) Passed 8-1 Voted yes
Outlook · low confidenceNewest member, so the smallest record. Signals so far point to a budget-oversight, prevention-first profile. Voted with the majority on every recorded roll call.