Welcome to the Santa Fe FRW !
NMFRW President Nancy Brenna speaks at the Member-Appreciation luncheon on Dec. 8. Come celebrate the holidays with a turkey dinner and special dessert. Free raffle tickets to members for a variety of fun prizes.
Current members can now renew for 2027 at the same time you buy your luncheon ticket.
A New Mexican from birth, Nancy cares about what is happening in this state. Born in Farmington, Nancy moved to Santa Fe at the age of 11, graduated from Santa Fe High School, and after a few moves around the middle of the state, settled in Los Lunas with her husband of 46 years.
Nancy was introduced to the FRW when her husband ran for Valencia County Sherrif in 2018. She is the current president of the New Mexico Federation of Republican Women, the current president of the Rio Grande Federated Republican Women, the secretary of Election Integrity-New Mexico, the secretary of the local gun club, as well as a member of Concerned Women of America.
Nancy worked a variety of jobs, culminating with 21 years at Southwest Airlines as a Supervisor and Instructor. Nancy now spends most of her time in the political arena working with the local and state political party, following legislation, helping candidates, training poll challengers and watchers, and working the elections.
As the president of the state and local FRW, Nancy is dedicated to informing the public about candidates and legislation that impact the people of New Mexico. She focuses on educating Republican women in the state about the political process, including how to collaborate with and support our Legislators in Santa Fe, as well as candidates running for office, and how legislation influences the daily lives of New Mexicans.
She spends her free time with her family, including her eight grandchildren, friends, and her lively dog named Oreo, while also enjoying the outdoors and traveling.
What We Do
The National Federation of Republican Women has conferred on the Santa Fe Federated Republican Women a Diamond award. . In plain words, that means we've got a lot going on that you can get involved with. SantaFeFRW provides opportunities for individuals in Santa Fe, NM to participate in Republican political initiatives and events. Joining Santa Fe FRW is a step towards engaging in meaningful community and political activities.
Speaker-Luncheons
Our luncheons are a great place to meet like-minded women (and men Associate members.) They are also highly informative. You will meet State and local candidates. You can participate in debates with candidates for governor, senator, or Congress. In off years, you will get to know interesting thinkers on topics that matter to our community. Luncheons are usually the second Tuesday of the month, September to May, at 11:30 at the Santa Fe Country Club. See calendar and directions below.
In the Running
You might get to like some of these candidates so well that you'd be willing to make calls for them or knock on doors. Some of you might like to get trained as poll watchers or poll challengers. Some of you may be so inspired that you may run for office yourself. In 2022, one of our members ran for Congress. In 2023, another member ran for school board. The NFRW offers candidate training.
A Big Enent
Every year, we hold either a gala or what we call a picnic, which is a more casual event. The purpose of these events is to raise money for candidates we support. Our club even has its own PAC. These are exciting, fun events in which we reach out to the whole Republican community in Santa Fe and beyond.
Caring for America
As an FRW member, you can also get involved with our local community. Currently, we support Better Together New Mexico as well as the Desert Rose Women's Center. We also support the Family Month Project, a call for a National Family Month.
Spreading the Word
Every quarter, we send out a highly informative newsletter which includes links to important articles, state and nationwide, upcoming events for the club, and the county, membership events, a new member spotlight and so much more. Don't miss it - it is definitely worth the read!
Scholarship
Every year, we hold the Judith Nowers scholarship for high school seniors. This is basically an essay contest, in which students headed for college write a response to a question, often about the constitution, or how legislation can affect our lives. Currently, the award is $2000 for the lucky winner. The scholarship committee writes a question and grades the essay. Scholarship application HERE