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Overview
Current roleExecutive Director, Elevated Lending CDC
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationNew Mexico
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BackgroundExecutive Director, Elevated Lending CDC
EducationMaster of Business Administration (MBA)
Notable personal detailsMayling M. Armijo is a New Mexico-based economic development professional and U.S. Navy Reserve officer who ran for Mayor of Albuquerque in 2025. She has worked in public-sector economic development roles, including Director of Economic Development for Bernalillo County and Deputy County Manager for Sandoval County. She has also led a small-business lending organization as Executive Director of Elevated Lending CDC and has served in the Navy and Navy Reserve, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate opposes raising city taxes without voter approval and emphasizes expanding the tax base by attracting businesses and investment rather than increasing tax burdens on Albuquerque families. Her platform highlights supporting small businesses and economic development to grow revenue from business activity (gross receipts) rather than new local tax increases.
Healthcare
Supports expanding publicly funded behavioral health services at the city level, including fully funding/expanding Albuquerque Community Safety, launching mobile behavioral health teams, and investing in local mental-health workforce development. Emphasizes pairing substance-abuse response with housing and accountability and partnering with local universities and community colleges to grow trained responders.
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Immigration & Border
Supports Albuquerque being an immigrant-friendly city and says her administration will limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement; she will not use city personnel or funds to enforce federal immigration law while still allowing some cooperation in certain circumstances.
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