New Mexico Senate District 19
Leadership Rooted
in Community
Dr. Anthony "Ant" Thornton brings decades of engineering leadership, military service, and community dedication to fight for the families of the East Mountains.
Meet Your Candidate
Dr. Anthony "Ant" Thornton
As the son of a career-enlisted Air Force man, Ant became enchanted by flight and dreamed of a career in aviation. He graduated from the University of Colorado with a degree in aerospace engineering, earned his Master's from Stanford, and his Ph.D. from Purdue.
Spending 27 years at Sandia National Laboratories, he became the first Black American Director in Sandia's history. He received the Professional Achievement in Industry National 2001 Black Engineer of the Year Award.
Dr. Thornton and his wife Glenna live in the East Mountains of Albuquerque where they are active in their local community and church. He also spent 7 years as a Naval Reservist.
What Ant Stands For
Ant's Priorities
Fighting for the values and needs of District 19 families with practical, results-driven solutions.
Strong Families
Advocating for all rights protected in the Bill of Rights including the Right to Bear Arms, making fathers financially responsible, and supporting universal school choice.
Protecting family values
Safe Communities
Working to secure the border, return qualified immunity to officers, create stricter bail reform, and recruit healthcare workers for rural New Mexico.
Keeping neighborhoods safe
Good Government
Reforming Gross Receipts Tax code and completely eliminating state taxes on social security and military pensions for all retirees.
Lower taxes, better services
Economic Freedom
Bipartisan support for crypto innovation, clear and sensible regulations that foster innovation while protecting investors and consumers.
Growing NM's economy
Your Impact
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Get Involved
Upcoming Events
Meet Ant in person at town halls, coffee chats, and community events across District 19.
Education & School Choice
Open discussion on education policy, school choice, and STEM programs for rural districts.
Coffee with Ant — Moriarty
Informal morning coffee to meet Ant one-on-one and share your concerns about District 19.
Campaign Fundraiser Dinner
An evening of dinner, conversation, and community. Keynote on economic freedom in NM.
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