Vanessa Alarid

Owner and sole lobbyist, Alarid Consulting; lists BorderPlex Digital Assets among current NM lobbying clients; joined the MVEDA board April 2026; spouse of Sen. Antonio 'Moe' Maestas (D-Albuquerque).

verification: caveated

CORRECTION (Jul 8, 2026): An earlier version of this entry connected an attorney, as a lobbying client of Ms. Alarid, to the 2026 governor's race. That connection rested on a client roster the Watch could not independently verify; the named party disputes it. The connection has been removed. — A New Mexico lobbyist whose client roster lists BorderPlex Digital Assets — and who, in April 2026 during the air-permit comment period, joined the board of MVEDA, the regional agency that helped land Project Jupiter in Santa Teresa. Her exact NM registration date for BorderPlex is not yet confirmed.

Conflicts of interest · 1

Lobbyist on both sides — Vanessa Alarid (BorderPlex + MVEDA)

Flagged entanglements involving this party. Characterization on disclosed facts — see the full ledger and each party’s right of reply.

Relationships · 3

Lobbyist forBorderPlex Digital Assets Member ofMesilla Valley Economic Development Association (MVEDA)Married toSen. Antonio 'Moe' Maestas

Sources · 4

otherVanessa Alarid — LinkedIn (client roster) ↗otherTransparency USA — Alarid contributions ↗newsThe Candle — NMED's undisclosed Jupiter consultant/lobbyist contracts ↗newsLA Daily Post — Bernalillo ethics case (Alarid/Maestas/Pyskoty) ↗

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