• State Senator Daniel Ivey-Soto has been credibly accused by multiple women of a long history of sexual harassment, bullying, and abuse.
• Several groups have called on Ivey-Soto to resign. Short of his resignation, there are additional steps that Senate leadership can take to hold him accountable and prevent further harm. 

• For too long, Ivey-Soto has been allowed to deflect and victim-blame in the face of these serious and long-standing allegations.
• Voting rights advocate Marianna Anaya said Ivey-Soto sexually harassed her. In a letter to Ivey-Soto, she wrote: “You and I stood at a cocktail table next to each other and you slid your hand across my side and disgustingly groped and pinched my buttocks.”

• In denying Anaya’s allegations, Ivey-Soto disgustingly said, “I never try to get a Jehovah’s Witness to vote, and I’ve never made a pass at a lesbian. There’s just no return on investment.”

• Additional women, who have chosen to remain unnamed, have alleged “unwanted touching and sexual advances” as well as “groping” by Ivey-Soto.
• Ivey-Soto’s sexist language is well documented. He admits he referred to female policy leaders as “Lips and Hips.”

Besides the alleged sexual harassment, Ivey-Soto has a long, well-documented history of bullying and unprofessional behavior toward women colleagues and women with business before the legislature – contributing to a toxic culture at the State Capitol. 

• Gayle Krueger said Ivey-Soto grabbed her and screamed at her while she was an employee of the University of New Mexico’s Graduate and Professional Student Association and he was president of its council. 

• Miranda Viscoli said Ivey-Soto screamed and cursed at her before she was to testify on a firearms bill before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
• Carmen Lopez said Ivey-Soto “went ballistic” on her… “red in the face, spitting, yelling, getting louder and louder” in what should have been a professional environment.
• On the Senate floor, Ivey-Soto has been called to task for creating a “bullying state” while debating with female colleagues, and had to be “reminded” by the presiding officer to keep decorum. 

Why is Ivey-Soto still in office? Why did a committee of his peers ignore the special counsel’s finding of probable cause and refuse to release the report? Ivey Soto’s behavior has been swept under the rug for far too long. We demand accountability and transparency.