Senator Angel M. Charley is a Democratic member of the New Mexico State Senate representing District 30, which covers Bernalillo, Cibola, McKinley, Socorro, and Valencia counties. Elected in 2024 and serving since 2025, she is a prominent advocate for Indigenous women's rights, particularly addressing violence against Native women. A resident of the Pueblo of Acoma, she grew up in Old Laguna with deep ties to the Navajo Nation through her mother, and lives with her husband Keegan King and their three children. Notable achievements include recognition by the New Mexico Senate in 2022 for her advocacy on murdered and missing Indigenous women, and her leadership in organizations focused on rural and Native communities.

Education and Political Experience

Specific details on formal education are not publicly detailed in available records. Her professional experience centers on advocacy and leadership roles:

• Executive Director, IllumiNative
• Executive Director, Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women
• Membership Director, Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women

Political and Community Involvement:
- Appointed to New Mexico State Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives Task Force
- Secretary, Laguna Federation of Democratic Women
- Board Member, Alliance of Tribal Coalitions to End Violence
- Appointed to Albuquerque Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Commission
- Board Member, Albuquerque Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Collaborative
- Board Chair, Native American Professional Parent Resources, Inc.

She won the 2024 Democratic Primary and general election for Senate District 30 unopposed, securing 11,756 votes.