New Mexico Voter Guide 2026: Candidates on Your Ballot
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New Mexico's 2026 ballot includes governor (Deb Haaland (D), Gregg Hull (R)); U.S. Senate (Ben Ray Luján (D), Larry Marker (R)). Browse tracked New Mexico jurisdictions, compare candidate profiles, and enter your ZIP code to see the exact races on your ballot.
State Snapshot
2026 Statewide Races
Candidates The Ballot Brief is tracking for New Mexico's statewide contests. Tap a name for their bio and campaign link, or enter your address for the full ballot with finance data.
Governor
2 candidatesDeb Haaland (D)
Deb Haaland is New Mexico's Democratic nominee for governor, a former U.S. secretary of the interior, former U.S. representative, and former state Democratic Party chair. Her campaign emphasizes lowering family costs, supporting working families, clean energy, rural infrastructure, and Native and community representation.Priorities: Lower costs for New Mexico families · Invest in clean energy, infrastructure, and rural communities · Protect public lands, health care, and working-family supportsCampaign site →Gregg Hull (R)
Gregg Hull is New Mexico's Republican nominee for governor and a former three-term mayor of Rio Rancho. His campaign emphasizes economic development, crime reduction, executive experience, and changing one-party control in state government.Priorities: Grow New Mexico's economy and private-sector jobs · Reduce crime and improve public safety · Bring mayoral executive experience to state governmentCampaign site →
U.S. Senate
2 candidatesBen Ray Luján (D)Incumbent
Ben Ray Luján is New Mexico's incumbent U.S. senator and the Democratic nominee for a second term in 2026. Raised in Nambé, he served six terms in the U.S. House before winning his Senate seat in 2020, and his work centers on good-paying jobs, affordable health care, rural broadband, and protecting New Mexico's land, water, and culture.Priorities: Create good-paying jobs for New Mexicans · Expand access to quality, affordable health care · Protect New Mexico's land, water, and natural resourcesCampaign site →Larry Marker (R)
Larry Marker is the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in New Mexico, a businessman who previously ran for land commissioner in 2022 and state Senate in 2024. His platform emphasizes border security, expanded energy production, and support for New Mexico agriculture.Priorities: Secure the border · Expand New Mexico energy production · Support farmers, ranchers, and rural New MexicoCampaign site →
Attorney General
2 candidatesRaúl Torrez (D)Incumbent
Raúl Torrez is New Mexico's incumbent attorney general and the Democratic nominee for re-election in 2026. A former federal prosecutor, Justice Department senior advisor, and elected district attorney for the Albuquerque area, his office has emphasized public safety, crimes against children, consumer protection, and civil rights enforcement.Priorities: Strengthen public safety and violent-crime prosecution · Protect children and vulnerable New Mexicans · Enforce consumer protection and civil rights lawsCampaign site →Sam Kane (R)
Sam Kane is the Republican nominee for New Mexico attorney general, an attorney in private practice. He offers a Republican alternative for the state's chief legal office.Priorities: Bring private-practice legal experience to the office · Focus the office on crime and public safety · Provide a check on one-party control of state government
Secretary Of State
2 candidatesAmanda López Askin (D)
Amanda López Askin is the Democratic nominee for New Mexico secretary of state, the Doña Ana County clerk and a former New Mexico State University regent. With incumbent Maggie Toulouse Oliver term-limited, her campaign emphasizes her county-level experience keeping elections running smoothly and securely.Priorities: Keep New Mexico elections secure and smooth-running · Bring county clerk experience to statewide election administration · Protect voter access across New MexicoCampaign site →Ramona Goolsby (R)
Ramona Goolsby is the Republican nominee for New Mexico secretary of state, a retired nurse practitioner, Army veteran, and soil and water conservation board member. Her campaign emphasizes election integrity, enforcement of campaign finance statutes, and transparency in state government.Priorities: Protect election integrity · Enforce election finance statutes · Bring transparency and accountability to state governmentCampaign site →
Treasurer
2 candidatesLaura Montoya (D)Incumbent
Laura Montoya is New Mexico's incumbent state treasurer and the Democratic nominee for re-election in 2026. The first Latina elected to the office, she previously served two terms as Sandoval County treasurer, and her campaign emphasizes serving with integrity, protecting public funds, and financial opportunity for all New Mexicans.Priorities: Manage state funds with integrity and transparency · Expand financial opportunity and literacy for New Mexicans · Protect taxpayer dollars through prudent investmentCampaign site →James Ellison (R)
James Ellison is the Republican nominee for New Mexico state treasurer, a chartered financial analyst, former Public Regulation Commission member, and former utility analyst. His campaign emphasizes responsible stewardship of the roughly $20 billion in state funds the treasurer manages directly.Priorities: Apply CFA-level investment discipline to state funds · Protect taxpayer dollars through responsible stewardship · Bring regulatory and analytical experience to the treasuryCampaign site →
Auditor
2 candidatesJoseph Maestas (D)Incumbent
Joseph Maestas is New Mexico's incumbent state auditor and the Democratic nominee for re-election in 2026. An engineer and former mayor of Española and Santa Fe city councilor, his office audits government agencies statewide to protect public funds and root out fraud, waste, and abuse.Priorities: Root out fraud, waste, and abuse of public funds · Hold government agencies financially accountable · Bring engineering rigor to public oversightCampaign site →Joshua James Lawrence (R)
Joshua James Lawrence is the Republican nominee for New Mexico state auditor, a film-industry worker and 2022 sheriff candidate. He offers a Republican alternative for the state's financial-oversight office.Priorities: Provide independent scrutiny of state spending · Bring an outsider's perspective to government oversight · Increase transparency in public financesCampaign site →
Statewide Ballot Measures
7 statewide measures are on New Mexico's 2026 ballot. Tap a measure for the plain-language summary.
Board of Regents Nominating Committees Amendment
Make changes to the Board of Regents, including establishing nominating committees to provide lists of candidates, provide that student members are appointed from a list provided by student governing body, and prohibit non-student members from changing political party 12 months preceding appointment.Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)Full measures guide →Eliminate Governor's Pocket Veto and Require Veto Explanations Amendment
Require bills to become law if the governor does not sign or veto them within the required timeframe, eliminating the governor's pocket veto.Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)Full measures guide →Establish Salary for State Legislators Amendment
Establish a salary for state legislators equal to the annual median household income of the state.Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)Full measures guide →Higher Education Improvements Bond Issue
Authorize up to $230 million in general obligation bonds for capital improvements and acquisitions at higher education institutions, special schools, and tribal schools, funded by a statewide property tax.Bond issue (legislative referral)Full measures guide →Library Acquisition Bond Issue
Authorize up to $20 million in general obligation bonds for academic, public school, tribal, and public library resource acquisitions, funded by a statewide property tax.Bond issue (legislative referral)Full measures guide →Repeal Separate Election Requirement for School Election Dates Amendment
Repeal the constitutional provision requiring that school elections be held at different times from partisan elections.Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)Full measures guide →Senior Citizen Facilities Bond Issue
Authorize $30 million in general obligation bonds for senior citizen facility improvement, construction, and equipment acquisition projects, funded by a statewide property tax.Bond issue (legislative referral)Full measures guide →
Places We’re Tracking
Open a local guide to preview candidate profiles by county, city, or jurisdiction. A ZIP code lookup is the fastest way to narrow this to a specific ballot.
Albuquerque city
9 candidates- 9 tracked candidate profiles
- 4 office types represented
Bernalillo County
12 candidates- 12 tracked candidate profiles
- 5 office types represented
Chaves County
55 candidates- 55 tracked candidate profiles
- 27 office types represented
Do�a Ana County
3 candidates- 3 tracked candidate profiles
- 2 office types represented
Las Cruces city
5 candidates- 5 tracked candidate profiles
- 3 office types represented
Otero County
9 candidates- 9 tracked candidate profiles
- 5 office types represented
San Juan County
10 candidates- 10 tracked candidate profiles
- 4 office types represented
Sandoval County
3 candidates- 3 tracked candidate profiles
- 3 office types represented
Santa Fe city
2 candidates- 2 tracked candidate profiles
- 1 office type represented
Santa Fe County
16 candidates- 16 tracked candidate profiles
- 8 office types represented
Valencia County
14 candidates- 14 tracked candidate profiles
- 7 office types represented
Every county in New Mexico
All 33 counties, A to Z. Each page shows the statewide races on every ballot in that county.
Bernalillo CountyCatron CountyChaves CountyCibola CountyColfax CountyCurry CountyDe Baca CountyDoña Ana CountyEddy CountyGrant CountyGuadalupe CountyHarding CountyHidalgo CountyLea CountyLincoln CountyLos Alamos CountyLuna CountyMcKinley CountyMora CountyOtero CountyQuay CountyRio Arriba CountyRoosevelt CountySan Juan CountySan Miguel CountySandoval CountySanta Fe CountySierra CountySocorro CountyTaos CountyTorrance CountyUnion CountyValencia County
How to vote in New Mexico in November 2026
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Dates below come from the New Mexico election office as of 2026-09-04; confirm on the official page or check your registration and polling place.
- Voter registration deadline
- online by Tuesday, October 6, 2026; by mail Tuesday, October 6, 2026; in person by Tuesday, November 3, 2026; same-day registration is available
- Early voting
- Tuesday, October 6, 2026 through Saturday, October 31, 2026
- Mail ballot
- request by Tuesday, October 20, 2026; return: Mailed ballots must be RECEIVED by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2026; no excuse needed
- Election Day hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Where to vote
- Find your polling place with the New Mexico election office's official lookup.
- ID at the polls
- You generally do not need to present ID to vote in a New Mexico statewide election if you have voted here before (state your name, year of birth, and address). A physical ID (photo ID, or a utility bill/bank statement/other government document with name and current address) is required only for first-time New Mexico voters who registered by mail without including ID, and for same-day voter registration (a government-, tribal-, or educational-institution-issued photo ID). Some municipalities (e.g., Rio Rancho) require ID for city elections only.
- Judges on the ballot
- 3 appellate judicial questions (retention and nonpartisan seats): see every judge on the New Mexico ballot
New Mexico 2026 Election Questions
Who is running for governor of New Mexico in 2026?
The tracked 2026 candidates for governor of New Mexico are Deb Haaland (D), Gregg Hull (R). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; see the race card on this page for biographies and priorities.
Who is running for U.S. Senate in New Mexico in 2026?
The tracked 2026 U.S. Senate candidates in New Mexico are Ben Ray Luján (D), Larry Marker (R). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; see the race card on this page for biographies and priorities.
When is the New Mexico 2026 primary election?
New Mexico's 2026 state primary was held on June 2, 2026; the general election is November 3, 2026. Check your registration and polling place with your state election office.
When is the voter registration deadline in New Mexico for the November 2026 election?
To vote in New Mexico's November 3, 2026 general election, register online by Tuesday, October 6, 2026; by mail Tuesday, October 6, 2026; in person by Tuesday, November 3, 2026; same-day registration is available, per the state election office.
When does early voting start in New Mexico for the November 2026 election?
Early in-person voting in New Mexico runs Tuesday, October 6, 2026 through Saturday, October 31, 2026, per the state election office.
What is the deadline to request a mail ballot in New Mexico for November 2026?
New Mexico mail ballots: request by Tuesday, October 20, 2026; return: Mailed ballots must be RECEIVED by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2026; no excuse needed, per the state election office.
Where do I vote in New Mexico in November 2026?
Polling places are assigned by address. Use the New Mexico election office's official lookup at https://www.nmvote.org to find yours; early-voting sites are listed there as well.
Which judges are on the New Mexico ballot in 2026?
3 appellate judges and justices appear on New Mexico's November 3, 2026 ballot: C. Shannon Bacon, David K. Thomson, J. Miles Hanisee. A New Mexico appellate judge is first appointed by the governor from a nominating commission's list and must win a contested partisan election at the next general election with enough time before it; after that initial partisan win, the judge stands periodically in a nonpartisan yes/no retention election requiring 57 percent approval to keep the seat. Source: New Mexico Constitution Article VI, Section 33, and the New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, https://nmjpec.org/en/
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