Bernalillo County Commissioner, District 5

Thomas Wayne Riley is a Republican candidate for Bernalillo County Commissioner, District 5. He is a Tijeras resident who holds a bachelor's degree in Anthropology with a minor in History from the University of Oklahoma and has spent 13 years in the financial industry, currently working in insurance sales, per the Albuquerque Journal. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 20, 2026.

Eric Olivas is the sitting Bernalillo County Commissioner for District 5, per the county's website. He graduated from Sandia High School, earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry and biology and a master's degree in biology from the University of New Mexico, and is a licensed journeyman plumber and mechanical contractor. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 20, 2026.