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Lea County, New Mexico

Lea County Assessor

Benge was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Lea County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. New Mexico certifies the general election by November 24, 2026; county canvasses are due November 13. Official results: electionresults.sos.nm.gov.

About this race

Ava Benge is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List.

What this office does

Property assessor. The assessor determines the taxable value of every parcel of real estate and, in many states, of business property, using state-set methods and market data. Those values, multiplied by rates set by other elected bodies, produce property tax bills. The assessor also administers exemptions such as homestead or senior exemptions.

This race. Every voter in Lea County votes on this seat. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Who won? The official answer comes November 24.

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Done · Nov 3
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Happening now · by Nov 13
Lea County double-checks its count
The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.
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Next · Nov 24
New Mexico makes it official
The State Canvassing Board certifies the result. The winner appears on this page that day.

What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 4, 2026

This report is cited to the outlet that published it. We do not call races. Official running count: New Mexico official results.

Lea County Assessor
No report found yet

Reports are checked daily until New Mexico certifies on November 24; a certified winner replaces the report on that day.

Ava Benge

Republican

Biography

Ava Benge is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lea County Assessor, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Lea County Assessor in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for Lea County Assessor on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ava Benge. Candidate information follows official Lea County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Lea County Assessor election in New Mexico?

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. New Mexico certifies the general election by November 24, 2026; county canvasses are due November 13. Official results: https://electionresults.sos.nm.gov/. Voting rules for New Mexico are on the New Mexico election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Who won the Lea County Assessor race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; New Mexico certifies on November 24. We do not call races.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Lea County and state election office filings, last verified October 24, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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The rest of your Lea County ballot

14 tracked races in Lea County, New Mexico. Landed here from another county's search? Look up your own ballot below.

Also on the November 3 ballot
Lea County Commissioner, District 2Lea County Commissioner, District 3Lea County Probate JudgeSee all 14 Lea County races
Candidate profiles
Ava Benge, full profileOfficial New Mexico election office