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Lincoln County, New Mexico

New Mexico 12th Judicial District Court, Division II

One candidate is tracked for New Mexico 12th Judicial District Court, Division II on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lori L. Willard. Candidate information follows official Lincoln County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

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Lori L. Willard is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat on the Twelfth Judicial District, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Lori L. Willard is the sitting judge in this division, per https://twelfthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/. Every voter in Lincoln and Otero counties elects this seat, since New Mexico district judges are elected district-wide across the 12th Judicial District (the New Mexico Courts' Courts by District page). New Mexico district judges run in a partisan election the first time they seek the seat, then stand later on a separate nonpartisan retention question; this is that partisan race.

Lori L. Willard

Republican · Incumbent

Biography
Lori L. Willard is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico 12th Judicial District Court, Division II, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's official general-election candidate list.

Questions about this race

Who is running for New Mexico 12th Judicial District Court, Division II in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for New Mexico 12th Judicial District Court, Division II on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lori L. Willard. Candidate information follows official Lincoln County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New Mexico 12th Judicial District Court, Division II election in New Mexico?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for New Mexico are on the New Mexico election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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