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Santa Fe County, New Mexico

Santa Fe County Commissioner, District 3

Bustamante was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Santa Fe 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

Camilla M. Bustamante 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

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Camilla M. Bustamante, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Who won? The official answer comes November 24.

New Mexico makes results final in three steps.
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Done · Nov 3
Votes were cast and counted
Election night totals are a first count, not the final one.
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Happening now · by Nov 13
Santa Fe 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.

Santa Fe County Commissioner, District 3
No report found yet

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

Camilla M. Bustamante

DemocratIncumbent

Biography

Camilla M. Bustamante is the sitting Santa Fe County Commissioner for District 3, serving a term from 2023 to 2026, per Santa Fe County. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Santa Fe County Commissioner, District 3 in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for Santa Fe County Commissioner, District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Camilla M. Bustamante. Candidate information follows official Santa Fe County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Santa Fe County Commissioner, District 3 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 Santa Fe County Commissioner, District 3 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 Santa Fe County and state election office filings, last verified October 24, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Santa Fe County Magistrate Judge, Division 1Santa Fe County Magistrate Judge, Division 2Santa Fe County Magistrate Judge, Division 3See all 17 Santa Fe County races
Candidate profiles
Camilla M. Bustamante, full profileOfficial New Mexico election office