Sierra County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for New Mexico House and Public Education Commission and more, and where they stand on water and jobs.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Sierra County's county, city and school board races, so they are not shown here. Your ballot may carry them. See the New Mexico Secretary of State elections page.
School board
Public Education Commission District 6Stewart Alan Ingham (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Stewart Alan Ingham (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Public Education Commission District 6.
Stewart Alan Ingham
Stewart Ingham, raised in Albuquerque, earned a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from the University of New Mexico in 1992 and obtained his contractor's license in 1986, per the New Mexico Public Education Department. He served as Construction Manager at Albuquerque Public Schools from 2007 until his retirement in October 2022, overseeing projects including Atrisco Heritage and Del Norte High Schools, and was elected to the Public Education Commission as a write-in candidate in 2019, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Incumbent Stewart Ingham is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the Public Education Commission District 6 seat, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified candidate list. The name still appears on the ballot; the race is uncontested.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Sierra County is split across 2 New Mexico House districts.
Find your districts by addressNew Mexico House: 2 districtsDistricts 38, 49
New Mexico House District 38David L. Mooney (D) · Rebecca Dow (R)
David L. Mooney
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Expand access to healthcare
- Increase lobbying transparency
- Protect water, land and air
About David L. Mooney
David L. Mooney is a New Mexico native and campaign organizer running as the Democratic candidate for New Mexico House District 38, per his campaign site. He has worked as a field director on campaigns across 27 states and Washington, D.C. and currently works as a recruiter, per his campaign site.
Rebecca Dow
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Creating quality, high-paying jobs
- Defending the right to bear arms
- Opposing expanded abortion access
About Rebecca Dow
Owns a technology and consulting company and founded several Sierra County nonprofits for children and families, including early care and education programs, per the campaign site. Founded AppleTree Educational Center, described as one of Sierra County's largest employers, and was first elected to the New Mexico House in 2017, per the campaign site. Rebecca Dow is a CEO and educator who has represented her district in the New Mexico House from 2016 to 2022 and again since 2025, per the New Mexico Legislature. She sits on the House Appropriations and Finance Committee and the Legislative Council, per the New Mexico Legislature.
David L. Mooney (D), Rebecca Dow (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 38. Rebecca Dow is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list.
Full race pageNew Mexico House District 49Gail "Missy" Armstrong (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Gail "Missy" Armstrong
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports balancing water rights across affected parties
- Supports agriculture with fewer regulations
- Supports rural economic development and local school board autonomy
About Gail "Missy" Armstrong
Gail Armstrong has represented House District 49, covering Catron, Sierra, Socorro and Valencia counties, since 2017 and serves as Minority Floor Leader, per the New Mexico Legislature member page.
Gail "Missy" Armstrong (R) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 49; unopposed candidates still appear on New Mexico ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Gail "Missy" Armstrong is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list.
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New Mexico's field is the Secretary of State's candidate portal list for the November 3, 2026 general election. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2 primary. All 70 state House seats are up; state senators serve four-year terms and are not on the 2026 ballot except where a special election fills a vacancy. The governor and lieutenant governor run as a ticket. Unopposed candidates still appear on the ballot.
Who is on the ballot in Sierra County, New Mexico on November 3, 2026?
Sierra County sample ballot 2026: see where the public education commission and new mexico house candidates stand on water and jobs. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in New Mexico?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for New Mexico are listed on the New Mexico election hub. New Mexico election hub →
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