New Mexico elections, 2026

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This page provides information on the 2026 elections in New Mexico, including the offices on the ballot covered by Ballotpedia, election dates, and frequently asked questions.

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Election dates

Statewide election dates in New Mexico are listed below. For more dates, please see the elections calendar.

Statewide election dates

June 2, 2026: Primary
November 3, 2026: General election

Offices on the ballot

Below is a list of New Mexico elections covered by Ballotpedia in 2026. Click the links to learn more about each type:

New Mexico elections, 2026
Office	Elections?	More information
U.S. Senate	✓	Click here
U.S. House	✓	Click here
Congress special election	—	—
Governor	✓	Click here
Other state executive	✓	Click here
State Senate	—	—
State House	✓	Click here
Special state legislative	—	—
State Supreme Court	✓	Click here
Intermediate appellate courts	✓	Click here
School boards	—	—
Municipal government	—	—
Recalls	—	—
Ballot measures	✓	Click here
Local ballot measures	—	—
All local elections by county

Legend: ✓ election(s) / — no elections
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Noteworthy elections

Below is a list of races in this state that received in-depth coverage on Ballotpedia. Click the link below to learn about that race.

• New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026

Statewide ballot measures

See also: New Mexico 2026 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description
LRCA	Eliminate Governor’s Pocket Veto and Require Veto Explanations Amendment	State executive	Require bills to become law if the governor does not sign or veto them within the required timeframe, eliminating the governor's pocket veto

What's on your ballot?

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List of candidates

The following table displays a list of candidates in New Mexico. The list does not include presidential candidates, and it may not include all candidates for local offices. Please click here to learn more about Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Federal Candidates

candidate	office	party	status
Ben Ray Luján Incumbent	U.S. Senate New Mexico	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Benjamin Luna	U.S. Senate New Mexico	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Toby Smith (New Mexico)	U.S. Senate New Mexico	Jewish/Christian National Party	Candidacy Declared General
Melanie Ann Stansbury Incumbent	U.S. House New Mexico District 1	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Steve Jones	U.S. House New Mexico District 1	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Ndidiamaka Okpareke	U.S. House New Mexico District 1	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Gabriel Vasquez Incumbent	U.S. House New Mexico District 2	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Eddy Aragon	U.S. House New Mexico District 2	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Greg Cunningham	U.S. House New Mexico District 2	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Jose Orozco	U.S. House New Mexico District 2	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Teresa Leger Fernandez Incumbent	U.S. House New Mexico District 3	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Martin Ruben Zamora	U.S. House New Mexico District 3	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary

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State Candidates

candidate	office	party	status
Gregg Hull	Governor of New Mexico	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Steve D. Lanier	Governor of New Mexico	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Duke Rodriguez	Governor of New Mexico	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Sam Bregman	Governor of New Mexico	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Debra Haaland	Governor of New Mexico	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Ken Miyagishima	Governor of New Mexico	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Maggie Toulouse Oliver	Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Harold Pope Jr.	Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Michael Perry	New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Matthew McQueen	New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Jonas Moya	New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Juan Sanchez III	New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Martha Garcia Incumbent	New Mexico House of Representatives District 6	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
David Alcon	New Mexico House of Representatives District 6	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Robert Mason	New Mexico House of Representatives District 21	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Joy Garratt Incumbent	New Mexico House of Representatives District 29	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Corrine Teller Barraza	New Mexico House of Representatives District 30	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Rebecca Dow Incumbent	New Mexico House of Representatives District 38	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Nancy Jane Wright	New Mexico House of Representatives District 40	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Sarah Boses	New Mexico House of Representatives District 50	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Benjamin Luna	New Mexico House of Representatives District 53	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Mark Murphy Incumbent	New Mexico House of Representatives District 59	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary

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