New Mexico gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026
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| Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: February 3, 2026 |
| Primary: June 2, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Race ratings |
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Democratic Inside Elections: Likely Democratic |
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New Mexico is holding an election for governor and lieutenant governor on November 3, 2026. The primary is June 2, 2026. The filing deadline for candidates seeking pre-primary designation is February 3, 2026. Candidates who do not receive the party designation must file by March 10, 2026.
New Mexico holds separate gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial primaries, but the nominees run together on a single ticket in the general election.
For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2026 (June 2 Democratic primary)
- New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2026 (June 2 Republican primary)
- New Mexico lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026 (June 2 Democratic primary)
- New Mexico lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026 (June 2 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
Governor
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of New Mexico
Sam Bregman, Debra Haaland, and Ken Miyagishima are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of New Mexico on June 2, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of New Mexico
Gregg Hull, Steve D. Lanier, and Duke Rodriguez are running in the Republican primary for Governor of New Mexico on June 2, 2026.
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Lieutenant Governor
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
Maggie Toulouse Oliver and Harold Pope Jr. are running in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico on June 2, 2026.
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in New Mexico
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 1/6/2026 | 12/23/2025 | 12/16/2025 | 12/9/2025 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.
2022
General election
General election for Governor of New Mexico
Incumbent Michelle Lujan Grisham defeated Mark Ronchetti and Karen Bedonie in the general election for Governor of New Mexico on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) | 52.0 | 370,168 |
 | Mark Ronchetti (R) | 45.6 | 324,701 | |
 | Karen Bedonie (L) | 2.4 | 17,387 | |
| Total votes: 712,256 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Gordon Steputis (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of New Mexico
Incumbent Michelle Lujan Grisham advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of New Mexico on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle Lujan Grisham | 100.0 | 125,238 |
| Total votes: 125,238 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of New Mexico
Mark Ronchetti defeated Rebecca Dow, Greg Zanetti, Jay Block, and Ethel Maharg in the Republican primary for Governor of New Mexico on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Ronchetti | 58.4 | 68,658 |
 | Rebecca Dow | 15.5 | 18,185 | |
 | Greg Zanetti | 13.9 | 16,394 | |
 | Jay Block | 10.6 | 12,469 | |
 | Ethel Maharg | 1.6 | 1,845 | |
| Total votes: 117,551 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Louie Sanchez (R)
- Tim Walsh (R)
Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Governor of New Mexico
Karen Bedonie defeated Ginger Grider in the Libertarian primary for Governor of New Mexico on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Bedonie | 86.1 | 980 |
 | Ginger Grider (Write-in) | 13.9 | 158 | |
| Total votes: 1,138 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Governor of New Mexico
Michelle Lujan Grisham defeated Steve Pearce in the general election for Governor of New Mexico on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) | 57.2 | 398,368 |
 | Steve Pearce (R) | 42.8 | 298,091 | |
| Total votes: 696,459 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Christopher Michael Roybal (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of New Mexico
Michelle Lujan Grisham defeated Jeff Apodaca and Joseph Cervantes in the Democratic primary for Governor of New Mexico on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle Lujan Grisham | 66.4 | 116,754 |
 | Jeff Apodaca | 22.2 | 38,975 | |
 | Joseph Cervantes | 11.5 | 20,169 | |
| Total votes: 175,898 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of New Mexico
Steve Pearce advanced from the Republican primary for Governor of New Mexico on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Pearce | 100.0 | 75,162 |
| Total votes: 75,162 | |||
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2014
| Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Susana Martinez/John A. Sanchez Incumbent |
57.2% | 293,443 | |
| Democrat | Gary King/Debra Haaland | 42.8% | 219,362 | |
| Total Votes | 512,805 | |||
| Election results via New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
See also
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Governor of New Mexico official website
- Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico official website
Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
