New Mexico state executive official elections, 2026
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| New Mexico state executive official elections |
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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. |
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Twelve state executive offices are up for election in New Mexico in 2026:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Auditor
Commissioner of Public Lands
Treasurer
Public Education Commission (5 seats)
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 of New Mexico
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 of New Mexico
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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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Attorney General of New Mexico
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
New Mexico Secretary of State
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
New Mexico State Auditor
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands
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 New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands
Matthew McQueen, Jonas Moya, and Juan Sanchez III are running in the Democratic primary for New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands on June 2, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands
Michael Perry is running in the Republican primary for New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands on June 2, 2026.
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New Mexico Treasurer
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
New Mexico Public Education Commission
District 2
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 3
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 5
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 6
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 7
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Context of the 2026 elections
Party control in New Mexico
New Mexico Party Control: 1992-2025
Eighteen years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
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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.
Past elections
2024
The following offices were up for election in 2024:
Public Education Commission (5 seats)
See also
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