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New Mexico state executive official elections, 2026

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2024
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.
Voting in New Mexico

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Federal and state primary competitiveness
State executive elections in 2026
Impact of term limits in 2026
State government trifectas and triplexes
Other state executive elections

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 and Debra Haaland are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of New Mexico on June 2, 2026.


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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of New Mexico

James Ellison, Gregg Hull, Steve D. Lanier, Duke Rodriguez, and Doug Turner 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.

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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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico

Aubrey Dunn, David M. Gallegos, and Manuel Lardizabal are running in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico on June 2, 2026.


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Attorney General 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 Attorney General of New Mexico

Incumbent Raul Torrez is running in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of New Mexico on June 2, 2026.

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Raul Torrez

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of New Mexico

Samuel Kane is running in the Republican primary for Attorney General of New Mexico on June 2, 2026.


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New Mexico Secretary of State

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 Secretary of State

Katharine Clark, Sonya Lee Smith, and Amanda Lopez Askin are running in the Democratic primary for New Mexico Secretary of State on June 2, 2026.


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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Mexico Secretary of State

Ramona Goolsby is running in the Republican primary for New Mexico Secretary of State on June 2, 2026.


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New Mexico State Auditor

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 State Auditor

Incumbent Joseph Maestas is running in the Democratic primary for New Mexico State Auditor on June 2, 2026.


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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

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 Treasurer

Incumbent Laura Montoya is running in the Democratic primary for New Mexico Treasurer on June 2, 2026.

Candidate
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Laura Montoya

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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
Nineteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
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Voting information

See also: Voting in New Mexico

Election information in New Mexico: June 2, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: June 2, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by May 5, 2026
  • Online: May 5, 2026

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: May 19, 2026
  • By mail: Received by May 19, 2026
  • Online: May 19, 2026

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: June 2, 2026
  • By mail: Received by June 2, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

May 5, 2026 to May 30, 2026

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (MT)


Past elections

2024

The following offices were up for election in 2024:

Public Education Commission (5 seats)

See also

New Mexico State Executive Elections News and Analysis
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