New Mexico Sample Ballot 2026: Every Candidate on Your November Ballot
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New Mexico's 2026 ballot includes governor (Deb Haaland (D), Gregg Hull (R)); U.S. Senate (Ben Ray Luján (D), Larry Marker (R)); 3 U.S. House districts. Browse tracked New Mexico jurisdictions, compare candidate profiles, and enter your ZIP code to see the exact races on your ballot.
- Primary Election
- June 2, 2026
- General Election
- Nov. 3, 2026
- Places Listed
- 11
- Profiles
- 161
Statewide
GovernorDeb Haaland (D) · Gregg Hull (R)
Deb Haaland Democrat
- Lower costs for New Mexico families
- Invest in clean energy, infrastructure, and rural communities
- Protect public lands, health care, and working-family supports
Per the campaign site.
About Deb Haaland
Deb Haaland is New Mexico's Democratic nominee for governor, a former U.S. secretary of the interior, former U.S. representative, and former state Democratic Party chair. Her running mate for lieutenant governor is Stephanie Garcia Richard, the state's outgoing commissioner of public lands, per the Santa Fe New Mexican. Her campaign emphasizes lowering family costs, supporting working families, clean energy, rural infrastructure, and Native and community representation.
Gregg Hull Republican
- Grow New Mexico's economy and private-sector jobs
- Reduce crime and improve public safety
- Bring mayoral executive experience to state government
Per the campaign site.
About Gregg Hull
Gregg Hull is New Mexico's Republican nominee for governor and a former three-term mayor of Rio Rancho. His running mate for lieutenant governor is state Senator David Gallegos of Eunice, per the Santa Fe New Mexican. His campaign emphasizes economic development, crime reduction, executive experience, and changing one-party control in state government.
U.S. SenateBen Ray Luján (D) · Larry Marker (R)
Ben Ray Luján Democrat Incumbent
- Create good-paying jobs for New Mexicans
- Expand access to quality, affordable health care
- Protect New Mexico's land, water, and natural resources
Per the campaign site.
About Ben Ray Luján
Ben Ray Luján is New Mexico's incumbent U.S. senator and the Democratic nominee for a second term in 2026. Raised in Nambé, he served six terms in the U.S. House before winning his Senate seat in 2020, and his work centers on good-paying jobs, affordable health care, rural broadband, and protecting New Mexico's land, water, and culture.
Larry Marker Republican
- Secure the border
- Expand New Mexico energy production
- Support farmers, ranchers, and rural New Mexico
Per the campaign site.
About Larry Marker
Larry Marker is the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in New Mexico, a businessman who previously ran for land commissioner in 2022 and state Senate in 2024. His platform emphasizes border security, expanded energy production, and support for New Mexico agriculture.
Attorney GeneralRaúl Torrez (D) · Sam Kane (R)
Raúl Torrez Democrat Incumbent
- Strengthen public safety and violent-crime prosecution
- Protect children and vulnerable New Mexicans
- Enforce consumer protection and civil rights laws
Per the campaign site.
About Raúl Torrez
Raúl Torrez is New Mexico's incumbent attorney general and the Democratic nominee for re-election in 2026. A former federal prosecutor, Justice Department senior advisor, and elected district attorney for the Albuquerque area, his office has emphasized public safety, crimes against children, consumer protection, and civil rights enforcement.
Sam Kane Republican
- Bring private-practice legal experience to the office
- Focus the office on crime and public safety
- Provide a check on one-party control of state government
Per the campaign site.
About Sam Kane
Sam Kane is running for New Mexico Attorney General. He worked as a math teacher in Miami while attending law school at night, and later clerked for a federal judge in Las Cruces, New Mexico, per his campaign site.
Secretary Of StateAmanda López Askin (D) · Ramona Goolsby (R)
Amanda López Askin Democrat
- Keep New Mexico elections secure and smooth-running
- Bring county clerk experience to statewide election administration
- Protect voter access across New Mexico
Per the campaign site.
About Amanda López Askin
Amanda López Askin is the Democratic nominee for New Mexico secretary of state, the Doña Ana County clerk and a former New Mexico State University regent. With incumbent Maggie Toulouse Oliver term-limited, her campaign emphasizes her county-level experience keeping elections running smoothly and securely.
Ramona Goolsby Republican
- Protect election integrity
- Enforce election finance statutes
- Bring transparency and accountability to state government
Per the campaign site.
About Ramona Goolsby
Ramona Goolsby is the Republican nominee for New Mexico secretary of state, a retired nurse practitioner, Army veteran, and soil and water conservation board member. Her campaign emphasizes election integrity, enforcement of campaign finance statutes, and transparency in state government.
TreasurerLaura Montoya (D) · James Ellison (R)
Laura Montoya Democrat Incumbent
- Manage state funds with integrity and transparency
- Expand financial opportunity and literacy for New Mexicans
- Protect taxpayer dollars through prudent investment
Per the campaign site.
About Laura Montoya
Laura Montoya is New Mexico's incumbent state treasurer and the Democratic nominee for re-election in 2026. The first Latina elected to the office, she previously served two terms as Sandoval County treasurer, and her campaign emphasizes serving with integrity, protecting public funds, and financial opportunity for all New Mexicans.
James Ellison Republican
- Apply CFA-level investment discipline to state funds
- Protect taxpayer dollars through responsible stewardship
- Bring regulatory and analytical experience to the treasury
Per the campaign site.
About James Ellison
James Ellison is the Republican nominee for New Mexico state treasurer, a chartered financial analyst, former Public Regulation Commission member, and former utility analyst. His campaign emphasizes responsible stewardship of the roughly $20 billion in state funds the treasurer manages directly.
AuditorJoseph Maestas (D) · Joshua James Lawrence (R)
Joseph Maestas Democrat Incumbent
- Root out fraud, waste, and abuse of public funds
- Hold government agencies financially accountable
- Bring engineering rigor to public oversight
Per the campaign site.
About Joseph Maestas
Joseph Maestas is New Mexico's incumbent state auditor and the Democratic nominee for re-election in 2026. An engineer and former mayor of Española and Santa Fe city councilor, his office audits government agencies statewide to protect public funds and root out fraud, waste, and abuse.
Joshua James Lawrence Republican
- Provide independent scrutiny of state spending
- Bring an outsider's perspective to government oversight
- Increase transparency in public finances
Per the campaign site.
About Joshua James Lawrence
Joshua James Lawrence is the Republican nominee for New Mexico state auditor, a film-industry worker and 2022 sheriff candidate. He offers a Republican alternative for the state's financial-oversight office.
Commissioner Of Public LandsMichael Jack Perry (R) · Juan De Jesus Sanchez, III (D)
Michael Jack Perry Republican
Michael Jack Perry is the Republican nominee for New Mexico commissioner of public lands, vice chair of the Chaves County Commission and a former assistant land commissioner who worked in the State Land Office's field division from 2016 to 2019, per the Santa Fe New Mexican. A Roswell High School graduate and retired game warden, his campaign has emphasized forest-management work to reduce wildfire and flood risk, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 18, 2026.
Juan De Jesus Sanchez, III Democrat
- Protect New Mexico's public lands
- Strengthen rural economies
- Ensure land and water resources are stewarded responsibly
Per the campaign site.
About Juan De Jesus Sanchez, III
Juan De Jesus Sanchez, III is the Democratic nominee for New Mexico commissioner of public lands, a farmer and conservation advocate whose family's ranch near Belen has relied on a State Trust Land grazing lease, per his campaign site. He previously worked as a natural resources specialist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and as political director for U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, per Source New Mexico.
Judge Of The Court Of Appeals Position 1Kris Houghton (D)
Kris Houghton Democrat Incumbent
Kristopher Nicolas Houghton was appointed to the New Mexico Court of Appeals in August 2025 by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, per his campaign site. He previously served in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Albuquerque, including as Chief of the Criminal Division, and as a Department of Justice judicial attache in Bogota, Colombia, from 2012 to 2025, and is a graduate of the University of New Mexico School of Law, per his campaign site.
Ballot measures
Ballot measures7 statewide measures on the 2026 ballot
7 statewide measures are on New Mexico's 2026 ballot.
Board of Regents Nominating Committees AmendmentMake changes to the Board of Regents, including establishing nominating committees to provide lists of candidates, provide that student members are appointed from a list provided by student governing body, and prohibit non-student members from changing political party 12 months preceding appointment.Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)
Eliminate Governor's Pocket Veto and Require Veto Explanations AmendmentRequire bills to become law if the governor does not sign or veto them within the required timeframe, eliminating the governor's pocket veto.Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)
Establish Salary for State Legislators AmendmentEstablish a salary for state legislators equal to the annual median household income of the state.Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)
Higher Education Improvements Bond IssueAuthorize up to $230 million in general obligation bonds for capital improvements and acquisitions at higher education institutions, special schools, and tribal schools, funded by a statewide property tax.Bond issue (legislative referral)
Library Acquisition Bond IssueAuthorize up to $20 million in general obligation bonds for academic, public school, tribal, and public library resource acquisitions, funded by a statewide property tax.Bond issue (legislative referral)
Repeal Separate Election Requirement for School Election Dates AmendmentRepeal the constitutional provision requiring that school elections be held at different times from partisan elections.Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)
Senior Citizen Facilities Bond IssueAuthorize $30 million in general obligation bonds for senior citizen facility improvement, construction, and equipment acquisition projects, funded by a statewide property tax.Bond issue (legislative referral)
All New Mexico ballot measures, explainedJudges
Judges3 tracked judges on the retention ballot
Retention questions are a yes-or-no vote on keeping a sitting judge.
New Mexico Supreme Court
- C. Shannon Bacon
- David K. Thomson
New Mexico Court of Appeals
- J. Miles Hanisee
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Voting info and more
Voting info and more
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Dates below come from the New Mexico election office as of 2026-09-04; confirm on the official page or check your registration and polling place.
- Voter registration deadline
- online by Tuesday, October 6, 2026; by mail Tuesday, October 6, 2026; in person by Tuesday, November 3, 2026; same-day registration is available
- Early voting
- Tuesday, October 6, 2026 through Saturday, October 31, 2026
- Mail ballot
- request by Tuesday, October 20, 2026; return: Mailed ballots must be RECEIVED by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2026; no excuse needed
- Election Day hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Where to vote
- Find your polling place with the New Mexico election office's official lookup.
- ID at the polls
- You generally do not need to present ID to vote in a New Mexico statewide election if you have voted here before (state your name, year of birth, and address). A physical ID (photo ID, or a utility bill/bank statement/other government document with name and current address) is required only for first-time New Mexico voters who registered by mail without including ID, and for same-day voter registration (a government-, tribal-, or educational-institution-issued photo ID). Some municipalities (e.g., Rio Rancho) require ID for city elections only.
- Judges on the ballot
- 3 tracked judges on the retention ballot (yes or no on keeping each seat): see every judge on the New Mexico ballot
Who is running for governor of New Mexico in 2026?
The tracked 2026 candidates for governor of New Mexico are Deb Haaland (D), Gregg Hull (R). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; see the race card on this page for biographies and priorities.
Who is running for U.S. Senate in New Mexico in 2026?
The tracked 2026 U.S. Senate candidates in New Mexico are Ben Ray Luján (D), Larry Marker (R). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; see the race card on this page for biographies and priorities.
When is the New Mexico 2026 primary election?
New Mexico's 2026 state primary was held on June 2, 2026; the general election is November 3, 2026. Check your registration and polling place with your state election office.
When is the voter registration deadline in New Mexico for the November 2026 election?
To vote in New Mexico's November 3, 2026 general election, register online by Tuesday, October 6, 2026; by mail Tuesday, October 6, 2026; in person by Tuesday, November 3, 2026; same-day registration is available, per the state election office.
When does early voting start in New Mexico for the November 2026 election?
Early in-person voting in New Mexico runs Tuesday, October 6, 2026 through Saturday, October 31, 2026, per the state election office.
What is the deadline to request a mail ballot in New Mexico for November 2026?
New Mexico mail ballots: request by Tuesday, October 20, 2026; return: Mailed ballots must be RECEIVED by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2026; no excuse needed, per the state election office.
Where do I vote in New Mexico in November 2026?
Polling places are assigned by address. Use the New Mexico election office's official lookup at https://www.nmvote.org to find yours; early-voting sites are listed there as well.
Which judges are on the New Mexico ballot in 2026?
3 appellate judges and justices appear on New Mexico's November 3, 2026 ballot: C. Shannon Bacon, David K. Thomson, J. Miles Hanisee. A New Mexico appellate judge is first appointed by the governor from a nominating commission's list and must win a contested partisan election at the next general election with enough time before it; after that initial partisan win, the judge stands periodically in a nonpartisan yes/no retention election requiring 57 percent approval to keep the seat. Source: New Mexico Constitution Article VI, Section 33, and the New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, https://nmjpec.org/en/
U.S. House candidates by district
Only one district is on your ballot; the link below finds yours by street address.
U.S. House - NM-1Melanie Ann Stansbury (D) · Ndidiamaka Ekwua Charlene Okpareke (R)
Melanie Ann Stansbury Democrat Incumbent
Melanie Ann Stansbury represents New Mexico's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House. Before Congress she worked as a STEM educator across New Mexico communities and as a researcher focused on land and water issues, per her congressional office. She previously served on the staff of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, at the White House Office of Management and Budget, and as a New Mexico state legislator. She serves on the House Committees on Natural Resources and on Oversight and Accountability. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Ndidiamaka Ekwua Charlene Okpareke Republican
- Make health care more affordable and accessible by lowering pharmacy costs and expanding access in underserved communities
- Support federal investment to create jobs and grow New Mexico's economy
Per the campaign site.
About Ndidiamaka Ekwua Charlene Okpareke
Ndidiamaka Ekwua Charlene Okpareke, known as Didi Okpareke, is the Republican nominee for New Mexico's 1st Congressional District. She is a pharmacist and business owner who founded her own compounding pharmacy after training at the University of New Mexico, per her campaign site. She has nearly 20 years of experience in health care and had not previously held or run for political office, per the Albuquerque Journal.
U.S. House - NM-2Gregory G. Cunningham (R) · Gabriel Vasquez (D)
Gregory G. Cunningham Republican
Gregory G. Cunningham is the Republican nominee for New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District. He is a Marine Corps veteran and former Albuquerque Police detective, per the Associated Press. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Gabriel Vasquez Democrat Incumbent
Gabriel Vasquez represents New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House, serving his second term, per his congressional office. Before Congress he founded a Las Cruces startup company in 2013, worked on regional issues for Sen. Martin Heinrich's staff, and served as executive director of the Las Cruces Hispano Chamber of Commerce. He was elected to the Las Cruces City Council in 2017. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
U.S. House - NM-3Teresa Leger Fernandez (D) · Martin Zamora (R)
Teresa Leger Fernandez Democrat Incumbent
- government accountability
- immigration policy
- protecting New Mexico's land, water and clean energy future
Per the campaign site.
About Teresa Leger Fernandez
Teresa Leger Fernandez is the Democratic candidate for U.S. House in New Mexico's 3rd District and the sitting representative, the first congresswoman to represent the district, per her campaign site. Before Congress she practiced law focused on tribal sovereignty, served as an acequia commissioner, and was a Clinton White House Fellow and an Obama administration appointee.
Martin Zamora Republican
Martin Zamora is the Republican nominee for New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District. He is a farmer who has represented District 63 in the New Mexico House of Representatives since 2019, where he serves as ranking member of the House Agriculture, Acequias and Water Resources Committee, per the New Mexico Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.