Bernalillo County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
59 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 39 Bernalillo County races, led by the Bernalillo County Assessor contest.
County offices
AssessorMichael Ray Maine (R) · Linda Stover (D)
Michael Ray Maine (R) and Linda Stover (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bernalillo County Assessor.
Michael Ray Maine
Michael Ray Maine is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bernalillo County Assessor, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Linda Stover
Top priorities
- Supports fair, consistent and transparent property valuations, with clear communication about how values are determined.
- Supports maintaining New Mexico's statutory cap limiting how much a property's assessed value can rise in a single year.
Per the campaign site.
About Linda Stover
Linda Stover is a Democratic candidate for Bernalillo County Assessor. She previously served as Bernalillo County Clerk and currently works as the county's Deputy Treasurer, per her campaign site. Her earlier career included 33 years in the mortgage industry and six years as a realtor, per the Albuquerque Journal.
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bernalillo County Assessor, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List.
Full race pageSheriffJohn D. Allen (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
John D. Allen
John D. Allen is the sitting Bernalillo County Sheriff, per the county's official elected officials roster. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
John D. Allen is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List.
Full race pageCommissioner, District 1Barbara Christine Baca (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Barbara Christine Baca
Barbara Christine Baca is the sitting Bernalillo County Commissioner for District 1, per the county's website. A native New Mexican and graduate of West Mesa High School, the University of New Mexico and the University of Colorado at Boulder, she began her career with the Albuquerque Open Space Program in 1983, later managed social services for Bernalillo County's Department of Senior Affairs and retired from city government in 2014 as Director of the Albuquerque Parks and Recreation Department. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Barbara Christine Baca is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List.
Full race pageCommissioner, District 5Thomas Wayne Riley (R) · Eric Olivas (D)
Thomas Wayne Riley (R) and Eric Olivas (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bernalillo County Commissioner, District 5.
Thomas Wayne Riley
Top priorities
- Water security infrastructure for East Mountain communities
- Water rights for local ranchers and farmers
- Support for small businesses through zoning and licensing changes
Per the campaign site.
About Thomas Wayne Riley
Riley is an East Mountain area resident of Bernalillo County who graduated with Honors from the University of Oklahoma in 2010 with a degree in Anthropology and a minor in History, per his campaign site. He works in financial services with his father and brother at Riley & Lowe Financial Solutions, produces a history program called 'The American Southwest,' and serves as an officer of Elks Lodge #461 in Albuquerque and treasurer of his neighborhood association, per his campaign site.
Eric Olivas
Top priorities
- Public safety funding and behavioral health crisis response
- Regional collaboration on housing
- Support for the local economy and working people
Per the campaign site.
About Eric Olivas
Olivas is a small business owner and lifelong resident of Bernalillo County who currently serves on the County Commission representing District 5, per his campaign site.
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bernalillo County Commissioner, District 5, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List.
Full race pageMetropolitan Court, Division VRamon J. Maestas (D) · Kerry J. Morris (R)
Ramon J. Maestas
Ramon J. Maestas currently serves as the Division V judge of the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court, per the court's own judges directory. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Kerry J. Morris
Top priorities
- Says courts must uphold the Constitution and Bill of Rights as written.
- Says judges should decide the cases before them rather than make policy from the bench.
Per the campaign site.
About Kerry J. Morris
Kerry J. Morris is a Republican candidate for Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court, Division V. He has been a New Mexico resident since 1953 and earned his law degree from the UNM School of Law in 1981. His legal career spans more than four and a half decades, beginning as a prosecutor and continuing in private practice representing individuals and small businesses, per his campaign site. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Ramon J. Maestas and Kerry J. Morris are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat on the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Ramon J. Maestas is the sitting judge in this division, per https://metro.nmcourts.gov/about-this-court/judges/. Every Bernalillo County voter elects this seat. New Mexico's metropolitan court judges run in a partisan election the first time they seek the seat, then stand later on a separate nonpartisan retention question; this is that partisan race.
Full race pageMetropolitan Court, Division XIXAndrea Inez Gunderson (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Andrea Inez Gunderson
Andrea Inez Gunderson is a judge of the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court, Civil Division, appointed in March 2025, per her campaign site. She previously served as a Special Commissioner for the Second Judicial Children's Court and as an Assistant District Attorney in Bernalillo County prosecuting DWI and domestic violence cases, and spent more than ten years in private practice handling child welfare, criminal defense and civil litigation, per her campaign site. She holds a B.A., an M.B.A. and a J.D. from the University of New Mexico, and has volunteered for over a decade teaching evidence and trial practice at the UNM School of Law.
Andrea Inez Gunderson is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat on the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Andrea Inez Gunderson is the sitting judge in this division, per https://metro.nmcourts.gov/about-this-court/judges/. Every Bernalillo County voter elects this seat. New Mexico's metropolitan court judges run in a partisan election the first time they seek the seat, then stand later on a separate nonpartisan retention question; this is that partisan race.
Full race pageSchool board
Public Education Commission District 2Kenneth James Pascoe (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kenneth James Pascoe (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Public Education Commission District 2.
Kenneth James Pascoe
Kenneth James Pascoe is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Public Education Commission District 2, per the state's official general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Kenneth Pascoe is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the Public Education Commission District 2 seat, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified candidate list. This district covers only part of the county; the seat appears only on ballots inside the district. The name still appears on the ballot; the race is uncontested.
Full race pagePublic Education Commission District 3Jacob A. Trujillo (D) · Dennis C. Dinge (Forward Party)
Jacob A. Trujillo (Democratic) and Dennis C. Dinge (Forward Party) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Public Education Commission District 3.
Jacob A. Trujillo
Jacob Trujillo was appointed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in June 2026 to the Public Education Commission's District 3 seat, becoming, at 26, the youngest person to serve on the commission, per the New Mexico Public Education Department. He is a graduate of the Albuquerque Institute of Math and Science, a New Mexico charter school for grades six through twelve, and works as a field representative for U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, per the Santa Fe New Mexican. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Dennis C. Dinge
Top priorities
- Wants to evaluate new and existing charter schools for whether they meet students' educational needs and to intervene in schools showing inadequate progress
- Wants to identify high quality, evidence based curricula and improve educator recruitment and retention through compensation and evaluation policy
- Wants to expand access to early childhood education and have charter schools address the Martinez and Yazzie court ruling on equitable education
Per the campaign site.
About Dennis C. Dinge
Dennis Dinge is a physicist whose career has spanned industry, national laboratories, and academia, with research experience in supercomputing, astronomy, and computational fluid dynamics, per his campaign site. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and an MS in Physics from Clemson University and a PhD in Astrophysics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and serves as Secretary of the New Mexico Forward Party, per the same source.
Appointed incumbent Jacob Trujillo and Forward Party nominee Dennis Dinge are running for the Public Education Commission District 3 seat, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified candidate list. This district covers only part of the county; the seat appears only on ballots inside the district.
Full race pagePublic Education Commission District 5Sharon E. Clahchischilliage (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Sharon E. Clahchischilliage (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Public Education Commission District 5.
Sharon E. Clahchischilliage
Sharon Clahchischilliage, a Navajo Nation member raised in Shiprock, began her career as a special education teacher and later taught at the Bernalillo School District, Albuquerque Public Schools, Farmington School District, Diné College, and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, per the New Mexico Public Education Department. She served three terms in the New Mexico House of Representatives from 2013 to 2018, then directed the Navajo Nation's Washington, D.C. office and the National Council of Urban Indian Health, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Incumbent Sharon Clahchischilliage is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the Public Education Commission District 5 seat, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified candidate list. This district covers only part of the county; the seat appears only on ballots inside the district. The name still appears on the ballot; the race is uncontested.
Full race pagePublic Education Commission District 6Stewart Alan Ingham (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Stewart Alan Ingham (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Public Education Commission District 6.
Stewart Alan Ingham
Stewart Ingham, raised in Albuquerque, earned a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from the University of New Mexico in 1992 and obtained his contractor's license in 1986, per the New Mexico Public Education Department. He served as Construction Manager at Albuquerque Public Schools from 2007 until his retirement in October 2022, overseeing projects including Atrisco Heritage and Del Norte High Schools, and was elected to the Public Education Commission as a write-in candidate in 2019, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Incumbent Stewart Ingham is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the Public Education Commission District 6 seat, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified candidate list. This district covers only part of the county; the seat appears only on ballots inside the district. The name still appears on the ballot; the race is uncontested.
Full race pageJudges
Probate JudgeVeronica Hernandez (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Veronica Hernandez
Veronica Hernandez is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bernalillo County Probate Judge, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Veronica Hernandez is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List.
Full race pageNew Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court, Division IIMatthew Edwin Chavez (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Matthew Edwin Chavez
Matthew Edwin Chavez currently serves as the Division II judge of the 2nd Judicial District Court, covering Bernalillo County, per the court's own website. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Matthew Edwin Chavez is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat on the Second Judicial District, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Matthew Edwin Chavez is the sitting judge in this division, per https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/judges-directory/. Every voter in Bernalillo county elects this seat, since New Mexico district judges are elected district-wide across the 2nd Judicial District (the New Mexico Courts' Courts by District page). New Mexico district judges run in a partisan election the first time they seek the seat, then stand later on a separate nonpartisan retention question; this is that partisan race.
Full race pageNew Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court, Division XIBryan T. Fox (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Bryan T. Fox
Bryan T. Fox currently serves as the Division XI judge of the 2nd Judicial District Court, covering Bernalillo County, per the court's own website. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Bryan T. Fox is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat on the Second Judicial District, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Bryan T. Fox is the sitting judge in this division, per https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/judges-directory/. Every voter in Bernalillo county elects this seat, since New Mexico district judges are elected district-wide across the 2nd Judicial District (the New Mexico Courts' Courts by District page). New Mexico district judges run in a partisan election the first time they seek the seat, then stand later on a separate nonpartisan retention question; this is that partisan race.
Full race pageNew Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court, Division XIXDiana Lynn Garcia (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Diana Lynn Garcia
Diana Lynn Garcia is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court, Division XIX, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's official general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Diana Lynn Garcia is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat on the Second Judicial District, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Diana Lynn Garcia is the sitting judge in this division, per https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/judges-directory/. Every voter in Bernalillo county elects this seat, since New Mexico district judges are elected district-wide across the 2nd Judicial District (the New Mexico Courts' Courts by District page). New Mexico district judges run in a partisan election the first time they seek the seat, then stand later on a separate nonpartisan retention question; this is that partisan race.
Full race pageNew Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court, Division XXIVCrystal Emerald Lees (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Crystal Emerald Lees
Crystal Emerald Lees currently serves as the Division XXIV judge of the 2nd Judicial District Court, covering Bernalillo County, per the court's own website. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Crystal Emerald Lees is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat on the Second Judicial District, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Crystal Emerald Lees is the sitting judge in this division, per https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/judges-directory/. Every voter in Bernalillo county elects this seat, since New Mexico district judges are elected district-wide across the 2nd Judicial District (the New Mexico Courts' Courts by District page). New Mexico district judges run in a partisan election the first time they seek the seat, then stand later on a separate nonpartisan retention question; this is that partisan race.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Bernalillo County is split across 24 New Mexico House districts.
Find your districts by addressNew Mexico House: 24 districtsDistricts 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 44, 68, 69
New Mexico House District 10G. Andres Romero (D) · Christopher P. Crane (R)
G. Andres Romero
G. Andres Romero is an educator who has represented an Albuquerque based district in the New Mexico House since 2015, per the New Mexico Legislature. He chairs the House Education Committee and the Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force, per the New Mexico Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Christopher P. Crane
Top priorities
- Promoting education
- Enhancing healthcare
- Strengthening the economy
Per the campaign site.
About Christopher P. Crane
Christopher P. Crane is a retired Albuquerque police officer and gun store owner running as the Republican candidate for New Mexico House District 10, per Source New Mexico. His campaign site lists education, healthcare, the economy and environmental stewardship as his priorities, per his campaign site.
G. Andres Romero (D), Christopher P. Crane (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 10. G. Andres Romero is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list.
Full race pageNew Mexico House District 11Javier I. Martinez (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Javier I. Martinez
Javier I. Martinez is an attorney who has represented an Albuquerque based district in the New Mexico House since 2015, per the New Mexico Legislature. He sits on the House Judiciary and House Taxation and Revenue committees and co-chairs the Legislative Council, per the New Mexico Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Javier I. Martinez (D) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 11; unopposed candidates still appear on New Mexico ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Javier I. Martinez is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list.
Full race pageNew Mexico House District 12Art De La Cruz (D) · Steven E. Tafoya (R)
Art De La Cruz
Art De La Cruz is retired and has served in the New Mexico House from 2020 to 2021 and again since 2023, per the New Mexico Legislature. He chairs the House Transportation, Public Works and Capital Improvements Committee, per the New Mexico Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Steven E. Tafoya
Top priorities
- Support public safety and hold repeat offenders accountable
- Improve roads, drainage and utilities in the South Valley
- Prepare students for skilled trades and future opportunities
Per the campaign site.
About Steven E. Tafoya
Steven E. Tafoya is a general contractor and disabled Iraqi war veteran running as the Republican candidate for New Mexico House District 12, per his campaign site. He holds a master's degree in clinical leadership and social work and is a life member of the VFW and CVMA, per his campaign site.
Art De La Cruz (D), Steven E. Tafoya (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 12. Art De La Cruz is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list.
Full race pageNew Mexico House District 13Patricia A. Roybal Caballero (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Patricia A. Roybal Caballero
Patricia A. Roybal Caballero is the Democratic nominee for New Mexico House District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Patricia A. Roybal Caballero is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Patricia A. Roybal Caballero (D) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 13; unopposed candidates still appear on New Mexico ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Patricia A. Roybal Caballero is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list.
Full race pageNew Mexico House District 14Miguel P. Garcia (D) · Richard Victor Zubia (R)
Miguel P. Garcia
Miguel P. Garcia is the longest serving member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, having represented House District 14 since 1997, per the campaign site. He previously worked as a real estate broker and a Spanish teacher in Albuquerque Public Schools, per the campaign site.
Richard Victor Zubia
Richard Victor Zubia is the Republican nominee for New Mexico House District 14 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Miguel P. Garcia (D), Richard Victor Zubia (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 14. Miguel P. Garcia is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list.
Full race pageNew Mexico House District 15Dayan "Day" Mercedes Hochman-Vigil (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Dayan "Day" Mercedes Hochman-Vigil
Dayan Hochman-Vigil is an attorney who has represented a Los Ranchos de Albuquerque based district in the New Mexico House since 2019, per the New Mexico Legislature. She sits on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Transportation, Public Works and Capital Improvements Committee, per the New Mexico Legislature.
Dayan "Day" Mercedes Hochman-Vigil (D) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 15; unopposed candidates still appear on New Mexico ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Dayan "Day" Mercedes Hochman-Vigil is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list.
Full race pageNew Mexico House District 16Yanira Gurrola Valenzuela (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Yanira Gurrola Valenzuela
Yanira Gurrola Valenzuela is a teacher who has represented an Albuquerque based district in the New Mexico House since 2023, per the New Mexico Legislature, where she is listed as Yanira Gurrola. She sits on the House Education Committee and the House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee, per the New Mexico Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Yanira Gurrola Valenzuela (D) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 16; unopposed candidates still appear on New Mexico ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Yanira Gurrola Valenzuela is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list.
Full race pageNew Mexico House District 17Cynthia D. Borrego (D) · Brenda Diane Boatman (R)
Cynthia D. Borrego
Cynthia D. Borrego is a former Albuquerque City Council President who worked for the City of Albuquerque as a city planner for over 28 years, per the campaign site. She has twice served as Chairman of the New Mexico Public Employees Retirement Association, per the campaign site.
Brenda Diane Boatman
Brenda Diane Boatman is the Republican nominee for New Mexico House District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Cynthia D. Borrego (D), Brenda Diane Boatman (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 17. Cynthia D. Borrego is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list.
Full race pageNew Mexico House District 18Marianna A. Anaya (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Marianna A. Anaya
Marianna A. Anaya works in communications and has represented an Albuquerque based district in the New Mexico House since 2025, per the New Mexico Legislature. She chairs a House Enrolling and Engrossing committee and sits on the House Health and Human Services Committee, per the New Mexico Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Marianna A. Anaya (D) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 18; unopposed candidates still appear on New Mexico ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Marianna A. Anaya is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list.
Full race pageNew Mexico House District 19Janelle I. Anyanonu (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Janelle I. Anyanonu
Janelle I. Anyanonu has represented an Albuquerque based district in the New Mexico House since 2023, per the New Mexico Legislature. She serves as vice chair of the House Commerce and Economic Development Committee and sits on the House Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee, per the New Mexico Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Janelle I. Anyanonu (D) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 19; unopposed candidates still appear on New Mexico ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Janelle I. Anyanonu is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list.
Full race pageNew Mexico House District 20Meredith A. Dixon (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Meredith A. Dixon
Meredith A. Dixon is a consultant who has represented an Albuquerque based district in the New Mexico House since 2021, per the New Mexico Legislature. She serves as vice chair of the House Appropriations and Finance Committee, per the New Mexico Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Meredith A. Dixon (D) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 20; unopposed candidates still appear on New Mexico ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Meredith A. Dixon is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list.
Full race pageNew Mexico House District 21Robert L. Mason (R) · Debra Marie Sarinana (D)
Robert L. Mason
Top priorities
- Giving District 21 residents a stronger voice in Santa Fe than they have had before
- Addressing concerns about the state's direction through direct engagement with constituents
Per the campaign site.
About Robert L. Mason
Mason spent 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, rising from Basic Airman to Lieutenant Colonel and commanding four squadrons, per the campaign site. After retiring from the military he founded a leadership development company that trains supervisors and managers across the United States, Canada, Europe and the Middle East, per the campaign site. He lives in Albuquerque with his wife, Wanda, per the campaign site.
Debra Marie Sarinana
Debra Marie Sarinana is a retired teacher who has represented an Albuquerque based district in the New Mexico House since 2017, per the New Mexico Legislature. She serves as vice chair of the House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee, per the New Mexico Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Robert L. Mason (R), Debra Marie Sarinana (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 21. Debra Marie Sarinana is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list.
Full race pageNew Mexico House District 22Stefani Lord (R) · Zachary P. Withers (I) · William (bill) Scott (D)
Stefani Lord
Top priorities
- Support funding for local law enforcement and first responders
- Work to address PFAS contamination concerns and protect the East Mountains from incompatible development
Per the campaign site.
About Stefani Lord
Stefani Lord is the sitting state representative for New Mexico House District 22, per the campaign site. She has worked on water infrastructure for Estancia and medical malpractice reform in the Legislature, per the campaign site.
Zachary P. Withers
Top priorities
- Push for water conservation solutions
- Support wildfire prevention and reduced fuel loads to protect access to affordable homeowners insurance
- Invest in roads and infrastructure for rural communities
Per the campaign site.
About Zachary P. Withers
Zachary P. Withers is a farmer and community advocate from San Antonito running as an independent candidate for New Mexico House District 22, per his campaign site. He has worked on local water issues and describes himself as focused on building community rather than partisan division, per his campaign site.
William (bill) Scott
William (bill) Scott is the Democratic nominee for New Mexico House District 22 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Stefani Lord (R), Zachary P. Withers (I), William (bill) Scott (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 22. Stefani Lord is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list.
Full race pageNew Mexico House District 24Elizabeth L. Thomson (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Elizabeth L. Thomson
Elizabeth L. Thomson is the Democratic nominee for New Mexico House District 24 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Elizabeth L. Thomson is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Elizabeth L. Thomson (D) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 24; unopposed candidates still appear on New Mexico ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Elizabeth L. Thomson is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list.
Full race pageNew Mexico House District 25Denis Litvinenko (R) · Cristina S. Parajon (D)
Denis Litvinenko
Denis Litvinenko is the Republican nominee for New Mexico House District 25 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Cristina S. Parajon
Cristina S. Parajon is the Democratic nominee for New Mexico House District 25 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Cristina S. Parajon is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Denis Litvinenko (R), Cristina S. Parajon (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 25. Cristina S. Parajon is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list.
Full race pageNew Mexico House District 26Eleanor Chavez (D) · Corey Rubin Zimmerman (R)
Eleanor Chavez
Eleanor Chavez was a union organizer for more than 40 years, organizing workers to improve their working conditions, benefits and pay, per the campaign site. Chavez has represented Westside families in the state Legislature for eight years, per the campaign site.
Corey Rubin Zimmerman
Top priorities
- Build inclusive, supportive and resilient neighborhoods
- Support local small businesses and entrepreneurs
- Strengthen public safety through community partnerships
Per the campaign site.
About Corey Rubin Zimmerman
Corey Rubin Zimmerman is a hospice chaplain running as the Republican candidate for New Mexico House District 26, per Source New Mexico. His campaign site lists community building, small business support, public safety and healthcare access as his priorities, per his campaign site.
Eleanor Chavez (D), Corey Rubin Zimmerman (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 26. Eleanor Chavez is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list.
Full race pageNew Mexico House District 27Jahnelle Louise Garcia (R) · Abby Christine Foster (D)
Jahnelle Louise Garcia
Top priorities
- Reduce taxes and regulatory burdens to create a business friendly environment
- Support workforce development and strengthen education, including school choice and science based reading instruction
- Expand healthcare access
Per the Albuquerque Journal candidate Q&A.
About Jahnelle Louise Garcia
Jahnelle Louise Garcia is a nurse practitioner and small business owner running as the Republican candidate for New Mexico House District 27, per an Albuquerque Journal candidate Q&A. She answered the Albuquerque Journal's 2026 candidate questionnaire on her priorities for the district. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Abby Christine Foster
Top priorities
- Support better schools, higher educator pay and apprenticeship access
- Pay legislators a salary so working and middle class residents can serve
- Lower income taxes for most New Mexicans while raising taxes on the wealthy and large corporations, using oil revenue for education
Per the Albuquerque Journal candidate Q&A.
About Abby Christine Foster
Abby Christine Foster is a lawyer running as the Democratic candidate for New Mexico House District 27, per an Albuquerque Journal candidate Q&A. She has represented adults with disabilities in guardianship proceedings and previously worked as a City of Albuquerque attorney, per the Albuquerque Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Jahnelle Louise Garcia (R), Abby Christine Foster (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 27. The New Mexico Legislature's member roster shows no incumbent seeking this seat. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list.
Full race pageNew Mexico House District 28Pamelya Paulette Herndon (D) · Brenda J. Olson (R)
Pamelya Paulette Herndon
Pamelya Paulette Herndon is an attorney who has represented an Albuquerque based district in the New Mexico House since 2021, per the New Mexico Legislature. She serves as vice chair of the House Health and Human Services Committee, per the New Mexico Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Brenda J. Olson
Top priorities
- Favor local decision making over federal involvement in state matters
Per the campaign site.
About Brenda J. Olson
Brenda J. Olson is a retired Air Force veteran running as the Republican candidate for New Mexico House District 28, per her campaign site. She also served with the U.S. Forest Service and says her campaign is rooted in her record of public service, per her campaign site.
Pamelya Paulette Herndon (D), Brenda J. Olson (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 28. Pamelya Paulette Herndon is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list.
Full race pageNew Mexico House District 29Joy I. Garratt (D) · Carolyn Stith (R)
Joy I. Garratt
Joy I. Garratt is a retired educator and small business owner who has represented an Albuquerque based district in the New Mexico House since 2019, per the New Mexico Legislature. She chairs the House Printing and Supplies Committee and serves as vice chair of the House Education Committee, per the New Mexico Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Carolyn Stith
Carolyn Stith is the Republican nominee for New Mexico House District 29 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Joy I. Garratt (D), Carolyn Stith (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 29. Joy I. Garratt is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list.
Full race pageNew Mexico House District 30Jerry L. Trujillo (R) · Elizabeth Diane Torres-Velasquez (D)
Jerry L. Trujillo
Jerry L. Trujillo is the Republican nominee for New Mexico House District 30 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Elizabeth Diane Torres-Velasquez
Elizabeth Diane Torres-Velasquez is the Democratic nominee for New Mexico House District 30 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Elizabeth Diane Torres-Velasquez is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Jerry L. Trujillo (R), Elizabeth Diane Torres-Velasquez (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 30. Elizabeth Diane Torres-Velasquez is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list.
Full race pageNew Mexico House District 31Nicole Chavez (R) · Lisa K. Curtis (D)
Nicole Chavez
Top priorities
- Focus on safer streets and stronger schools
Per the campaign site.
About Nicole Chavez
Nicole Chavez has worked as a leader in Healthcare Administration for more than 26 years, per the campaign site. She was elected to represent New Mexico House District 31 in 2024 and is a former PTA President of Jackson Middle School, per the campaign site.
Lisa K. Curtis
Lisa K. Curtis is the founding partner of Curtis & Co. Law Firm, focused on catastrophic injury and medical malpractice litigation, per the firm's website. She graduated from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 1993 and was inducted into the New Mexico State Bar Hall of Fame in 2021, per the firm's website. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Nicole Chavez (R), Lisa K. Curtis (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 31. Nicole Chavez is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list.
Full race pageNew Mexico House District 44Kathleen M. Cates (D) · Adam Stanley Prior (R)
Kathleen M. Cates
Top priorities
- Wants farmers to have the water they need
- Supports equipping first responders
- Supports an accessibility office to address digital access barriers
Per the campaign site.
About Kathleen M. Cates
Cates is the sitting state representative for New Mexico House District 44 and has led two nonprofit organizations as chief executive, per the campaign site. She has also owned a small business and was named to Albuquerque Business First's Women of Influence list in 2018, per the campaign site. She has lived in the Albuquerque-Corrales-Rio Rancho area for about 25 years, per the campaign site.
Adam Stanley Prior
Adam Stanley Prior is the Republican nominee for New Mexico House District 44 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Kathleen M. Cates (D), Adam Stanley Prior (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 44. Kathleen M. Cates is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list.
Full race pageNew Mexico House District 68Charlotte L. Little (D) · David E. Adkins (R)
Charlotte L. Little
Charlotte L. Little is the Democratic nominee for New Mexico House District 68 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Charlotte L. Little is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
David E. Adkins
David E. Adkins previously served in the New Mexico House representing District 29 from 2015 to 2018, per New Mexico In Depth. Adkins has owned and operated several small businesses and served as executive pastor of New Covenant Church of Albuquerque, per New Mexico In Depth. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Charlotte L. Little (D), David E. Adkins (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 68. Charlotte L. Little is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list.
Full race pageNew Mexico House District 69Michelle Paulene Abeyta (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Michelle Paulene Abeyta
Top priorities
- Supports child protection reforms including an independent Office of the Child Advocate
- Supports expanding health care access and behavioral health services
Per the campaign site.
About Michelle Paulene Abeyta
Michelle Paulene Abeyta has represented House District 69 since 2025, per the New Mexico Legislature member page, which lists her occupation as lawyer. Abeyta is a member of the Navajo Nation from To'hajiilee and holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Arizona, per Abeyta's campaign site.
Michelle Paulene Abeyta (D) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 69; unopposed candidates still appear on New Mexico ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Michelle Paulene Abeyta is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list.
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