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Bernalillo County, New Mexico

New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court, Division XIX

One candidate is tracked for New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court, Division XIX on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Diana Lynn Garcia. Candidate information follows official Bernalillo County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Diana Lynn Garcia, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

New Mexico › Bernalillo County › New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court, Division XIX

Diana Lynn Garcia

Democratic Incumbent

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court, Division XIX in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court, Division XIX on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Diana Lynn Garcia. Candidate information follows official Bernalillo County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court, Division XIX election in New Mexico?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for New Mexico are on the New Mexico election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official Bernalillo County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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