Cibola County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
5 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 4 Cibola County races, led by the New Mexico House District 6 contest.
School board
Public 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 Republican Incumbent
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 Republican Incumbent
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.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Cibola County is split across 2 New Mexico House districts.
Find your districts by addressNew Mexico House: 2 districtsDistricts 6, 69
New Mexico House District 6Martha Garcia (D) · Paul L. Spencer (R)
Martha Garcia Democrat Incumbent
- Lowering costs for families and expanding healthcare access in rural and tribal communities
- Building more affordable housing
- Expanding child care, education and workforce training
Per the campaign site.
About Martha Garcia
Martha Garcia is the sitting New Mexico State Representative for House District 6, appointed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham in 2024 to succeed the late Representative Eliseo Lee Alcon, per her campaign site. She represents rural and tribal communities in the district, per her campaign site.
Paul L. Spencer Republican
Paul L. Spencer describes himself as a business owner and community leader who has lived in the district more than 40 years, per KANW/Source New Mexico. Spencer also ran for the House District 6 seat in 2024, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Martha Garcia (D), Paul L. Spencer (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 6. Martha 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 69Michelle Paulene Abeyta (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Michelle Paulene Abeyta Democrat Incumbent
- 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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New Mexico's field is the Secretary of State's candidate portal list for the November 3, 2026 general election. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2 primary. All 70 state House seats are up; state senators serve four-year terms and are not on the 2026 ballot except where a special election fills a vacancy. The governor and lieutenant governor run as a ticket. Unopposed candidates still appear on the ballot.
Who is on the ballot in Cibola County, New Mexico on November 3, 2026?
Cibola County sample ballot 2026: who is running for public education commission and new mexico house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in New Mexico?
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