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Judge Of The Court Of Appeals Position 1: New Mexico 2026
Kris Houghton (D) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge Of The Court Of Appeals Position 1 in New Mexico; unopposed candidates still appear on the ballot. This seat is voted statewide, so it is on every New Mexico ballot.
Kris Houghton (D) 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.
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