Dona Ana County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
34 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 24 Dona Ana County races, led by the Doña Ana County Assessor contest.
County offices
Doña Ana County AssessorEugenia Montoya Ortega (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Eugenia Montoya Ortega Democrat
Eugenia Montoya Ortega is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Doña Ana 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.
Eugenia Montoya Ortega 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 pageDoña Ana County SheriffTodd J. Garrison (R) · Vanessa Ordoñez (D)
Todd J. Garrison (R) and Vanessa Ordoñez (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Doña Ana County Sheriff.
Todd J. Garrison Republican
Todd J. Garrison is the Republican nominee for Doña Ana County Sheriff, per Organ Mountain News. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Vanessa Ordoñez Democrat
Vanessa Ordoñez is the Democratic nominee for Doña Ana County Sheriff, per Organ Mountain News. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Doña Ana County Sheriff, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List.
Full race pageDoña Ana County Commissioner, District 1Samantha R. Barncastle Salopek (R) · Daisy Ann Maldonado (D)
Samantha R. Barncastle Salopek (R) and Daisy Ann Maldonado (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Doña Ana County Commissioner, District 1.
Samantha R. Barncastle Salopek Republican
Samantha R. Barncastle Salopek is a Republican candidate for Doña Ana County Commissioner, District 1. She is a water and natural resources attorney and executive director of the nonprofit Family Farm Alliance, per the Albuquerque Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Daisy Ann Maldonado Democrat
Daisy Ann Maldonado is the Democratic nominee for Doña Ana County Commissioner, District 1, per Organ Mountain News. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Doña Ana County Commissioner, District 1, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List.
Full race pageDoña Ana County Commissioner, District 3Willie D. Madrid (D) · Patricia Susan Kimble (I)
Willie D. Madrid (D) and Patricia Susan Kimble (I) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Doña Ana County Commissioner, District 3.
Willie D. Madrid Democrat
Willie D. Madrid is a Democratic candidate for Doña Ana County Commissioner, District 3. He served in the New Mexico House of Representatives for the 53rd district, representing Las Cruces and Chaparral, from January 2019 to January 2025, and previously worked as an instructional assistant and coach in the Gadsden Independent Schools, per the Las Cruces Bulletin. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Patricia Susan Kimble I
Patricia Susan Kimble, who goes by Susie Kimble, is the sitting Doña Ana County Commissioner for District 3, per the county's website, running as an independent. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Doña Ana County Commissioner, District 3, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List.
Full race pageDoña Ana County Magistrate Judge, Division 1Nathan William Graff (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Nathan William Graff Democrat
Nathan William Graff is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge, Division 1, 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.
Nathan William Graff 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 pageDoña Ana County Magistrate Judge, Division 2Linda L. Flores (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Linda L. Flores Democrat
Linda L. Flores is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge, Division 2, 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 L. Flores 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 pageDoña Ana County Magistrate Judge, Division 3Rosenda Maria Chavez Lara (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Rosenda Maria Chavez Lara Democrat
Rosenda Maria Chavez Lara is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge, Division 3, 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.
Rosenda Maria Chavez Lara 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 pageDoña Ana County Magistrate Judge, Division 4Bryan Michael Gelecki (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Bryan Michael Gelecki Democrat
Bryan Michael Gelecki is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge, Division 4, 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.
Bryan Michael Gelecki 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 pageDoña Ana County Magistrate Judge, Division 5Chrystian Julian Gonzalez (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Chrystian Julian Gonzalez Democrat
Chrystian Julian Gonzalez is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge, Division 5, 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.
Chrystian Julian Gonzalez 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 pageDoña Ana County Magistrate Judge, Division 6Jannette Alicia Mondragon (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jannette Alicia Mondragon Democrat
Jannette Alicia Mondragon is a Doña Ana County Magistrate Court judge, appointed by the governor and sworn in April 27, 2024, per the Office of the Governor of New Mexico. She holds degrees from New Mexico State University and a law degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law, and previously worked as a staff attorney for the Border Immigration Law and Justice Center and as a senior trial attorney for the 13th Judicial District Attorney's Office. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Jannette Alicia Mondragon 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 pageDoña Ana County Magistrate Judge, Division 7Gian Alexander Rossario (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Gian Alexander Rossario Democrat
Gian Alexander Rossario is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge, Division 7, 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.
Gian Alexander Rossario 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 pageSchool board
Public 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.
Full race pagePublic Education Commission District 7Frederick Walton Parker (D) · John Foreman (R)
Frederick Walton Parker (Democratic) and John Foreman (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Public Education Commission District 7.
Frederick Walton Parker Democratic
Frederick Walton Parker is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Public Education Commission District 7, per the state's official general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
John Foreman Republican
John Foreman is superintendent of Mesilla Valley Christian School, a private school, and a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, per a news report. He was a candidate for New Mexico House District 52 in 2022, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Frederick Parker and John Foreman are running for the open Public Education Commission District 7 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 pageJudges
Doña Ana County Probate JudgeJudith Ann Baca (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Judith Ann Baca Democrat
Judith Ann Baca is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Doña Ana 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.
Judith Ann 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 pageNew Mexico 3rd Judicial District Court, Division IVIsabel D. Jerabek (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Isabel D. Jerabek Democratic
Isabel D. Jerabek is a candidate for Division IV judge of the 3rd Judicial District Court, covering Dona Ana County. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Isabel D. Jerabek is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat on the Third Judicial District, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Every voter in Doña Ana county elects this seat, since New Mexico district judges are elected district-wide across the 3rd 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.
Dona Ana County is split across 9 New Mexico House districts.
Find your districts by addressNew Mexico House: 9 districtsDistricts 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 52, 53
New Mexico House District 32Jenifer Marie Jones (R) · Laura Mairel Parra (D)
Jenifer Marie Jones Republican Incumbent
Jenifer Marie Jones is a registered nurse who has represented a Deming based district in the New Mexico House since 2023, per the New Mexico Legislature. She serves as ranking member of the House Health and Human Services Committee, per the New Mexico Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Laura Mairel Parra Democrat
- Amplify rural voices in state government
- Fight for working families
- Expand opportunities for youth
Per the campaign site.
About Laura Mairel Parra
Laura Mairel Parra is a social worker, therapist and community organizer running as the Democratic candidate for New Mexico House District 32, per her campaign site. She founded the youth focused nonprofit Voices for Change and currently serves as Mayor Pro Tem and Deming City Councilor for District 2, per her campaign site.
Jenifer Marie Jones (R), Laura Mairel Parra (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 32. Jenifer Marie Jones 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 33Micaela Lara Cadena (D) · Enrique Kiki Vigil (R)
Micaela Lara Cadena Democrat Incumbent
Micaela Lara Cadena is a research director who has represented a Mesilla based district in the New Mexico House since 2019, per the New Mexico Legislature. She serves as vice chair of the House Taxation and Revenue Committee, per the New Mexico Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Enrique Kiki Vigil Republican
Enrique Kiki Vigil is a former Dona Ana County sheriff running as the Republican candidate for New Mexico House District 33, per Organ Mountain News. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Micaela Lara Cadena (D), Enrique Kiki Vigil (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 33. Micaela Lara Cadena 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 34Raymundo Lara (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Raymundo Lara Democrat Incumbent
Raymundo Lara is an instructional coordinator who has represented a La Mesa based district in the New Mexico House since 2019, per the New Mexico Legislature. He serves as vice chair of the House Transportation, Public Works and Capital Improvements Committee, per the New Mexico Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Raymundo Lara (D) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 34; unopposed candidates still appear on New Mexico ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Raymundo Lara 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 35Angelica Rubio (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Angelica Rubio Democrat Incumbent
Angelica Rubio won a seat in the New Mexico Legislature in 2016 and represents District 35, per the campaign site. She attended New Mexico State University in Las Cruces and later earned a master's degree at California State University, Los Angeles, per the campaign site.
Angelica Rubio (D) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 35; unopposed candidates still appear on New Mexico ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Angelica Rubio 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 36Julia E. Ruiz (R) · Nathan P. Small (D)
Julia E. Ruiz Republican
Julia E. Ruiz is the Republican nominee for New Mexico House District 36 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.
Nathan P. Small Democrat Incumbent
Nathan P. Small works in conservation and has represented a Dona Ana County based district in the New Mexico House since 2017, per the New Mexico Legislature. He chairs the House Appropriations and Finance Committee and the Legislative Finance Committee, per the New Mexico Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Julia E. Ruiz (R), Nathan P. Small (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 36. Nathan P. Small 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 37Lori A. Martinez (D) · Isabella Solis (R)
Lori A. Martinez Democrat
Lori A. Martinez is the Democratic candidate for New Mexico House District 37 and serves as executive director of Ngage New Mexico, having worked as a social worker in southern New Mexico for 23 years, per Organ Mountain News. She has said the Dona Ana County Commission should fill the district's vacant seat through a clear and transparent process ahead of the November election, per Organ Mountain News. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Isabella Solis Republican
- Public safety and addressing the drug crisis, including treatment and recovery services
- Border security cooperation between local and federal law enforcement
- Expanding healthcare access and addressing provider shortages
Per the campaign site.
About Isabella Solis
Isabella Solis is a former Dona Ana County Commissioner and Commission Chairwoman running for New Mexico House District 37, per her campaign site. As commissioner she spearheaded a county road improvement initiative and helped advance a regional crisis triage center, per her campaign site.
Lori A. Martinez (D), Isabella Solis (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 37. 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 38David L. Mooney (D) · Rebecca Dow (R)
David L. Mooney Democrat
- Expand access to healthcare
- Increase lobbying transparency
- Protect water, land and air
Per the campaign site.
About David L. Mooney
David L. Mooney is a New Mexico native and campaign organizer running as the Democratic candidate for New Mexico House District 38, per his campaign site. He has worked as a field director on campaigns across 27 states and Washington, D.C. and currently works as a recruiter, per his campaign site.
Rebecca Dow Republican Incumbent
Rebecca Dow is a CEO and educator who has represented her district in the New Mexico House from 2016 to 2022 and again since 2025, per the New Mexico Legislature. She sits on the House Appropriations and Finance Committee and the Legislative Council, per the New Mexico Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
David L. Mooney (D), Rebecca Dow (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 38. Rebecca Dow 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 52Doreen Yvonne Gallegos (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Doreen Yvonne Gallegos Democrat Incumbent
- Supports infrastructure improvements including wastewater systems, roads and parks
- Supports community facilities such as multipurpose centers and firehouses
Per the campaign site.
About Doreen Yvonne Gallegos
Doreen Yvonne Gallegos has represented House District 52, covering Dona Ana County, since 2013, per the New Mexico Legislature member page, which lists her occupation as executive director.
Doreen Yvonne Gallegos (D) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 52; unopposed candidates still appear on New Mexico ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Doreen Yvonne Gallegos 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 53Ben Luna, JR. (R) · Sarah Angelina Silva (D)
Ben Luna, JR. Republican
Ben Luna, Jr. is a Chaparral small business owner and journeyman electrician who has worked as an electrician for nearly two decades, per the New Mexico Sentinel. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Sarah Angelina Silva Democrat Incumbent
Sarah Angelina Silva is the Democratic nominee for New Mexico House District 53 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Sarah Angelina Silva is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Ben Luna, JR. (R), Sarah Angelina Silva (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 53. Sarah Angelina Silva 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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