2 candidates are tracked for New Mexico House District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Julia E. Ruiz and Nathan P. Small. Candidate information follows official Dona Ana County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Nathan P. Small, is on the ballot.
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R
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.
D 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.
Who is running for New Mexico House District 36 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for New Mexico House District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Julia E. Ruiz and Nathan P. Small. Candidate information follows official Dona Ana County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the New Mexico House District 36 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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