Eddy County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 4 Eddy County races, led by the New Mexico House District 54 contest.
Judges
New Mexico 5th Judicial District Court, Division VEileen P. Riordan (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Eileen P. Riordan Republican Incumbent
Eileen P. Riordan currently serves as the Division V judge of the 5th Judicial District Court, covering Lea County, per the court's own website. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Eileen P. Riordan is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat on the Fifth Judicial District, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Eileen P. Riordan is the sitting judge in this division, per https://fifthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/district-judges/. Every voter in Chaves, Eddy, and Lea counties elects this seat, since New Mexico district judges are elected district-wide across the 5th 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.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Eddy County is split across 3 New Mexico House districts.
Find your districts by addressNew Mexico House: 3 districtsDistricts 54, 55, 66
New Mexico House District 54Jonathan Allen Henry (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jonathan Allen Henry Republican Incumbent
Jonathan Allen Henry is the Republican nominee for New Mexico House District 54 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Jonathan Allen Henry is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Jonathan Allen Henry (R) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 54; unopposed candidates still appear on New Mexico ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Jonathan Allen Henry 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 55Cathrynn N. Brown (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Cathrynn N. Brown Republican Incumbent
- Supports policies that strengthen families
- Supports limited government and empowering local communities
Per the campaign site.
About Cathrynn N. Brown
Cathrynn N. Brown has represented House District 55, covering parts of Eddy and Lea counties, since 2011, per the New Mexico Legislature member page, which lists her occupation as attorney. Brown chairs the House Transportation, Public Works and Capital Improvements Committee, per Brown's campaign site.
Cathrynn N. Brown (R) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 55; unopposed candidates still appear on New Mexico ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Cathrynn N. Brown 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 66Leanne Gandy (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Leanne Gandy Republican
- Supports the economy, jobs and reducing the cost of living
- Supports the oil and gas industry and agriculture and water rights
- Supports education reform emphasizing local control
Per the campaign site.
About Leanne Gandy
Leanne Gandy is a former teacher and superintendent of Lovington Municipal Schools, per Gandy's campaign site. Gandy now serves as Director of Leadership Development for Cooperative Educational Services, per the campaign site.
Leanne Gandy (R) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 66; unopposed candidates still appear on New Mexico ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. 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.
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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 Eddy County, New Mexico on November 3, 2026?
Eddy County sample ballot 2026: who is running for new mexico house and new mexico 5th judicial, 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?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for New Mexico are listed on the New Mexico election hub. New Mexico election hub →
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