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Doña Ana County AssessorEugenia Montoya Ortega (D)
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.
Doña Ana County SheriffTodd J. Garrison (R) · Vanessa Ordoñez (D)
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.
Doña Ana County Probate JudgeJudith Ann Baca (D)
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.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressDoña Ana County Commissioner, District 1Samantha R. Barncastle Salopek (R) · Daisy Ann Maldonado (D)
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.
Doña Ana County Commissioner, District 3Willie D. Madrid (D) · Patricia Susan Kimble (I)
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.
Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge, Division 1Nathan William Graff (D)
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.
Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge, Division 2Linda L. Flores (D)
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.
Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge, Division 3Rosenda Maria Chavez Lara (D)
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.
Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge, Division 4Bryan Michael Gelecki (D)
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.
Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge, Division 5Chrystian Julian Gonzalez (D)
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.
Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge, Division 6Jannette Alicia Mondragon (D)
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.
Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge, Division 7Gian Alexander Rossario (D)
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.
Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Do A Ana County page.
Statewide races
U.S. SenateBen Ray Luján (D) · Larry Marker (R)
Ben Ray Luján Democrat Incumbent
- Create good-paying jobs for New Mexicans
- Expand access to quality, affordable health care
- Protect New Mexico's land, water, and natural resources
About Ben Ray Luján
Ben Ray Luján is New Mexico's incumbent U.S. senator and the Democratic nominee for a second term in 2026. Raised in Nambé, he served six terms in the U.S. House before winning his Senate seat in 2020, and his work centers on good-paying jobs, affordable health care, rural broadband, and protecting New Mexico's land, water, and culture.
- Opposed advancing the continuing resolution that ended the fall 2025 shutdown because it did not extend Affordable Care Act health insurance tax credits, saying the deal was one many New Mexicans could not afford. Opposed
Larry Marker Republican
- Secure the border
- Expand New Mexico energy production
- Support farmers, ranchers, and rural New Mexico
About Larry Marker
Larry Marker is the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in New Mexico, a businessman who previously ran for land commissioner in 2022 and state Senate in 2024. His platform emphasizes border security, expanded energy production, and support for New Mexico agriculture.
GovernorDeb Haaland (D) · Gregg Hull (R)
Deb Haaland Democrat
- Lower costs for New Mexico families
- Invest in clean energy, infrastructure, and rural communities
- Protect public lands, health care, and working-family supports
About Deb Haaland
Deb Haaland is New Mexico's Democratic nominee for governor, a former U.S. secretary of the interior, former U.S. representative, and former state Democratic Party chair. Her running mate for lieutenant governor is Stephanie Garcia Richard, the state's outgoing commissioner of public lands, per the Santa Fe New Mexican. Her campaign emphasizes lowering family costs, supporting working families, clean energy, rural infrastructure, and Native and community representation.
Gregg Hull Republican
- Grow New Mexico's economy and private-sector jobs
- Reduce crime and improve public safety
- Bring mayoral executive experience to state government
About Gregg Hull
Gregg Hull is New Mexico's Republican nominee for governor and a former three-term mayor of Rio Rancho. His running mate for lieutenant governor is state Senator David Gallegos of Eunice, per the Santa Fe New Mexican. His campaign emphasizes economic development, crime reduction, executive experience, and changing one-party control in state government.
Attorney GeneralRaúl Torrez (D) · Sam Kane (R)
Raúl Torrez Democrat Incumbent
- Strengthen public safety and violent-crime prosecution
- Protect children and vulnerable New Mexicans
- Enforce consumer protection and civil rights laws
About Raúl Torrez
Raúl Torrez is New Mexico's incumbent attorney general and the Democratic nominee for re-election in 2026. A former federal prosecutor, Justice Department senior advisor, and elected district attorney for the Albuquerque area, his office has emphasized public safety, crimes against children, consumer protection, and civil rights enforcement.
Sam Kane Republican
- Bring private-practice legal experience to the office
- Focus the office on crime and public safety
- Provide a check on one-party control of state government
About Sam Kane
Sam Kane is running for New Mexico Attorney General. He worked as a math teacher in Miami while attending law school at night, and later clerked for a federal judge in Las Cruces, New Mexico, per his campaign site.
Secretary of StateAmanda López Askin (D) · Ramona Goolsby (R)
Amanda López Askin Democrat
- Keep New Mexico elections secure and smooth-running
- Bring county clerk experience to statewide election administration
- Protect voter access across New Mexico
About Amanda López Askin
Amanda López Askin is the Democratic nominee for New Mexico secretary of state, the Doña Ana County clerk and a former New Mexico State University regent. With incumbent Maggie Toulouse Oliver term-limited, her campaign emphasizes her county-level experience keeping elections running smoothly and securely.
Ramona Goolsby Republican
- Protect election integrity
- Enforce election finance statutes
- Bring transparency and accountability to state government
About Ramona Goolsby
Ramona Goolsby is the Republican nominee for New Mexico secretary of state, a retired nurse practitioner, Army veteran, and soil and water conservation board member. Her campaign emphasizes election integrity, enforcement of campaign finance statutes, and transparency in state government.
TreasurerLaura Montoya (D) · James Ellison (R)
Laura Montoya Democrat Incumbent
- Manage state funds with integrity and transparency
- Expand financial opportunity and literacy for New Mexicans
- Protect taxpayer dollars through prudent investment
About Laura Montoya
Laura Montoya is New Mexico's incumbent state treasurer and the Democratic nominee for re-election in 2026. The first Latina elected to the office, she previously served two terms as Sandoval County treasurer, and her campaign emphasizes serving with integrity, protecting public funds, and financial opportunity for all New Mexicans.
James Ellison Republican
- Apply CFA-level investment discipline to state funds
- Protect taxpayer dollars through responsible stewardship
- Bring regulatory and analytical experience to the treasury
About James Ellison
James Ellison is the Republican nominee for New Mexico state treasurer, a chartered financial analyst, former Public Regulation Commission member, and former utility analyst. His campaign emphasizes responsible stewardship of the roughly $20 billion in state funds the treasurer manages directly.
AuditorJoseph Maestas (D) · Joshua James Lawrence (R)
Joseph Maestas Democrat Incumbent
- Root out fraud, waste, and abuse of public funds
- Hold government agencies financially accountable
- Bring engineering rigor to public oversight
About Joseph Maestas
Joseph Maestas is New Mexico's incumbent state auditor and the Democratic nominee for re-election in 2026. An engineer and former mayor of Española and Santa Fe city councilor, his office audits government agencies statewide to protect public funds and root out fraud, waste, and abuse.
Joshua James Lawrence Republican
- Provide independent scrutiny of state spending
- Bring an outsider's perspective to government oversight
- Increase transparency in public finances
About Joshua James Lawrence
Joshua James Lawrence is the Republican nominee for New Mexico state auditor, a film-industry worker and 2022 sheriff candidate. He offers a Republican alternative for the state's financial-oversight office.
Commissioner of Public LandsMichael Jack Perry (R) · Juan De Jesus Sanchez, III (D)
Michael Jack Perry Republican
Michael Jack Perry is the Republican nominee for New Mexico commissioner of public lands, vice chair of the Chaves County Commission and a former assistant land commissioner who worked in the State Land Office's field division from 2016 to 2019, per the Santa Fe New Mexican. A Roswell High School graduate and retired game warden, his campaign has emphasized forest-management work to reduce wildfire and flood risk, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 18, 2026.
Juan De Jesus Sanchez, III Democrat
- Protect New Mexico's public lands
- Strengthen rural economies
- Ensure land and water resources are stewarded responsibly
Per the campaign site.
About Juan De Jesus Sanchez, III
Juan De Jesus Sanchez, III is the Democratic nominee for New Mexico commissioner of public lands, a farmer and conservation advocate whose family's ranch near Belen has relied on a State Trust Land grazing lease, per his campaign site. He previously worked as a natural resources specialist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and as political director for U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, per Source New Mexico.
Judge of The Court of Appeals Position 1Kris Houghton (D)
Kris Houghton Democrat 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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