Lincoln County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Lincoln County races, led by the New Mexico Senate District 33 contest.
Judges
New Mexico 12th Judicial District Court, Division IILori L. Willard (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Lori L. Willard Republican Incumbent
Lori L. Willard currently serves as the Division II judge of the 12th Judicial District Court, covering Lincoln County, per the court's own website. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Lori L. Willard is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat on the Twelfth Judicial District, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Lori L. Willard is the sitting judge in this division, per https://twelfthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/. Every voter in Lincoln and Otero counties elects this seat, since New Mexico district judges are elected district-wide across the 12th 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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Find your districts by addressNew Mexico Senate District 33Rex A. Wilson (R) · William Neil Griffin (D)
Rex A. Wilson Republican Incumbent
Rex A. Wilson has served as Senator for Senate District 33, covering Chaves, Lincoln and Otero counties, since 2026, per the New Mexico Legislature member page, which lists his occupation as rancher. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
William Neil Griffin Democrat
- Wants to address the cost of food, housing and health care for working New Mexicans
- Wants children to have strong educational opportunities and local job prospects
Per the campaign site.
About William Neil Griffin
William Neil Griffin is a Ruidoso based attorney with experience in real estate, business and government law, per a Good Party candidate listing. Griffin's own campaign site describes his run for Senate District 33.
Rex A. Wilson (R), William Neil Griffin (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico Senate District 33. Rex A. Wilson is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. This is a special election for the remainder of a term: Nicholas Paul resigned in late 2025 and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed Rex Wilson to serve until the winner of the November 3, 2026 general election is sworn in. New Mexico's other state Senate seats were last elected in 2024 and are not on the 2026 ballot.
Full race pageNew Mexico House District 56Harlan H. Vincent (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Harlan H. Vincent Republican Incumbent
Harlan H. Vincent has represented House District 56, covering Lincoln and Otero counties, since 2023, per the New Mexico Legislature member page, which lists his occupation as contractor. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Harlan H. Vincent (R) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 56; unopposed candidates still appear on New Mexico ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Harlan H. Vincent 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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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 Lincoln County, New Mexico on November 3, 2026?
Lincoln County sample ballot 2026: who is running for new mexico senate and new mexico house, 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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