One candidate is tracked for New Mexico 11th Judicial District Court, Division VIII on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Stephen M. Wayne. Candidate information follows official McKinley County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Stephen M. Wayne is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat on the Eleventh Judicial District, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Stephen M. Wayne is the sitting judge in this division, per https://eleventhdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/mckinley-county-gallup-district-court-judges/ and .../san-juan-county-aztec-farmington-district-court/. Every voter in McKinley and San Juan counties elects this seat, since New Mexico district judges are elected district-wide across the 11th 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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This race. The sitting officeholder, Stephen M. Wayne, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
New Mexico › McKinley County › New Mexico 11th Judicial District Court, Division VIII
Republican Incumbent
Stephen M. Wayne currently serves as the Division 8 district judge at the Aztec District Court in the 11th Judicial District, covering San Juan County, per the court's own website. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Who is running for New Mexico 11th Judicial District Court, Division VIII in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for New Mexico 11th Judicial District Court, Division VIII on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Stephen M. Wayne. Candidate information follows official McKinley County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the New Mexico 11th Judicial District Court, Division VIII 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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