Otero County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
20 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 12 Otero County races, led by the New Mexico Senate District 33 contest.
County offices
SheriffGeraldine Yazza (R) · Raul Robles (R) · Cesar James Ramos (R)
Geraldine Yazza (Republican), Raul Robles (Republican) and Cesar James Ramos (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for County Sheriff.
Geraldine Yazza
About Geraldine Yazza
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Raul Robles
About Raul Robles
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Cesar James Ramos
About Cesar James Ramos
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Commissioner District 2Amy Barela (R) · Jonathan T. Emery (R)
Amy Barela (Republican) and Jonathan T. Emery (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for County Commissioner District 2.
Amy Barela
About Amy Barela
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Jonathan T. Emery
About Jonathan T. Emery
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Commissioner District 1Alan David Gonzalez (D) · Christopher Wayne Glidden (R)
Alan David Gonzalez (Democrat) and Christopher Wayne Glidden (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for County Commissioner District 1.
Alan David Gonzalez
About Alan David Gonzalez
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Christopher Wayne Glidden
About Christopher Wayne Glidden
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
AssessorJames M. Bowman (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
James M. Bowman (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for County Assessor.
James M. Bowman
About James M. Bowman
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
School board
Public Education Commission District 7Frederick Walton Parker (D) · John Foreman (R)
Frederick Walton Parker (Democratic) and John Foreman (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Public Education Commission District 7.
Frederick Walton Parker
Frederick Walton Parker is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Public Education Commission District 7, per the state's official general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
John Foreman
John Foreman is superintendent of Mesilla Valley Christian School, a private school, and a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, per a news report. He was a candidate for New Mexico House District 52 in 2022, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Frederick Parker and John Foreman are running for the open Public Education Commission District 7 seat, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified candidate list. This district covers only part of the county; the seat appears only on ballots inside the district.
Full race pageJudges
New Mexico 12th Judicial District Court, Division IILori L. Willard (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Lori L. Willard
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.
Full race pageProbate JudgeJessica Lynn Suggs (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jessica Lynn Suggs (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Probate Judge.
Jessica Lynn Suggs
About Jessica Lynn Suggs
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Otero County is split across 4 New Mexico House districts.
Find your districts by addressNew Mexico House: 4 districtsDistricts 51, 53, 54, 56
New Mexico House District 51John Block (R) · Grace A. Nagamine (I)
John Block
Top priorities
- Focuses on constitutional rights and public safety
- Focuses on veterans' support and taxpayer interests
Per the campaign site.
About John Block
Block is the sitting state representative for New Mexico House District 51 and Ranking Member of the House Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee, per the campaign site. He founded the Pinon Post, a conservative news outlet, in 2020 and previously worked in government affairs in Washington, D.C., including at Americans United for Life, per the campaign site. He holds a business administration degree from Rutgers University and an MBA from Eastern New Mexico University, per the campaign site.
Grace A. Nagamine
Top priorities
- Focuses on veterans, military families and Holloman Air Force Base
- Focuses on seniors, caregivers and disability services
- Focuses on children, families and child welfare reform
Per the campaign site.
About Grace A. Nagamine
Grace A. Nagamine is a lifelong Alamogordo resident who worked as a certified nursing assistant at Casa Arena, per Nagamine's campaign site. Nagamine founded the community organization Royal Angels, per the campaign site.
John Block (R), Grace A. Nagamine (I) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 51. John Block 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 53Ben Luna, JR. (R) · Sarah Angelina Silva (D)
Ben Luna, JR.
Ben Luna, Jr. is a Chaparral small business owner and journeyman electrician who has worked as an electrician for nearly two decades, per the New Mexico Sentinel. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Sarah Angelina Silva
Sarah Angelina Silva is the Democratic nominee for New Mexico House District 53 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Sarah Angelina Silva is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Ben Luna, JR. (R), Sarah Angelina Silva (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 53. Sarah Angelina Silva 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 54Jonathan Allen Henry (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jonathan Allen Henry
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 56Harlan H. Vincent (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Harlan H. Vincent
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.
Full race pageNew Mexico Senate District 33Rex A. Wilson (R) · William Neil Griffin (D)
Rex A. Wilson
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
Top priorities
- 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.
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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 Otero County, New Mexico on November 3, 2026?
Otero County sample ballot 2026: who is running for public education commission and new mexico senate, 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?
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