2 candidates are tracked for Public Education Commission District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Frederick Walton Parker and John Foreman. Candidate information follows official Otero County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
State board of education member. A state board of education sets statewide academic standards, approves graduation requirements and teacher-licensing rules, adopts the state's school accountability system and, in many states, hires the state superintendent. Members represent districts drawn across the state. Local school boards still run the schools day to day. A regional superintendent of schools handles teacher certification, school safety inspections and other state-mandated services for the school districts in a multi-county region.
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Democratic
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.
Republican
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.
Who is running for Public Education Commission District 7 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Public Education Commission District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Frederick Walton Parker and John Foreman. Candidate information follows official Otero County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Public Education Commission District 7 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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