2 candidates are tracked for New Mexico House District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Landon McGuire Dooley and Joseph L. Sanchez. Candidate information follows official Rio Arriba County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Landon McGuire Dooley (R), Joseph L. Sanchez (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 40. Joseph L. Sanchez 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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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Joseph L. Sanchez, is on the ballot.
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Per the campaign site.
Landon McGuire Dooley is a combat veteran, rancher and local business owner in Colfax County, per Dooley's campaign site. Dooley has operated a campground and works as a marksmanship instructor and rodeo producer, per the campaign site.
D Incumbent
Joseph L. Sanchez has represented House District 40 since 2023, after an earlier term from 2019 to 2021, per the New Mexico Legislature member page. Sanchez is the general manager and chief executive of Jemez Mountain Electric Cooperative and has an engineering background, per the Albuquerque Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Who is running for New Mexico House District 40 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for New Mexico House District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Landon McGuire Dooley and Joseph L. Sanchez. Candidate information follows official Rio Arriba County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the New Mexico House District 40 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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