Sandoval County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
26 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 17 Sandoval County races, led by the Sandoval County Assessor contest.
County offices
AssessorLawrence D. Griego (R) · Gerred Prairie (D)
Lawrence D. Griego (R) and Gerred Prairie (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sandoval County Assessor.
Lawrence D. Griego Republican
Lawrence D. Griego is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sandoval County Assessor, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Gerred Prairie Democrat
Gerred Prairie currently serves as a Town of Bernalillo councilor, per the Rio Rancho Observer. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sandoval County Assessor, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List.
Full race pageSheriffVictor J. Rodriguez (R) · John Paul Trujillo (D)
Victor J. Rodriguez (R) and John Paul Trujillo (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sandoval County Sheriff.
Victor J. Rodriguez Republican
Victor J. Rodriguez is a lieutenant with the Pueblo of Zia Police Department and a former Belen police chief, per the Santa Fe New Mexican, and has also served as a lieutenant at the Sandoval County Sheriff's Office and as interim warden and deputy director of administrative services for the Sandoval County Detention Center. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
John Paul Trujillo Democrat
John Paul Trujillo previously served as Sandoval County Sheriff from 2003 to 2010, per the Santa Fe New Mexican, and has 28 years of law enforcement experience with Sandoval County, having graduated from the State Law Enforcement Academy and the FBI National Academy and attended the National Sheriffs' Academy, per the Rio Rancho Observer. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sandoval County Sheriff, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List.
Full race pageCommissioner, District 1Paul J. Madrid (D) · Rebecca Lynn Skartwed (R)
Paul J. Madrid (D) and Rebecca Lynn Skartwed (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sandoval County Commissioner, District 1.
Paul J. Madrid Democrat
Paul J. Madrid is a Bernalillo resident running for Sandoval County Commissioner, District 1, per the Rio Rancho Observer. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Rebecca Lynn Skartwed Republican
Rebecca Lynn Skartwed is a Placitas resident running for Sandoval County Commissioner, District 1, per the Rio Rancho Observer. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sandoval County Commissioner, District 1, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List.
Full race pageCommissioner, District 3Edwin Paul Linson (R) · Frank James Smith, JR. (D)
Edwin Paul Linson (R) and Frank James Smith, JR. (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sandoval County Commissioner, District 3.
Edwin Paul Linson Republican
Edwin Paul Linson spent 23 years in law enforcement, serving as a detective and as chief of police before retiring, per his campaign site.
Frank James Smith, JR. Democrat
Frank James Smith, JR. is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sandoval County Commissioner, District 3, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sandoval County Commissioner, District 3, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List.
Full race pageMagistrate Judge, Division 1Ann Marie Maxwell-Chavez (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ann Marie Maxwell-Chavez Democrat
Ann Marie Maxwell-Chavez is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sandoval County Magistrate Judge, Division 1, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Ann Marie Maxwell-Chavez is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List.
Full race pageMagistrate Judge, Division 2F. Kenneth Eichwald (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
F. Kenneth Eichwald Democrat
F. Kenneth Eichwald is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sandoval County Magistrate Judge, Division 2, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
F. Kenneth Eichwald is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List.
Full race pageMagistrate Judge, Division 3Delilah M. Montano-Baca (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Delilah M. Montano-Baca Democrat
Delilah M. Montano-Baca is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sandoval County Magistrate Judge, Division 3, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Delilah M. Montano-Baca is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List.
Full race pageSchool board
Public Education Commission District 5Sharon E. Clahchischilliage (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Sharon E. Clahchischilliage (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Public Education Commission District 5.
Sharon E. Clahchischilliage Republican Incumbent
Sharon Clahchischilliage, a Navajo Nation member raised in Shiprock, began her career as a special education teacher and later taught at the Bernalillo School District, Albuquerque Public Schools, Farmington School District, Diné College, and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, per the New Mexico Public Education Department. She served three terms in the New Mexico House of Representatives from 2013 to 2018, then directed the Navajo Nation's Washington, D.C. office and the National Council of Urban Indian Health, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Incumbent Sharon Clahchischilliage is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the Public Education Commission District 5 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. The name still appears on the ballot; the race is uncontested.
Full race pageJudges
Probate JudgeDonna Iven Tillman (D) · Rebecca A. Torres (R)
Donna Iven Tillman (D) and Rebecca A. Torres (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sandoval County Probate Judge.
Donna Iven Tillman Democrat
- Streamlining probate case processing
- Providing clear, transparent guidance to families during probate matters
- Ensuring respectful, accessible service, including fair treatment for seniors
Per the campaign site.
About Donna Iven Tillman
Donna Iven Tillman is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sandoval County Probate Judge, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List. Tillman holds a Juris Doctorate, an M.B.A. and a Ph.D. in sociology, and describes herself on her campaign site as a grandmother who will treat families with the same care she would want for her own, per the campaign site.
Rebecca A. Torres Republican
Rebecca A. Torres is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sandoval County Probate Judge, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sandoval County Probate Judge, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Sandoval County is split across 8 New Mexico House districts.
Find your districts by addressNew Mexico House: 8 districtsDistricts 23, 41, 43, 44, 50, 57, 60, 65
New Mexico House District 23Alan T. Martinez (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Alan T. Martinez Republican Incumbent
Alan T. Martinez served with the New Mexico Department of Veteran Services for over 25 years, ending his career there as Deputy Secretary and Legislative Director in December 2018, per the campaign site. He was elected by his peers as House Republican Caucus Minority Whip in May 2023, per the campaign site.
Alan T. Martinez (R) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 23; unopposed candidates still appear on New Mexico ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Alan T. Martinez 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 41Yolanda R. Jaramillo (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Yolanda R. Jaramillo Democrat
Yolanda R. Jaramillo, of Dixon in Rio Arriba County, is a board member of the New Mexico Acequia Association and a commissioner on the La Acequia de La Plaza de Dixon, per the Albuquerque Journal. Jaramillo holds a master's degree in Spanish literature from New Mexico Highlands University, per the Albuquerque Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Yolanda R. Jaramillo (D) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 41; unopposed candidates still appear on New Mexico ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. The New Mexico Legislature's member roster shows no incumbent seeking this seat. 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 43Christine Chandler (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Christine Chandler Democrat Incumbent
- Protections for people with preexisting conditions and lower prescription drug costs
- Investment in schools and educators
- Job and vocational training investment
Per the campaign site.
About Christine Chandler
Christine Chandler is the sitting New Mexico State Representative for House District 43, representing Los Alamos, Sandoval and Santa Fe counties, per her campaign site. She has worked on medical malpractice reform, regulation of PFAS as a hazardous substance, and artificial intelligence policy, per her campaign site.
Christine Chandler (D) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 43; unopposed candidates still appear on New Mexico ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Christine Chandler 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 44Kathleen M. Cates (D) · Adam Stanley Prior (R)
Kathleen M. Cates Democrat Incumbent
- Wants farmers to have the water they need
- Supports equipping first responders
- Supports an accessibility office to address digital access barriers
Per the campaign site.
About Kathleen M. Cates
Cates is the sitting state representative for New Mexico House District 44 and has led two nonprofit organizations as chief executive, per the campaign site. She has also owned a small business and was named to Albuquerque Business First's Women of Influence list in 2018, per the campaign site. She has lived in the Albuquerque-Corrales-Rio Rancho area for about 25 years, per the campaign site.
Adam Stanley Prior Republican
Adam Stanley Prior is the Republican nominee for New Mexico House District 44 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Kathleen M. Cates (D), Adam Stanley Prior (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 44. Kathleen M. Cates 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 50Kenneth Donald Brennan (R) · Sarah Boses (D)
Kenneth Donald Brennan Republican
- Supports funding and resources for law enforcement
- Supports veterans' mental health and retirement benefits
- Supports expanding rural health care, including 24 hour urgent care
Per the campaign site.
About Kenneth Donald Brennan
Kenneth Donald Brennan is a retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer who later worked in the power plant industry, per Brennan's campaign site. Brennan served two terms as Mayor of Edgewood, completing his service in January 2026, per the campaign site.
Sarah Boses Democrat
- Wants government focused on serving the people it represents
- Wants health care system reform informed by nursing experience
Per the campaign site.
About Sarah Boses
Sarah Boses is a nurse with more than 20 years of experience, largely caring for cancer patients, per Boses's campaign site. Boses also served on the Santa Fe Public School Board, per the campaign site.
Kenneth Donald Brennan (R), Sarah Boses (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 50. The New Mexico Legislature's member roster shows no incumbent seeking this seat. 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 57Chriselle Verene Martinez (D) · Catherine Jeanette Cullen (R)
Chriselle Verene Martinez Democrat
- Wants to lower costs and create opportunity for families
- Wants to recruit health providers and expand access to care
- Wants to invest in public schools and career pathways
Per the campaign site.
About Chriselle Verene Martinez
Chriselle Verene Martinez is a small business owner and educator from a blue collar family, per Martinez's campaign site. Martinez holds a doctorate from the University of New Mexico and has worked in higher education and community development, per the campaign site.
Catherine Jeanette Cullen Republican Incumbent
Catherine Jeanette Cullen has represented House District 57, covering Sandoval County, since 2025, per the New Mexico Legislature member page, which lists her occupation as real estate broker. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Chriselle Verene Martinez (D), Catherine Jeanette Cullen (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 57. Catherine Jeanette Cullen 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 60Luke Nicholas Jungmann (D) · Joshua N. Hernandez (R)
Luke Nicholas Jungmann Democrat
Luke Nicholas Jungmann is a senior software engineer and New Mexico native who now lives in Rio Rancho, per the Rio Rancho Observer. Jungmann holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from New Mexico Tech and a master's degree in robotics engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, per the Rio Rancho Observer. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Joshua N. Hernandez Republican Incumbent
- Supports funding for first responders and public safety
- Supports economic development through the Site Readiness Act
- Supports medical malpractice reform to retain medical professionals
Per the campaign site.
About Joshua N. Hernandez
Joshua N. Hernandez has represented House District 60, covering Sandoval County, since 2021, per the New Mexico Legislature member page. Hernandez is a small business owner in Rio Rancho and serves as Ranking Member of the House Commerce Committee, per Hernandez's campaign site.
Luke Nicholas Jungmann (D), Joshua N. Hernandez (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 60. Joshua N. Hernandez 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 65Derrick J. Lente (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Derrick J. Lente Democrat Incumbent
Derrick J. Lente has represented House District 65, covering parts of Rio Arriba, Sandoval and San Juan counties, since 2017, per the New Mexico Legislature member page, which lists his occupation as business owner. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Derrick J. Lente (D) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 65; unopposed candidates still appear on New Mexico ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Derrick J. Lente 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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