2 candidates are tracked for Sandoval County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Victor J. Rodriguez and John Paul Trujillo. Candidate information follows official Sandoval County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
Sheriff. The sheriff runs the county's law enforcement agency, operates the county jail, provides courthouse security and serves court papers such as warrants, subpoenas and evictions. In many counties the sheriff's office is the primary police force for areas outside city limits. The sheriff hires deputies and manages the office's budget within what the county board approves.
This race. Every voter in Sandoval County votes on this seat.
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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.
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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.
Who is running for Sandoval County Sheriff in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Sandoval County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Victor J. Rodriguez and John Paul Trujillo. Candidate information follows official Sandoval County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Sandoval County Sheriff 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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Candidate roster from official Sandoval County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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