Santa Fe County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
20 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 17 Santa Fe County races, led by the Santa Fe County Assessor contest.
County offices
AssessorIvan Barry (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ivan Barry
Top priorities
- Transparency and professionalism in the Assessor's Office
- Service to taxpayers as a central focus of the office
- Continuity and trustworthiness in the office's leadership
Per the campaign site.
About Ivan Barry
Ivan Barry is a long-term Santa Fe resident who currently serves as Chief Deputy Assessor for the Santa Fe County Assessor's Office, with more than 20 years of local government experience, per his campaign site.
Ivan Barry 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 pageSheriffPaul Michael Joye (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Paul Michael Joye
Paul Michael Joye is a former Santa Fe police chief who, during his tenure at the Santa Fe Police Department, reduced the department's officer vacancies from 38 to near full staffing, per the Santa Fe New Mexican. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Paul Michael Joye 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 pageCommissioner, District 1Henry Roybal (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Henry Roybal
Top priorities
- Protecting open space, wildlife corridors and water resources while preserving agricultural traditions
- Expanding solar energy access, including community solar programs for working families, seniors and renters
- Responsible growth that expands affordable housing and strengthens infrastructure
Per the campaign site.
About Henry Roybal
Henry Roybal is the sitting Santa Fe County Commissioner for District 1, first elected in January 2015, per Santa Fe County. He has worked in federal and county government for 19 years, including at Los Alamos National Laboratory and Santa Fe County, and holds degrees from Northern New Mexico College in Electronic Packaging and Design and in Electromechanical Engineering Design. He also coaches youth sports and serves on regional organizations including the Santa Fe Metropolitan Planning Organization.
Henry Roybal 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 pageCommissioner, District 3Camilla M. Bustamante (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Camilla M. Bustamante
Camilla M. Bustamante is the sitting Santa Fe County Commissioner for District 3, serving a term from 2023 to 2026, per Santa Fe County. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Camilla M. Bustamante 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 1Harry B. Montoya (Forward Party) · Michael R. Roybal (D)
Harry B. Montoya (Forward Party) and Michael R. Roybal (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Santa Fe County Magistrate Judge, Division 1.
Harry B. Montoya
Top priorities
- Building a community-rooted justice system
- Ensuring fairness and accessibility in judicial proceedings
- Bringing respect for all individuals appearing before the court
Per the campaign site.
About Harry B. Montoya
Harry B. Montoya was born and raised in northern New Mexico and earned a degree in Psychology from Westmar College and a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from New Mexico State University, per his campaign site. Montoya has spent his career as a nonprofit executive, a Santa Fe County commissioner and a school board leader, and is a recognized authority on substance abuse prevention, per his campaign site.
Michael R. Roybal
Michael R. Roybal is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Santa Fe 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.
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Santa Fe County Magistrate Judge, Division 1, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List.
Full race pageMagistrate Judge, Division 2Melissa Y. Mascarenas (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Melissa Y. Mascarenas
Melissa Y. Mascarenas is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Santa Fe 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.
Melissa Y. Mascarenas 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 3Maria M. Sanchez (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Maria M. Sanchez
Maria M. Sanchez has worked as a court manager in the Santa Fe County Magistrate Court for about 15 years and is a first-time candidate for public office, per the Santa Fe New Mexican. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Maria M. Sanchez 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 4Donita O. Sena (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Donita O. Sena
Donita O. Sena is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Santa Fe County Magistrate Judge, Division 4, 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.
Donita O. Sena 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 pageJudges
Probate JudgeAmi S. Jaeger (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ami S. Jaeger
Ami S. Jaeger has practiced law in Santa Fe for more than three decades, with a practice that includes estate planning and probate, per the Santa Fe New Mexican. Jaeger holds a Juris Doctor and a master's degree in Latin American Studies from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and previously worked as an analyst for the state Legislature, per the Santa Fe New Mexican. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Ami S. Jaeger 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 pageNew Mexico 1st Judicial District Court, Division IVDenise Marie Thomas (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Denise Marie Thomas
Denise Marie Thomas currently serves as the Division IV judge of the 1st Judicial District Court, covering Santa Fe County, per the court's own website. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Denise Marie Thomas is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat on the First Judicial District, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Denise Marie Thomas is the sitting judge in this division, per https://firstdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/. Every voter in Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, and Santa Fe counties elects this seat, since New Mexico district judges are elected district-wide across the 1st 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 pageNew Mexico 1st Judicial District Court, Division VIIIAnastasia Rose Martin (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Anastasia Rose Martin
Anastasia Rose Martin currently serves as the Division VIII judge of the 1st Judicial District Court, covering Santa Fe County, per the court's own website. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Anastasia Rose Martin is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat on the First Judicial District, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Anastasia Rose Martin is the sitting judge in this division, per https://firstdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/. Every voter in Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, and Santa Fe counties elects this seat, since New Mexico district judges are elected district-wide across the 1st 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 pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Santa Fe County is split across 6 New Mexico House districts.
Find your districts by addressNew Mexico House: 6 districtsDistricts 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50
New Mexico House District 43Christine Chandler (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Christine Chandler
Top priorities
- 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 45Linda Michelle Serrato (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Linda Michelle Serrato
Top priorities
- Focuses on economic equity for working families
- Supports legislation that strengthens families and respects New Mexico traditions
Per the campaign site.
About Linda Michelle Serrato
Serrato is a first-generation college graduate with a public policy degree from Stanford University who began her career organizing communities in eastern New Mexico for the 2008 Obama campaign, per the campaign site. She later worked on Capitol Hill on natural resources policy and public lands legislation and was a founding member of an organization that ran ballot initiatives to raise the minimum wage in several states, per the campaign site. She now represents District 45 in Santa Fe, per the campaign site.
Linda Michelle Serrato (D) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 45; unopposed candidates still appear on New Mexico ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Linda Michelle Serrato 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 46Andrea D. Romero (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Andrea D. Romero
Top priorities
- Wants to expand access to affordable housing
- Wants to protect water, land and environmental resources
- Supports working families' ability to afford everyday life
Per the campaign site.
About Andrea D. Romero
Andrea D. Romero has represented House District 46, covering Santa Fe County, since 2019, per the New Mexico Legislature member page, which lists her occupation as entrepreneur.
Andrea D. Romero (D) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 46; unopposed candidates still appear on New Mexico ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Andrea D. Romero 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 47Reena C. Szczepanski (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Reena C. Szczepanski
Top priorities
- Supports expanding health care access
- Supports economic development through creative industries
- Supports public education improvement
Per the campaign site.
About Reena C. Szczepanski
Reena C. Szczepanski has represented House District 47, covering Santa Fe County, since 2023 and serves as Majority Floor Leader, per the New Mexico Legislature member page.
Reena C. Szczepanski (D) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 47; unopposed candidates still appear on New Mexico ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Reena C. Szczepanski 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 48Tara L. Lujan (D) · Victoria May Garcia (R)
Tara L. Lujan
Top priorities
- Supports affordable housing and public safety
- Supports quality education and workforce development
- Supports clean energy, climate resilience and water conservation
Per the campaign site.
About Tara L. Lujan
Tara L. Lujan is the Democratic nominee for New Mexico House District 48 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Tara L. Lujan is the sitting member, per the New Mexico Legislature's member roster. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Victoria May Garcia
Victoria May Garcia is the Republican nominee for New Mexico House District 48 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.
Tara L. Lujan (D), Victoria May Garcia (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 48. Tara L. Lujan 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
Top priorities
- 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
Top priorities
- 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.
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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 Santa Fe County, New Mexico on November 3, 2026?
Santa Fe County sample ballot 2026: see where the magistrate judge, county assessor and county sheriff candidates stand on health care, jobs and housing. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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Candidate roster last updated Sep 25, 2026 from official election sources.