Taos County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Taos County races, led by the New Mexico House District 41 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Taos County is split across 2 New Mexico House districts.
Find your districts by addressNew Mexico House: 2 districtsDistricts 41, 42
New 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 42Kristina Ortez (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kristina Ortez Democrat Incumbent
- Increasing teacher pay at every level and paying teachers during their residency programs
- Raising wages for judges and law enforcement and funding services that address addiction and behavioral health
- Investing in children's educational future, health and safety
Per the campaign site.
About Kristina Ortez
Ortez is a New Mexico state representative for District 42 who previously spent eight years as executive director of the Taos Land Trust, per the campaign site. She holds a master's degree in public administration from the University of New Mexico and has lived in Taos for nearly 12 years, per the campaign site. She is a mother of two.
Kristina Ortez (D) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 42; unopposed candidates still appear on New Mexico ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Kristina Ortez 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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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 Taos County, New Mexico on November 3, 2026?
Taos County sample ballot 2026: who is running for new mexico house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in New Mexico?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for New Mexico are listed on the New Mexico election hub. New Mexico election hub →
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