NEW MEXICO

Your complete directory of New Mexico candidates for Governor, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (Major Parties): February 2026 Filing Deadline (Others, Indep & Write-Ins): June 2026 Primary: June 2026

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on February 8, 2025

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the General Election.)
[ Michelle Lujan Grisham (D)* - Term-Limited in 2026. ]
Sam Bregman (D) - Bernalillo County District Attorney
Deb Haaland (D) - Ex-US Interior Secretary, Ex-Congresswoman & Ex-State Democratic Chair
Howie Morales (D) - Lt Governor, Ex-State Sen, Ex-Grant County Clerk & '14 Candidate
Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D) - Secretary of State & Ex-Bernalillo County Clerk
Greg Baca (R) - State Senate Minority Leader, Attorney & Navy Veteran
Crystal Brantley (R) - State Sen. & Agricultural Consultant
Crystal Diamond (R) - State Sen. & Agricultural Consultant
Nella Domenici (R) - Ex-Hedge Fund CEO & '24 US Sen Nominee
Rebecca Dow (R) - State Rep., Technology Consultant & '22 Candidate
Yvette Herrell (R) - Ex-Congresswoman, Ex-State Rep. & Real Estate Broker
Gregg Hull (R) - Rio Rancho Mayor & Businessman
Judith Nakamura (R) - Ex-State Supreme Court Justice & Ex-District Judge

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Howie Morales (D)* - Term-Limited in 2026. ]

SECRETARY OF STATE:
[ Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D)* - Term-Limited in 2026. ]

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Raul Torrez (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AUDITOR:
Joseph Maestas (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE TREASURER:
Laura Montoya (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS:
[ Stephanie Garcia Richard (D)* - Term-Limited in 2026. ]

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

State Senate - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

Ben Ray Lujan (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Martin Heinrich (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2030.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Melanie Stansbury (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Steve Jones (R) - Business Consultant, Accountant, Army Veteran & '20/'24 Candidate

District 2:
Gabe Vasquez (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 3:
Teresa Leger Fernandez (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of New Mexico (C)
Democratic Party of New Mexico (D)
Green Party of New Mexico (G)
Libertarian Party of New Mexico (L) - Note: Not affiliated with the national Libertarian Party
Republican Party of New Mexico (R)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Alamogordo Daily News
Albuquerque Journal
The Paper Albuquerque (Alternative)
Artesia Daily Press
Carlsbad Current-Argus
Cibola Citizen
Deming Headlight
Eastern New Mexico News
Farmington Daily Times
Gallup Independent
Hobbs News-Sun
Indian Country Today
Las Cruces Bulletin
Las Cruces Sun-News
Las Vegas Optic
Los Alamos Daily Post
Los Alamos Reporter
Navajo Times
New Mexico Magazine
NM Political Report
New Mexico Politics with Joe Monahan
Rio Grande Sun
Rio Rancho Observer
Roswell Daily Record
Ruidoso News
Santa Fe New Mexican
Sante Fe Reporter (Alternative)
Santa Fe Times (Alternative)
Sierra County Sun
Silver City Daily Press
Source NM
Taos News
Valencia County News Bulletin



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