New Mexico Candidate & Election Guide
Federal and statewide candidates, elections, state political parties, news sites, and other resources — no frills, just what you need — curated by Politics1 publisher Ron Gunzburger.
Governor
(Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the General Election.)
[ Michelle Lujan Grisham (D)* - Term-Limited in 2026. ]
Deb Haaland (D) - Ex-US Interior Secretary, Ex-Congresswoman & Ex-State Democratic Chair
Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.
Lieutenant Governor
[ Howie Morales (D)* - Term-Limited in 2026. ]
Stephanie Garcia Richard (D) - Public Lands Commissioner Secretary of State
[ Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D)* - Retiring in 2026. ]
Amanda López Askin (D) - Doña Ana County Clerk, Ex-NMSU Regent & Ex-Radio Show Host Attorney General
State Auditor
State Treasurer
STATE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS
[ Stephanie Garcia Richard (D)* - Candidate for Lt Governor in 2026. ]
Juan Sanchez (D) - State Democratic Vice Chair & Environmental ConsultantSTATE LEGISLATURE
State House - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )
State Senate - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )
U.S. Senator
SENATE ELECTION 2030:
SENATE ELECTION 2032:
U.S. House (Districts)
District 1
District 2
District 3
Political Parties
Constitution
Party of New Mexico (C)
Democratic Party of New
Mexico (D)
New Mexico Forward Party (F)
Free New Mexico Party (FNM) - State affiliate of the national Libertarian Party
Green Party of New Mexico (G)
Libertarian Party of New Mexico (L) - Not affiliated with the national Libertarian Party
Republican Party of New Mexico (R)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)
State Election 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
New Mexico PBS
KOB TV-4 (NBC - Albuquerque)
KOAT TV-7 (ABC - Albuquerque)
KRQE TV-13 (CBS - Albuquerque)
KRQE TV-13 (FOX - Albuquerque)
KLUZ TV-14 (Univision - Albuquerque)
KASA TV-27 (Telemundo - Albuquerque)
KANW Public Radio (NPR - Albuquerque)