Election

New Mexico

Legal challenges still pending for some New Mexico legislative races

Judges have knocked one incumbent state lawmaker and one challenger off the June 2 primary ballot

April 9, 2026

New Mexico

Judge disqualifies Republican N.M. Rep. Rebecca Dow from June primary ballot

Court finds incumbent did not properly fill out paperwork

April 8, 2026

New Mexico

Bregman pitches brackish water use, no-tax plan in New Mexico governor campaign

Image courtesy of Sam Bregman’s campaign for governor. Sam Bregman has spent more than three decades working as an attorney…

April 3, 2026

New Mexico

N.M. Supreme Court upholds judge’s decision to toss challenge to Duke Rodriguez gubernatorial campaign

Rodriguez now set for the June 2 primary ballot

April 1, 2026

By the #s: New Mexico’s growing independent voter base

June 2 election marks state’s first semi-open primary

March 30, 2026

N.M. election officials qualify most statewide candidates for June 2 primary ballot

Republican, gubernatorial candidate Duke Rodriguez faces challenge in court

March 25, 2026

Oops! Candidate for Gov forgot to file paperwork to make the ballot. Now what?

State Sen. Steve Lanier appeared for initial candidate filing day on Feb. 3. He missed the secondary filing day on…

March 23, 2026

What’s in the voting bill that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor

Driver's licenses would not be enough to prove citizenship in many states

March 18, 2026

Bernalillo County Republicans call for New Mexico state Chair Barela to step down

Dispute over party rules has led to GOP infighting

March 18, 2026

Federal distrust prompts some Democratic states to protect polling places, election records

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic-led states alarmed by the prospect of federal immigration officers patrolling the polls during this…

March 11, 2026

19 N.M. House seats draw primary challenges

Some Republican candidates say efforts to regulate guns drew them into their races

March 11, 2026

New Mexico Democrats choose Haaland for governor in preprimary convention vote

Candidates for State Land Office, Secretary of State, U.S. Senate fail to meet ballot threshold

March 10, 2026

N.M. GOP selects two candidates for gubernatorial primary ballot at pre-primary convention

Two Republican candidates who skipped the debates said they’ll still qualify for the June 2 primary

March 9, 2026

N.M. Democratic candidates appeal to delegates for ballot placement at pre-primary convention

Gubernatorial candidates Haaland and Bregman spar over debates during raucous speeches

March 9, 2026

The rise of New Mexico’s purple voters

Both major parties lose voters as more choose nonpartisan registration

March 3, 2026

N.M. U.S. Sen. Heinrich, elections officials seek to assuage fears about federal election interference

New Mexico has until March 11 to act on proposed law to bar troops from polling places

March 2, 2026

Judge tosses 2nd lawsuit over Duke Rodriguez’s eligibility to run for New Mexico governor

An Aztec judge on Tuesday dismissed a similar complaint

February 27, 2026

Miyagishima says Secretary of State guidance led to $125K in excess campaign contributions

Screen capture of a video made to help launch Ken Miyagishima's campaign for governor that is promoted on the Instagram…

February 27, 2026

After exiting the Democratic Party, former Las Cruces mayor makes his case as an Independent

Ken Miyagishima. Courtesy City of Las Crucescca Ken Miyagishima served as mayor of Las Cruces from 2007 through 2023, becoming…

February 27, 2026

Deb Haaland announces ‘affordability agenda’ in campaign for N.M. governor

Haaland, who was a single working mother, said it’s ‘expensive to be poor’

February 26, 2026

Judge dismisses challenge to Republican campaign for New Mexico governor

A pair of lawsuits say Duke Rodriguez should not be allowed on the June primary ballot

February 25, 2026

Campaign kickoff: Candidates are filing for office with New Mexico’s 70 House seats up for election

An Albuquerque-based district is shaping up to be competitive with a primary challenger for the Democratic incumbent

February 24, 2026

Police say the motivation for a break-in at the New Mexico Democratic Party headquarters is unclear

Stolen items included a laptop, various office supplies and campaign merchandise

February 24, 2026

DNC approves New Mexico and other states to compete for early Dem 2028 presidential primary

States from each of the DNC’s four geographic regions will be selected

February 2, 2026