New Mexico state executive official elections, 2026

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New Mexico state executive official elections
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Election details
Filing deadline: Pending
Primary: Pending
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times:

7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Twelve state executive offices are up for election in New Mexico in 2026:

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Auditor
Commissioner of Public Lands
Treasurer
Public Education Commission (5 seats)



Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:

  • Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
  • Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies



Governor of New Mexico

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Governor of New Mexico

Debra Haaland is running in the general election for Governor of New Mexico on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
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Debra Haaland (D)

There are no incumbents in this race.

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Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

Attorney General of New Mexico

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

New Mexico Secretary of State

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

New Mexico State Auditor

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

New Mexico Treasurer

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

New Mexico Public Education Commission

District 2

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

District 3

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

District 5

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

District 6

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

District 7

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

Context of the 2026 elections

Party control in New Mexico

New Mexico Party Control: 1992-2025
Eighteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
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Voting information

See also: Voting in New Mexico

Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.


Past elections

2024

The following offices were up for election in 2024:

Public Education Commission (5 seats)

See also

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