New Mexico Election 2026: Secretary of State

The 2026 New Mexico Secretary of State race features a contest between a county clerk and a rancher-nurse practitioner. The election is scheduled for November 3.
The Nov. 3 general election features a race between the elected clerk of New Mexico’s second-largest county and her opponent, a longtime rancher and nurse practitioner, who are vying to lead the New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office.
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