New Mexico Election 2026: New Mexico attorney general

By Joshua Bowling | Senior Reporter

Good morning, folks. It’s Tuesday, which means we have just two weeks remaining until early voting begins for the general election. Below, we have two new Q&As with candidates who will appear on your November ballot to lead the state AG’s office and to sit on the New Mexico Public Education Commission. We also have a look at the latest legal development in the many lawsuits surrounding Western New Mexico University’s former president. You can find these stories below, with more to come today on sourcenm.com.

New Mexico Election 2026: New Mexico attorney general

Incumbent New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez, a Democrat, faces Republican challenger Samuel Kane, a Las Cruces-based personal injury attorney, in the Nov. 3 general election. Source NM spoke with both candidates about their visions for the office, which has garnered national attention for its lawsuits against Meta and the Trump administration.

New Mexico State Ethics Commission asks judge to toss much of former WNMU president’s lawsuit

Attorneys for the New Mexico State Ethics Commission last week asked a federal judge to toss much of a new lawsuit from former Western New Mexico University President Joseph Shepard. In a new lawsuit, Shepard accused the State Ethics Commission and Executive Director Jeremy Farris of violating his civil rights in a 2025 court case.

New Mexico general election 2026: Public Education Commission

Two races are on the ballot come November for seats on New Mexico's commission that oversees and approves charter schools. The District 2 race sees the incumbent Democrat face a Forward Party candidate and a Democrat and Republican face off for an open seat in District 7.

New Mexico judicial evaluation commission recommends retaining 41 judges in November election

A statewide commission that evaluates judges is recommending that New Mexico voters retain nearly every sitting judge who will appear on the Nov. 3 general election ballot. This marks the second consecutive contest in which the commission recommended retention for every evaluated judge, according to Commission Chair Denise Torres.

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