By Julia Goldberg | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning, folks. It’s Monday. And not just any Monday, but the Monday before early voting begins. Want to prep early? That’s the spirit. You’ll find everything you need to know in our general election Voter Guide, and you’ll find a few more candidate interviews below in today’s newsletter. You can read all of our election coverage thus far here, and we will continue reporting on the races right up through election day Nov. 3. Of course, we have a variety of other news for you as well, below and online at sourcenm.com. Thanks for reading!
A new group, Money Out of Politics New Mexico, formed Oct. 1, 2026, to push the New Mexico Legislature to take up a measure that would prohibit corporations from spending money on political campaigns. (Photo by Patrick Lohmann/Source NM)
New Mexico group seeks to ban all corporate, ‘dark’ money spending on politics
A new coalition concerned about money’s growing influence on New Mexico politics is urging state lawmakers to consider legislation this January that would ban corporations from political spending. Organizers say the effort is modeled after similar efforts in Montana and Hawaii.
The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government sued the state Livestock Board in the First Judicial District after the agency responded to an Inspection of Public Record Act request with fully redacted documents. (File photo/Source NM)
New Mexico open government group sues state Livestock Board official
The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government on Friday sued a New Mexico Livestock Board official alleging that the board violated state public records law by illegally redacting investigative reports about former board employees.
The Nov. 3, 2026, general election features only one race for a seat in the New Mexico Senate, pictured above in October 2025. Incumbent Sen. Rex Wilson (R-Ancho) faces William Neil Griffin.
New Mexico Election 2026: State Senate District 33
The race for Senate District 33 is the only New Mexico Senate election in 2026, which resulted from state Sen. Nicholas Paul’s resignation due to health reasons last fall. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed Rex Wilson, a Republican from Ancho, to serve out the remainder of Paul’s term earlier this year. Source’s Patrick Lohmann talked to Wilson about his plans if re-elected. Wilson, a former healthcare administrator and longtime rancher, is running against Democrat William Neil Griffin, an attorney in Ruidoso, who did not respond to numerous requests from Source NM for an interview.
U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) faces state Rep. Martin Zamora (R-Clovis), in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election for New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)
New Mexico Election 2026: US House of Representatives, District 3
New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District covers most of northern New Mexico, and runs the eastern edge of the state to Lea and Chaves counties, as well as a portion of Otero County. Incumbent U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, a Democrat, faces state Rep. Martin Zamora (R-Clovis) in the Nov. 3 election. Zamora did not respond to repeated requests from Source NM for an interview. Source’s Matt Mondschein spoke with Leger Fernández about the district and her plans if re-elected.
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