Voters cast ballots at Holly Plaza Election Center in Albuquerque during the June 2, 2026, primary election. (Photo by Danielle Prokop/Source NM)
By Julia Goldberg | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning, folks. It’s Tuesday, Nov. 3, aka Election Day. We’ve all been gearing up for this for months. Today, New Mexico voters pick the state’s next governor, along with numerous federal, state and local officials. Source NM’s Voter Guide will provide the lay of the land for all of those federal and state offices — including legislative races — along with the state constitutional amendment questions and bond issues.
As polls open across the state, Source NM reporters will be in the field talking to voters about which races brought them out, and about their top concerns for the midterm elections. Once the polls close at 7 p.m., be sure to keep sourcenm.com open into the night, as we will have election results and dispatches from various candidate events. Of course, if you want to hit the hay early (it will be dark long before the polls close, after all), we will be back in your inbox first thing tomorrow with all the (unofficial) results.
Ready to vote, but not sure where to go? You can access your voting locations and a sample ballot here. You can read about some of the other local candidates and ballot questions from various League of Women Voter guides here. And remember: New Mexico offers same-day registration at all polling locations. Find details on what to bring with you here. Happy Election Day, everyone. Thanks for reading.
New Mexico Democratic turnout ahead of Election Day on Nov. 3, 2026, has exceeded that of the previous midterm elections in 2022. (Photo by Matthew Mondschein/Source NM)
New Mexico Democrats boost early voter turnout, GOP lags ahead of Election Day
By the time early voting ended Saturday, more than 40% of registered New Mexico Democrats had already cast ballots in the 2026 general election, marking a large increase in their turnout compared with the previous midterm election in 2022, according to the latest figures from the New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office. The boost in Democratic turnout ahead of Election Day matches similar trends nationally, Source’s Patrick Lohmann notes.
New Mexico voters will decide the fate of Constitutional Amendment 4, which would give state lawmakers an annual salary for the first time, during the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. (Photo by Anna Padilla for Source NM)
New Mexico lawmakers still split on legislative compensation ballot question as Election Day nears
New Mexico voters will have four constitutional amendments to consider on Tuesday’s ballot, including one that would allow state legislators to collect salaries for the first time. Source’s Joshua Bowling spoke with some of New Mexico’s lawmakers to see whether they planned to support Constitutional Amendment #4.
Additional flooding over the weekend of Oct. 31, 2026, inundated northern New Mexico homes and roadways that were already underwater from floods earlier in October, including San Juan County, pictured above Oct. 23, 2026. (Photo courtesy Elmer Ignacio)
New round of flooding leads to damage, evacuations in northern New Mexico, Navajo Nation
Unrelenting rainfall in northern New Mexico over the weekend prompted additional flooding in areas already inundated, along with numerous evacuation orders for those near the banks of the San Juan, La Plata, Animas and Chama rivers. As of Monday, the Secretary of State’s Office said all polling places in areas impacted by flooding remain open, but reminded voters they can cast ballots at any polling spots within their counties.
New Mexicans line up to speak before the state Public Regulation Commission during a July 28, 2026, public comment hearing. Incumbent Commissioner Gabriel Aguilera, second from right, is one of two candidates being considered to fill his seat when his term expires at the end of the year. (Photo by Danielle Prokop for Source NM)
New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham plans to consult with her successor over utility regulator nominees
A nominating committee on Friday gave New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham two recommendations for candidates to fill an open seat on the state Public Regulation Commission. The governor’s spokesperson told Source NM that Lujan Grisham is planning to consult with her successor, who will be elected in today’s election, and is also “making her own considerations” about whom to appoint.
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