2026 Elections Coverage

With Election Day only 4 weeks away, the League of Women Voters just released their guide to help New Mexican voters choose candidates and understand proposed constitutional amendments and bonds.

The officeholder oversees and administers the state’s elections and is third in succession following the governor and lieutenant governor.

Only 43% of New Mexicans say they trust state lawmakers. That was one of the findings of a new poll commissioned by a think tank pushing for ethics reform in the Roundhouse.

The head of the State Land Office oversees 9 million surface acres and 13 million mineral acres of land granted by the federal government to generate revenue for public schools, universities, hospitals, and other vital public institutions.

On Thursday, the Albuquerque Journal held a debate between lieutenant governor candidates. It’s the closest thing voters will get to a gubernatorial debate after the Haaland campaign decided to suspend debate talks after months of back-and-forth.

September 15 is National Voter Registration Day, and efforts are underway to get people educated and registered. It's easier than some may think, and they might not even realize they're eligible.

Gubernatorial candidates Deb Haaland and Gregg Hull answered questions on food security and poverty at a forum at Roadrunner Food Bank.

The KUNM news team is launching a candidate guide to help our community stay informed about what's on the ballot, and it's informed by New Mexicans like you. KUNM’s Jeanette DeDios sat down to hear about what has been learned so far from you – our community.

Following a weekend of controversy after a new police report detailing an incident at a Chicago hotel, Representative Joseph Hernandez has dropped his bid for reelection.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland announced on Friday she’s endorsing Stephanie Garcia Richard for the Lieutenant Governor slot on her ticket. This came after Maggie Toulouse Oliver, who won the primary race for lieutenant governor, withdrew because of health issues. Meanwhile the Democratic Party’s State Central Committee (SCC) will vote on a replacement candidate.

As the votes started rolling in during New Mexico’s primary election Tuesday, the results of one race in particular surprised even the candidate in question. KUNM’s Daniel Montaño was at the Republican Party of New Mexico headquarters Tuesday night as Larry “Lead” Marker not only met, but far exceeded the number of write-in votes needed to get on the November ballot as a candidate for U.S. Senate.

New Mexico – and the United States are one step closer to having the first female Native American governor as former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland beat out her Democratic opponent Sam Bregman with 72% of the vote Tuesday night in the primary election.