As summer break gets underway, thousands of New Mexico children may lose access to school meals. New Mexico is once again offering a federally funded program to help ensure that kids have enough to eat.

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.

Republican Gregg Hull, the former three-term mayor of one of New Mexico’s largest cities, has won his party’s nomination in the governor’s race.

The latest results in New Mexico's 2026 primary races.

Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has won the Democratic nomination for New Mexico governor, giving her a path to become the first Native American woman in the U.S. elected to the office.

Election officials in Sandoval County, which includes growing suburban Rio Rancho, said they expect Tuesday’s voter turnout in their New Mexico county will break the record previously set in the 2016 presidential primary election.

The national arts advocacy organization Americans for the Arts will be hosting its annual conference in Albuquerque from June 2-5, 2026. Among the speakers will be 1980’s famed actress Molly Ringwald, as well as national and local officials focused on the importance of arts and culture in communities.

Doug Turner said on New Mexico in Focus that his job running a strategic communications firm has prepared him well to be governor.