2026 Election

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

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.

With just eight weeks until Election Day, representatives from a coalition of 72 community-based organizations are traveling to small towns across the state to teach about Constitutional Amendment 4, which will be on this year’s ballot. If voters pass it this November, state lawmakers would receive a salary for the first time.