19 NM House seats draw primary challenges

All 70 districts in the New Mexico House of Representatives are up for election this year. 19 of them drew races for the June 2, 2026, primary.

By: Joshua Bowling, Danielle Prokop, Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: March 11, 2026

Words: 2,108

Last Updated: 4 months, 4 weeks ago

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New Mexico legislative candidates, from first-time filers to six-time incumbents, trickled into county clerks’ offices across the state Tuesday and turned in their declarations of candidacy ahead of the June 2 primary election.

March 10 marked the filing deadline for candidates to enter local races, including in the New Mexico House of Representatives, where all 70 seats are up for election, and 19 have drawn both Democratic and Republican primary challenges. Statewide and Congressional races …

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