After losing ballot access lawsuit, independent NM governor hopeful plans state Supreme Court appeal

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: June 25, 2026

Words: 349

Last Updated: 3 days, 5 hours ago

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A judge this week tossed a lawsuit from former Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima, who is running as an independent for New Mexico governor and alleges state election officials have created unfair barriers for independents seeking office.

Miyagishima was previously running for governor as a Democrat, but switched to an independent gubernatorial campaign in February as he struggled to collect the roughly 2,500 signatures needed to have his name appear on the June …

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