Incumbents mostly win in contested New Mexico legislative races

A Democratic challenger pulled an upset in Albuquerque, while a district in the oil and gas epicenter heads to a recount.

By: Danielle Prokop, Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: June 3, 2026

Words: 868

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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New Mexico incumbents across party lines and geographic divides mostly fought off challengers in contested primary elections Tuesday, according to unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s office.

Twelve of 13 incumbents in contested primary races across the state kept their seats. Only Rep. Marian Matthews (D-Albuquerque) lost her re-election effort in the House District 27 Democratic primary, losing by a narrow margin to challenger Abby Foster.

Voters also handily rejected three former …

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