López Askin pulls ahead in Democratic contest for New Mexico Secretary of State

Doña Ana County Clerk Amanda Lopez Askin beats Santa Fe County Clerk Katharine Clark in the Democratic primary for Secretary of State

By: Danielle Prokop

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: June 3, 2026

Words: 327

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Doña Ana County Clerk Amanda López Askin was leading in the Democratic primary for the Secretary of State by a more than 8,000-vote margin over Santa Fe County Clerk Katharine Clark, according to unofficial results Tuesday night.

The outcome will pit the winner against Republican candidate Ramona Goolsby, a nurse practitioner, in the Nov. 3 general election. Goolsby ran unopposed in the primary election.

López Askin and Clark clashed several times during the …

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