New Mexico Election 2026: trail notes

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: March 13, 2026

Words: 1,055

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Republican primary for New Mexico governor got a little less crowded this week. Former Public Regulation Commissioner James “Jim” Ellison on Thursday dropped out of the race for governor and announced instead a campaign as the lone Republican running for state treasurer.

Ellison failed to garner enough support at the state Republican pre-primary convention to land a spot on the June 2 primary ballot for the governor’s race. State law requires major political parties …

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