New Mexico major party candidates gather at Secretary of State’s Office for filing day

Major party candidates, including for governor, U.S. Senate and others, arrived at the Secretary of State's Office to file for office.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: February 3, 2026

Words: 724

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Major party candidates for statewide and federal offices on Tuesday streamed into the New Mexico Secretary of State’s office for “filing day,” the deadline to submit paperwork declaring their candidacies for the June 2 primary election.

“Filing day” festivities kept the third floor of the North Capitol annex buzzing with candidates and staff members coming and going. Around 10:30 a.m., GOP gubernatorial candidate Duke Rodriguez stepped out of an elevator onto the third floor carrying …

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