New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver suspends Dem Lt. Gov. campaign, citing health

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: June 18, 2026

Words: 556

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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After winning the Democratic nomination to be New Mexico’s next lieutenant governor in a landslide primary election on June 2, incumbent Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver on Thursday announced she was dropping out of the race.

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“This has been an incredibly difficult decision, but a necessary one,” she wrote on Facebook. “Recent changes to my health have caused my family and I to reflect …

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