New Mexico voters weigh who their next governor should be

New Mexico voters turned out to vote in the June 2, 2026 primary election, which features Republican and Democratic gubernatorial contests.

By: Joshua Bowling, Julia Goldberg, Patrick Lohmann, Danielle Prokop, Leah Romero

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: June 2, 2026

Words: 2,374

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Voters across New Mexico started casting ballots early on Tuesday, with many saying the gubernatorial contests — both the Democratic and Republican parties have contested primaries — stood out as the most important race as term-limited Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham finishes up her second term.

By 10 a.m., 23,605 voters had cast ballots on election day, with just under 208,000 — approximately 15% of the state’s electorate — having voted so far. Source NM …

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