NM election officials qualify most statewide candidates for June 2 primary ballot

The New Mexico Secretary of State qualified most remaining statewide candidates for the June primary on Tuesday.

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 627

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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The New Mexico Secretary of State on Tuesday finished the tally of who will appear on the June 2 primary ballot, officially giving U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) a primary challenger, and making the Republican bid for governor a three-way race.

Tuesday marked the deadline for election officials to verify whether candidates who did not earn enough of their party’s support at pre-primary conventions collected enough signatures to make the primary ballot. Some candidates, …

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