NM fire victims’ lawyer on ‘short list’ for Haaland’s endorsement for lieutenant governor

Antonia Roybal-Mack is one of five candidates New Mexico Democratic gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland is thinking of endorsing following Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver's withdrawal from the race. The state Democratic Party's Central Committee plans a vote in July to choose Haaland's running mate.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: June 25, 2026

Words: 604

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago


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Antonia Roybal-Mack, an attorney who has represented hundreds of northern New Mexico wildfire victims, is on the “short list” of candidates gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland is considering endorsing to join her on the Democratic ticket, Roybal-Mack told Source NM on Thursday.

Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, who handily won the Democratic primary election for lieutenant governor earlier this month, announced last week that she was “suspending” her campaign for unspecified health reasons. …

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