NM Primary 2026: New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands

The three Democratic nominees seek to diversify revenue for an office that receives billions of dollars from the oil and gas industry.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: April 27, 2026

Words: 2,798

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The New Mexico State Land Office received 9 million acres of land from the federal government over a century ago, and is tasked with using that land to raise revenue for public schools, hospitals, colleges and other institutions.

In recent years, an oil and gas boom has meant the Land Office has received more than $2 billion a year in revenues, largely from oil and gas royalties, offsetting costs of public services that would …

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