NM Supreme Court affirms state House District 30 Democratic candidate can stay on primary ballot

An Albuquerque attorney filed a court challenge against Mireles last month, alleging she failed to write her name atop voter signature forms.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: April 14, 2026

Words: 253

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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The New Mexico Supreme Court on Monday agreed Democrat Veronica Mireles should remain on the state House of Representatives District 30 primary ballot, where she’s challenging incumbent Rep. E. Diane Torres Velásquez (D-Albuquerque).

Rebekah Proper, an Albuquerque attorney, filed a court challenge against Mireles on March 20, alleging that when Mireles filed 13 pages of signatures to run for office, she neglected to write her name at the top of all but one of …

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