NM U.S. Sen. Heinrich, elections officials seek to assuage fears about federal election interference

By: Danielle Prokop

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 671

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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Amid concerns of federal election interference in the upcoming midterms, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), along with county and state Democratic elections officials, offered assurances Friday about their efforts to protect New Mexico voters.

At a roundtable event at the Santa Fe Community College, Heinrich and New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver reviewed examples of what they characterized as threats of federal interference, including President Donald Trump’s push to “nationalize” elections; federal …

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