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Vanessa Ordoñez smiles with her arms crossed, wearing a teal blazer against a blue background featuring the Organ Mountains.
Elections

Vanessa Ordoñez wins Doña Ana County sheriff's race, defeating former sheriff Todd Garrison

Democrat Vanessa Ordoñez defeats Republican Todd Garrison in the 2026 Doña Ana County sheriff's race, according to unofficial election returns.

Damien Willis
New Mexico reelects Vasquez in closely watched Congressional District 2 race
Elections

New Mexico reelects Vasquez in closely watched Congressional District 2 race

Gabe Vasquez wins reelection to New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District, defeating Republican Greg Cunningham in a closely watched 2026 race.

Patrick Lohmann
New Mexico Gov.-elect Deb Haaland speaks at her Election Night victory celebration, surrounded by supporters holding campaign signs.
Elections

AP declares Democrat Deb Haaland as first female, Native American governor in US

Deb Haaland wins New Mexico's 2026 governor's race, becoming the first Native American woman elected governor in U.S. history.

Joshua Bowling
Exterior of the New Mexico State Capitol, known as the Roundhouse, in Santa Fe.
Elections

New Mexico voters approve Amendment 4, clearing way for legislative salaries

New Mexico voters approved Constitutional Amendment 4, establishing legislative salaries tied to median household income beginning in 2029.

Damien Willis
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján stands outdoors in a brown jacket and red shirt, with leafless trees and a shovel in the background.
Elections

Luján declares victory in U.S. Senate race as early returns favor incumbent

U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján declared victory in New Mexico's 2026 Senate race as early returns showed him leading Republican Larry Marker.

Julia Goldberg
Early-voting advocates hold signs reading “Vote Early in Person” and wave to passing motorists during a rally outside the Sandoval County Administration building in Rio Rancho.
Elections

Are New Mexico's nonpartisan voters sitting out the election?

New Mexico early voting data showed strong Democratic participation, while nonpartisan voters account for a smaller share of ballots than their share of registered voters.

Pat Davis
A voting booth with an American flag stands in the foreground as voters check in and cast ballots at a Doña Ana County voting location.
Elections

Doña Ana County early voting jumps 30% from 2022 midterm

Early in-person voting in Doña Ana County increased 30.4% over 2022, with more than 42,000 early and absentee ballots recorded ahead of Election Day.

Damien Willis
Aerial view of the Project Jupiter data center construction site near Santa Teresa, showing a large building under construction, cranes, excavators and trenches.
Project Jupiter

Doña Ana County to discuss $10 million water grant program tied to Project Jupiter

Doña Ana County commissioners will discuss rules for a $10 million water and wastewater grant program tied to Project Jupiter on Nov. 3.

Damien Willis
Four speakers, including Sen. Bill Soules, at Teach Plus New Mexico’s Statewide Economic Mobility Summit in Albuquerque on Oct. 26, 2026.
Education

New Mexico educators lay out proposals to improve student job prospects

New Mexico educators propose expanding student workforce opportunities, hiring more school counselors and improving career outcome data.

Matt Mondschein
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