Doña Ana County completes hand tally of primary write-in votes
Doña Ana County completed its hand tally of write-in votes in the 2026 primary election and will continue canvassing Monday, June 8.
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Plane crash at Santa Teresa jetport sends three to hospitals
Three people were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries Friday after a single-engine plane crashed near a runway at Santa Teresa International Jetport.
Lawsuit alleges Doña Ana County violated public records law, falsified documents
Yoli Diaz says a document produced after her records requests deleted language about cancer care for eligible indigent patients. Ed Williams, Searchlight New Mexico This article was originally published by Searchlight New Mexico. A patient advocate in Las Cruces is suing Doña Ana County over an alleged “pattern and practice”
Daisy Maldonado wins Democratic primary for Doña Ana County Commission District 1
Daisy Maldonado won the Democratic primary for Doña Ana County Commission District 1 by 277 votes and will face Samantha Barncastle Salopek in November.
Vanessa Ordoñez wins Democratic primary for Doña Ana County sheriff
Vanessa Ordoñez won the Democratic primary for Doña Ana County sheriff by 569 votes and will face Republican Todd Garrison in November.
Maldonado leads County Commission District 1; Ortega, Jerabek win primaries
Daisy Maldonado led the Doña Ana County Commission District 1 Democratic primary overnight, while Eugenia Montoya Ortega and Isabel Jerabek won local primaries.
Ordoñez holds narrow Democratic sheriff lead; Garrison wins GOP primary
Vanessa Ordoñez held a narrow lead over James Frietze in the Democratic primary for Doña Ana County sheriff, while Todd Garrison won the Republican primary.
Lara wins Democratic primary for NM House District 34
Raymundo "Ray" Lara won the Democratic primary for New Mexico House District 34, where no Republican candidate filed for the November election.
Primary Election Day in Doña Ana County: What voters need to know
Doña Ana County voters can cast ballots at 42 locations Tuesday, return absentee ballots in person and follow unofficial primary results after polls close.
