New Mexico Public Education Commission election, 2026
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| Filing deadline: March 10, 2026 |
| Primary: June 2, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
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| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
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New Mexico is holding an election for five of ten seats on theNew Mexico Public Education Commission onNovember 3, 2026. The primary is June 2, 2026. The filing deadline is March 10, 2026.
There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia definesofficial candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
District 2
There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 3
There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 5
There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 6
There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 7
There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Voting information
- See also:Voting in New Mexico
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
2024
District 1
General election candidates
- Sam S. Obenshain (Democratic Party) ✔
- Michael Schuetze (Republican Party)
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Democratic primary candidates
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Republican primary candidates
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District 4
General election candidates
- Rebekka Burt (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Rebekka Burt (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
District 8
General election candidates
- Michael Taylor (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Republican primary candidates
- Michael Taylor (Incumbent) ✔
District 9
General election candidates
- K.T. Manis (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Republican primary candidates
- K.T. Manis (Incumbent) ✔
District 10
General election candidates
- Steven Carrillo (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Steven Carrillo (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
2022
District 2
General election candidates
- Timothy Beck (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Republican primary candidates
District 3
General election candidates
- Alan Brauer Jr. (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
District 5
General election candidates
- Sharon E. Clahchischilliage (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Republican primary candidates
District 6
General election candidates
- Stewart Ingham (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Republican primary candidates
- Stewart Ingham (Write-in) ✔
District 7
General election candidates
- Patricia Gipson (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Patricia Gipson (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
2020
District 1
General election candidates
- Melissa Armijo (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Ricardo Caballero (Incumbent)
- Melissa Armijo ✔
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
District 4
General election candidates
- Rebekka Burt (Democratic Party) ✔
- Laura Burrows (Libertarian Party)
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Minor Party primary candidates
Libertarian Party
District 8
General election candidates
- Michael Taylor (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Republican primary candidates
District 9
General election candidates
- Trish Ruiz (Incumbent) (Democratic Party)
- K.T. Manis (Republican Party) ✔
- Krik Myers (Libertarian Party)
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- Trish Ruiz (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
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Minor Party primary candidates
Libertarian Party
District 10
General election candidates
- Steven Carrillo (Democratic Party) ✔
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- Steven Carrillo (Write-in) ✔
- William Luther Humbert (Write-in)
- Leanne Christine Salazar Montoya (Write-in)
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The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
