Ballotpedia covers14 state executive offices in the state ofNew Mexico. The executive branch is governed byArticle V of the New Mexico Constitution.[1]
State executive organization
Executive officials in New Mexico are part of a three-pronged government structure that includesstate legislators andstate judges. The following chart details the relationship among different branches of New Mexico's state government:
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Current officeholders
| Office | Name | Party | Date assumed office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of New Mexico | Raul Torrez | Democratic | January 1, 2023 |
| Governor of New Mexico | Michelle Lujan Grisham | Democratic | January 1, 2019 |
| Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico | Howie Morales | Democratic | January 1, 2019 |
| New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands | Stephanie Garcia Richard | Democratic | January 1, 2019 |
| New Mexico Public Education Commission District 1 | Sam S. Obenshain | Democratic | January 1, 2025 |
| New Mexico Public Education Commission District 2 | Timothy Beck | Republican | December 31, 2022 |
| New Mexico Public Education Commission District 3 | Alan Brauer Jr. | Democratic | December 31, 2022 |
| New Mexico Public Education Commission District 4 | Rebekka Burt | Democratic | January 1, 2021 |
| New Mexico Public Education Commission District 5 | Sharon E. Clahchischilliage | Republican | December 31, 2022 |
| New Mexico Public Education Commission District 6 | Stewart Ingham | Republican | December 31, 2022 |
| New Mexico Public Education Commission District 7 | Patricia Gipson | Democratic | 2015 |
| New Mexico Public Education Commission District 8 | Michael Taylor | Republican | January 1, 2021 |
| New Mexico Public Education Commission District 9 | K.T. Manis | Republican | January 1, 2021 |
| New Mexico Public Education Commission District 10 | Steven Carrillo | Democratic | January 1, 2021 |
| New Mexico Public Regulation Commission | Gabriel Aguilera | Nonpartisan | January 1, 2023 |
| New Mexico Public Regulation Commission | Greg Nibert | Nonpartisan | January 1, 2025 |
| New Mexico Public Regulation Commission | Patrick O’Connell | Nonpartisan | January 1, 2023 |
| New Mexico Secretary of Agriculture | Jeff Witte | Nonpartisan | 2011 |
| New Mexico Secretary of Education | Mariana Padilla | Nonpartisan | August 28, 2024 |
| New Mexico Secretary of Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources | Melanie Kenderdine | Nonpartisan | May 8, 2024 |
| New Mexico Secretary of State | Maggie Toulouse Oliver | Democratic | December 9, 2016 |
| New Mexico State Auditor | Joseph Maestas | Democratic | January 1, 2023 |
| New Mexico State Controller | Mark Melhoff | Nonpartisan | April 15, 2023 |
| New Mexico Superintendent of Insurance | Alice Kane | Nonpartisan | July 6, 2023 |
| New Mexico Treasurer | Laura Montoya | Democratic | January 1, 2023 |
Elections
2025
There were no state executive elections in New Mexico in 2025.
2024
- See also:New Mexico state executive official elections, 2024
The following state executive offices were up for election in New Mexico in 2024:
Public Education Commission (5 seats)
2023
There were no state executive elections in New Mexico in 2023.
2022
- See also:New Mexico state executive official elections, 2022
The following state executive offices were up for election in New Mexico in 2022:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Treasurer
Auditor
Public Education Commission (5 seats)
Public Lands Commissioner
2021
There were no state executive elections in New Mexico in 2021.
2020
- See also:New Mexico state executive official elections, 2020
The following state executive offices were up for election in New Mexico in 2020:
Public Regulation Commission (2 seats)
Public Education Commission (5 seats)
2019
There were no state executive offices up for election in New Mexico in 2019.
2018
- See also:New Mexico state executive official elections, 2018
The following state executive offices were up for election inNew Mexico in 2018:
Governor
Lieutenant governor
Attorney general
Secretary of state
Treasurer
Auditor
Public lands commissioner
Public education commissioner
Public regulation commissioner
2017
There were no state executive offices up for election in New Mexico in 2017.
2016
- See also:New Mexico state executive official elections, 2016
Three state executive offices were up for election in 2016:
2015
There were no state executive elections in New Mexico in 2015.
2014
- See also:New Mexico state executive official elections, 2014
The following offices were elected in 2014 inNew Mexico:
2013
There were no state executive elections in New Mexico in 2013.
2012
- See also:New Mexico state executive official elections, 2012
The following offices were elected in 2012 in New Mexico:
See also
Footnotes
- ↑The state executive seats covered by Ballotpedia include both appointed and elected positions.
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