New Mexico state executive official elections, 2022
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 24, 2022 |
| Primary: June 7, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in New Mexico |
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Twelve state executive offices were up for election inNew Mexico in 2022:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Treasurer
Auditor
Public Education Commission (5 seats)
Public Lands Commissioner
Governor
General election candidates
- Michelle Lujan Grisham (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Mark Ronchetti (Republican Party)
- Karen Bedonie (Libertarian Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- David Gordon Steputis (Independent) (Write-in)
Democratic primary candidates
- Michelle Lujan Grisham (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
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Minor Party primary candidates
Libertarian Party
- Karen Bedonie ✔
- Ginger Grider (Write-in)
Lieutenant Governor
General election candidates
- Howie Morales (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Anthony Thornton (Republican Party)
- Efren Gallardo (Libertarian Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- Travis Sanchez (Libertarian Party)
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- Howie Morales (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
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Minor Party primary candidates
Libertarian Party
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Attorney General
General election candidates
- Raul Torrez (Democratic Party) ✔
- Jeremy Gay (Republican Party)
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
Secretary of State
General election candidates
- Maggie Toulouse Oliver (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Audrey Trujillo (Republican Party)
- Mayna Myers (Libertarian Party)
Democratic primary candidates
- Maggie Toulouse Oliver (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
Minor Party primary candidates
Libertarian Party
Treasurer
General election candidates
- Laura Montoya (Democratic Party) ✔
- Harry Montoya (Republican Party)
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
Auditor
General election candidates
- Joseph Maestas (Democratic Party) ✔
- Travis Sanchez (Libertarian Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- Robert Vaillancourt (Libertarian Party)
Democratic primary candidates
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The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Minor Party primary candidates
Libertarian Party
- Robert Vaillancourt (Write-in) ✔
Public Education Commission
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.
Public Lands Commissioner
General election candidates
- Stephanie Garcia Richard (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Jefferson Byrd (Republican Party)
- Larry E. Marker (Independent) (Write-in)
Democratic primary candidates
- Stephanie Garcia Richard (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
Context of the 2022 elections
Party control in New Mexico
New Mexico Party Control: 1992-2025
Nineteen years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
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Voting information
- See also:Voting in New Mexico
Election information inNew Mexico: Nov. 8, 2022, election.
What was the voter registration deadline?
- In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
- By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 11, 2022
- Online: Oct. 11, 2022
Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?
What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?
- In-person: Nov. 3, 2022
- By mail: Received by Nov. 3, 2022
- Online: Nov. 3, 2022
What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?
- In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
- By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022
Was early voting available to all voters?
What were the early voting start and end dates?
Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?
When were polls open on Election Day?
Past elections
2020
The following elections took place in 2020:
- New Mexico Public Education Commission election, 2020
- New Mexico Public Regulation Commission election, 2020
