For the British policewoman and reality TV participant, see
Margaret Oliver .
American politician
Maggie Toulouse Oliver (bornc. 1976 ) is an American politician from the state ofNew Mexico . She is the 26thSecretary of State of New Mexico and a member of theDemocratic Party . Prior to serving as Secretary of State, Toulouse Oliver was thecounty clerk forBernalillo County . On April 24, 2019, Toulouse Oliver declared her candidacy for the2020 U.S. Senate election , but she later withdrew.[ 2] [ 3]
Early life and career [ edit ] Oliver was born around 1976[ 4] [ 5] Highland High School inAlbuquerque, New Mexico , in 1994,[ 6] bachelor's degree inPolitical Science andSpanish ,[ 7] master's degree in Political Science, at theUniversity of New Mexico .[ 8] League of Conservation Voters ,[ 9] [ 10]
Bernalillo County Clerk [ edit ] Toulouse Oliver was appointed as thecounty clerk ofBernalillo County, New Mexico , by thecounty commission on January 2, 2007, to fill the unexpired term ofMary Herrera , who was electedNew Mexico Secretary of State in November 2006.[ 11]
As county clerk, Toulouse Oliver created a smartphone app that provides users with information about voting, such as directions to their closest voting center, hours of operation, and information about the length of the wait in line to vote.[ 12] provisional ballots .[ 13] [ 14]
New Mexico Secretary of State [ edit ] Following the resignation ofDianna Duran as Secretary of State, Toulouse Oliver defeatedRepublican Nora Espinoza in the November 2016special election to fill the remainder of the term.[ 15] [ 16]
As Secretary of State, Toulouse Oliver has modernized the voter registration system in New Mexico,[ 17] automatic voter registration and same-day voter registration,[ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24] sexual harassment prevention trainings forlobbyists .[ 25]
She has advocated for and enacted strongercampaign finance disclosure rules,[ 26] [ 27] [ 28] independent political spending in New Mexico.[ 29] open primary elections [ 30] [ 31] ranked choice voting .
Toulouse Oliver founded New Mexico'sNative American Voting Task Force,[ 32] [ 33] [ 34] [ 35] voter turnout in Native American communities in New Mexico. The task force has worked together with theLeague of Women Voters to create voter guides for use in native communities.[ 36] President Trump 'sAdvisory Commission on Election Integrity , citing security, legal, and privacy concerns related to voters’ confidential information such asSocial Security numbers , birthdates, and voting history.[ 37] [ 38]
Toulouse Oliver has advocated forelections security , and has ensured that the state of New Mexico employs many election security best practices, including the use ofpaper ballots and post-election audits.[ 39] cybersecurity staffer to “make sure [people] know that their votes are counted and their voices are heard."[ 40] expert witness before theU.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on elections security and cybersecurity issues.[ 41] Department of Homeland Security to inform policy on elections ascritical national infrastructure .[ 42]
Toulouse Oliver sits on the board of the New MexicoMartin Luther King Jr. Commission,[ 43] [ 44] [ 45]
In November 2024, after thepresidential election , Toulouse Oliver accused state representativeJohn Block of encouraging online harassment she had received. Block said he too had been harassed, and said, "If it gets to violent threats like you described that you got, I apologize that that is happening to you."[ 46]
Awards and recognition [ edit ] In 2016, Toulouse Oliver was named one of theEMILY's List Gabrielle Giffords Award nominees.[ 47]
As New Mexico's Secretary of State, Toulouse Oliver was named the Treasurer and Elections Committee Co-Chair of theNational Association of Secretaries of State ,[ 48] [ 49] FairVote ,[ 50] [ 51] [ 52]
In 2018, she was named as aW.K. Kellogg Foundation Leadership Network Fellow,[ 53] [ 54]
United States Senate campaign [ edit ] Toulouse Oliver was seen as a potential2020 candidate for theUnited States Senate .[ 55] [ 56] Tom Udall announced that he would not seek re-election in 2020,[ 57] [ 58] [ 59] [ 60] [ 2] Ben Ray Luján , who went on to win the election.[ 61]
Year Office Type Votes for Oliver % Opponent Party Votes % 2014[ 62] [ 63] Secretary of State Primary 97,323 100 General 245,508 48.36 Dianna Duran Republican 262,117 51.64 2016(special) [ 64] [ 65] Primary 172,837 100 General 423,938 56.59 Nora Espinoza Republican 325,231 43.41 2018[ 66] [ 67] Primary 148,545 100 General 399,134 57.76 Gavin Clarkson Republican 257,306 37.24 2022 [ 68] Primary 120,492 100 General 384,526 54.5 Audrey Trujillo Republican 300,763 42.6
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Political party affiliations 28▌ Republican (28 states) 26▌ Democratic (22 states, 3 territories, 1 district) 1▌ Independent (1 territory) 1▌ New Progressive (1 territory)Italics indicate no secretary of state in this state, closest equivalent listed
