2026 New Mexico Secretary of State election

2026 New Mexico Secretary of State election

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Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver Democratic

The 2026 New Mexico Secretary of State election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Secretary of State of New Mexico. Incumbent Democratic secretary Maggie Toulouse Oliver is term-limited and ineligible to seek re-election. ^{[1] [2]}

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Katharine Clark, Santa Fe County Clerk ^{[3] [4]}
• Amanda López Askin, Doña Ana County Clerk ^[5]
• Sonya Smith, former cabinet secretary of the New Mexico Department of Veterans Services ^{[6] [7]}

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [8]	Safe D	August 7, 2025

See also

• 2026 United States secretary of state elections
• Secretary of State of New Mexico

References

1. Bravender, Robin; Richards, Heather; Yachnin, Jennifer (December 18, 2024). "Haaland in talks about run for New Mexico governor". E&E News. POLITICO. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
2. J. Chacón, Daniel (September 17, 2025). "New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver considers run for lieutenant governor" . Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
3. Hendricks, Kevin (May 22, 2025). "Santa Fe County Clerk to run for Secretary of State". New Mexico Political Report. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
4. J. Chacón, Daniel (May 22, 2025). "Santa Fe County Clerk Katharine Clark announces bid for secretary of state" . Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
5. "Doña Ana County Clerk jumps in Secretary of State race". New Mexico Political Report. April 16, 2025. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
6. J. Chacón, Daniel (June 3, 2025). "Former Department of Veterans Services Secretary Sonya Smith to run for secretary of state" . Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
7. Prokop, Danielle (June 2, 2025). "Former NM Veteran's Department cabinet secretary seeks Secretary of State seat". Source New Mexico. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
8. Jacobson, Louis (August 7, 2025). "Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 24, 2025.