2026 New Mexico gubernatorial election
The 2026 New Mexico gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Due to term limits, incumbent Democratic Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham will be ineligible to seek another term. Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential
 Greg Baldwin, voice actor
Martin Heinrich, U.S. Senator (2013–present)
Tim Keller, mayor of Albuquerque (2017–present) and former New Mexico State Auditor (2015–2017)
Howie Morales, Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico (2019–present)

Declined
Teresa Leger Fernandez, U.S. Representative from  (2021–present)
Jerry Ortiz y Pino, state senator from the 12th district (2005–present)

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential
Gregory Baca, Minority Leader of the New Mexico Senate (2021–present) from the 29th district (2017–present)

Declined
John Block, state representative from the 51st district (2023–present)
Crystal Diamond, state senator from the 35th district (2021–present)

References

New Mexico gubernatorial elections
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