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New Mexico candidate resources

Pick your county to see what running for office takes.

A plain-language guide to how county ballot access works in every one of New Mexico's 33 counties. Every 2026 filing door has already closed -- the major-party declaration of candidacy day was March 10, 2026, and the single statewide day for minor-party, independent and write-in candidates was June 25, 2026 -- but the November 3, 2026 general election is still ahead. Click the map or use the list.

Bernalillo County — how to run for office Catron County — how to run for office Chaves County — how to run for office Cibola County — how to run for office Colfax County — how to run for office Curry County — how to run for office De Baca County — how to run for office Doña Ana County — how to run for office Eddy County — how to run for office Grant County — how to run for office Guadalupe County — how to run for office Harding County — how to run for office Hidalgo County — how to run for office Lea County — how to run for office Lincoln County — how to run for office Los Alamos County — how to run for office Luna County — how to run for office McKinley County — how to run for office Mora County — how to run for office Otero County — how to run for office Quay County — how to run for office Rio Arriba County — how to run for office Roosevelt County — how to run for office San Juan County — how to run for office San Miguel County — how to run for office Sandoval County — how to run for office Santa Fe County — how to run for office Sierra County — how to run for office Socorro County — how to run for office Taos County — how to run for office Torrance County — how to run for office Union County — how to run for office Valencia County — how to run for office

All 33 New Mexico counties. Click any county for its guide.

All 33 New Mexico counties

Alphabetical. Each links to that county’s “how to run for office” guide.

Statewide rules, filing basics and official links: how to run for office in New Mexico.

Bernalillo County Catron County Chaves County Cibola County Colfax County Curry County De Baca County Doña Ana County Eddy County Grant County Guadalupe County Harding County Hidalgo County Lea County Lincoln County Los Alamos County Luna County McKinley County Mora County Otero County Quay County Rio Arriba County Roosevelt County San Juan County San Miguel County Sandoval County Santa Fe County Sierra County Socorro County Taos County Torrance County Union County Valencia County

The 2027 ballot in New Mexico.

These 2027 dates are confirmed against the state's own published calendar or statute. Anything our research could not confirm is left off this page rather than estimated.

  • November 2, 2027 Nonpartisan — Local. Regular local election: school boards, community college boards, soil and water conservation district supervisors, special districts, and municipal offices in the cities and towns that have opted in to the consolidated local election.
    Candidate filing: Aug 24, 2027 only.
    Source 1 · Source 2

2027 dates can move, and a municipality can change its own election date by ordinance. Which seats are on a given ballot depends on when each was last filled. Confirm anything you are relying on with the county election office before you act on it.

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