Haaland wins governorship as Democratic incumbents hold state and federal posts

New Mexico voters elected Democratic candidate Deb Haaland to the governorship, according to unofficial results released by the Secretary of State at 10:50 p.m. Haaland, running with lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Stephanie Garcia Richard, secured 207,989 votes, or 57%, against Republican challenger Gregg Hull and his running mate David Gallegos. The Republican ticket received 293,794 votes, representing 43% of the total. The election board noted that 47.8% of statewide ballots had been counted at the time of the report, with 685 precincts fully reporting.

Democratic incumbents retained their seats in other key statewide positions. Attorney General Raul Torrez won re-election with 424,958 votes, or 63%, defeating Republican Samuel Kane Sr. State Auditor Joseph Maestas and State Treasurer Laura Montoya also kept their offices with 60% and 59% of the vote, respectively. In the race for secretary of state, Democrat Amanda Askin defeated Republican Ramona Goolsby with 408,564 votes. The state auditor race saw Joshua James Lawrence, a Republican, trail Maestas with 40% of the vote.

At the federal level, incumbent U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan won re-election with 63% of the vote, beating Republican Larry Marker. In the House, Democrat Melanie Stansbury held District 1 with 64% of the vote, and Teresa Leger Fernandez retained District 3 with 61%. Both incumbents defeated their Republican opponents in those districts.

Voters approved four amendments to the state constitution. Amendment 1, which changes how vetoed bills become law, passed with 75% support. Amendment 2, which allows school elections to coincide with partisan elections, received 65% approval. Amendments 3 and 4, regarding Board of Regents nominating committees and legislative salaries, passed with 70% and 63% support, respectively. All three state bond measures also passed, including a $352 million bond for higher and tribal schools that received 64% approval.

In Sandoval County, the results split between countywide and district races. Democrat John Paul Trujillo won the sheriff's race with 54% of the vote, while Democrat Gerred Prairie took the assessor seat with 55%. The county commission races produced mixed results, with Democrats Paul Madrid and Frank Smith Jr. winning their districts, while Republican Catherine Cullen held her seat in District 57 against Democrat Chriselle Martinez. The county's fire department bond measure passed with 80% support, the highest margin among local bond questions.

The Secretary of State's website lists these figures as unofficial until the formal canvass is completed. The data reflects a snapshot of the election at 10:50 p.m., with 1,519 precincts partially reporting and 685 fully reporting. The final certification of these results will determine the official outcome for all offices and measures listed.