New Mexico voters head to polls for 2026 gubernatorial primary elections

Summary

New Mexico voters are casting ballots in the June 2, 2026 primary election, with the gubernatorial races on both the Democratic and Republican sides drawing the most attention. Term-limited Democratic Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is finishing her second term, leaving the seat open. By 10 a.m. on election day, 23,605 voters had cast ballots, with nearly 208,000 total votes (about 15% of the electorate) cast so far. Source NM reporters fanned out across the state to speak with voters about key issues including crime in southern New Mexico.