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Grant County New Mexico

Grant County Democratic Party

Primary Candidates 2026*

Click on blue names for candidate sites - bios, platforms, and contact info.

Percentages indicate delegate votes candidates received at pre-primary convention

Candidates receiving less than 20% of pre-primary votes will not appear on the June primary ballot.

 

Governor

 

Sam Bregman

26.48%

Message to Grant County Democrats (Video)

 

 

 

Debra Haaland

73.52%

Talking Points (PDF)

 

 

Lieutenant Governor

 

 

 

 

Maggie Tolouse Oliver

58.37%

Letter to Grant County Democrats (PDF)

 

Harold Pope Jr

41.63%

 

 

US Senate

 

Ben Ray Luján (incumbent)

85.91%

Letter to Grant County Democrats (PDF)

 

Matt Dodson

14.09%

 

 

US House - District NM-02

 

Gabriel Vasquez (incumbent)

100%

Message to grant County Democrats (Video)

 

 

Secretary of State

 

 

AMANDA LÓPEZ ASKIN

35.84%

 

 

 

KATHARINE E CLARK

46.18%

Message to Grant County Democrats (Video)

 

 

 

SONYA LEE SMITH

17.97%

 

 

 

 

 

State Auditor

 

JOSEPH M MAESTAS

100%

Letter to Grant County Democrats (PDF)

 

 

 

State Treasurer

 

LAURA M MONTOYA

100%

 

 

Attorney General

 

Raul Torrez

100%

 

 

 

Commissioner of Public Lands

 

Matthew McQueen

37.01%

 

 

Jonas Moya

7.18%

 

 

Juan Sanchez III

55.81%

Message to Grant County Democrats (Video)

 

 

Local Candidates

 

NM House of Representatives District 39

 

Raul Turietta

 

 

 

 

 

Outside Links

 

*Primary 2026

Grant County Democratic Party cannot endorse primary candidates, but we will publish announcements provided by Democratic Party candidates for the purpose of voter education.  Publication does not imply endorsement of any kind.