Who holds power
Democratic trifecta
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, Democratic, since January 1, 2019
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
US House
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages.
US senators: Martin Heinrich (Democrat, term ends 2031); Ben Ray Luján (Democrat, term ends 2027).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House
Date not set: 2028 primary election (Nominates for the 2028 general election).
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Harris by 6.0 points
478,802 and 423,391 votes; other candidates 21,210 (2.3%), 923,403 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Harris 5.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Howie C. Morales | Democratic | January 1, 2019 |
| Attorney general | Raúl Torrez | Democratic | January 1, 2023 |
| Secretary of state | Not available | ||
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | Not available | Not available |
| Senate | Not available | Not available |
| House of Representatives | Not available | Not available |
| Congressional maps drawn by | Not available |
|---|---|
| Legislative maps drawn by | Not available |
| 2026 congressional map | No change listed |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Supreme Court | 5 | Partisan elections | Not available |
New Mexico supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in New Mexico, by county
Party registration: not available.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the New Mexico legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Democrats hold 42 of the 70 seats in the House (36 for a majority); Democrats hold 26 of the 42 seats in the Senate (22 for a majority).
Who is the governor of New Mexico?
Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic), in office since January 1, 2019, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in New Mexico?
The 2028 general election, on November 7, 2028 (President, US House).
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); New Mexico Courts, Supreme Court Justices; New Mexico Secretary of State, 2026 Candidate Guide.
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.