2026 New Mexico Public Education Commission election
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November 3, 2026
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5 of 10 seats on the New Mexico Public Education Commission 6 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||
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The 2026 New Mexico Public Education Commission election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect five of ten members to the New Mexico Public Education Commission. Primary elections will be held on June 2.
District 2
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Ken Pascoe, engineer[1]
Declined
[edit]- Timothy Beck, incumbent commissioner[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Pascoe | 10,841 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 10,841 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Pascoe | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
District 3
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Jacob Trujillo, incumbent commissioner (write-in)[3] (appointed after primary)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jacob Trujillo (write-in) | 4,644 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 4,644 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jacob Trujillo (incumbent) | |||
| Forward | Dennis Dinge | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
District 5
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Sharon Clahchischilliage, incumbent commissioner[1]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Sharon Clahchischilliage (incumbent) | 8,987 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 8,987 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Sharon Chalchischilliage (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
District 6
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Stewart Ingham, incumbent commissioner[1]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Stewart Ingham (incumbent) | 12,890 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 12,890 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Stewart Ingham (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
District 7
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Frederick Parker[1]
Declined
[edit]- Patricia Gipson, incumbent commissioner[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frederick Parker | 12,665 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 12,665 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Foreman | 5,468 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 5,468 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frederick Parker | |||
| Republican | John Foreman | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "2026 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List". New Mexico Secretary of State. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- 1 2 "New Mexico Public Education Commission election, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ↑ Bowling, Joshua (March 25, 2026). "NM election officials qualify most statewide candidates for June 2 primary ballot". Source NM. Retrieved March 25, 2026.