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Election season in the Mesilla Valley has officially begun.
In all, 38 candidates filed to compete for 19 offices ranging from county clerks to district attorneys to state legislators.
March 12 was the day to file to run for office in New Mexico. Many of the contests will effectively be decided in party primaries on June 4, while the rest will be decided by Election Day, Nov. 5.
New Mexico is a three-party state, with Libertarians sharing major party status with Democrats and Republicans. Statewide, six Libertarian candidates are seeking office, but not in Doña Ana County.
Voter registration can be done online at the New Mexico Secretary of State’s website, SOS.NM.gov. The same website can also tell residents what elections they can vote in.
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3rd Judicial District Attorney
Incumbent Gerald Byers, a Las Cruces Democrat, faces Las Cruces Democrats Shaharazad Booth, Ramona Martinez and Pedro Pineda as well as Mesilla Democrat Fernando Macias. The winner of that Democratic primary faces Michael Cain, a Las Cruces Republican.
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Doña Ana County Clerk
Incumbent Amanda Lopez Askin, a Las Cruces Democrat, faces Las Cruces Democrat Andrew Ostic. The winner of that Democratic primary race faces Las Cruces Republican Cheryl De Young.
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Doña Ana County Commissioners
Incumbent Diana Murillo (District 2), a Democrat from Anthony, faces Anthony Democrat Gloria Gameros. The winner of that Democratic primary faces Chamberino Republican Lorraine Limon McCullough.
Incumbent Irma Susana Chaparro (District 4), a Democrat from Las Cruces, faces Organ Republican Stacie Durham.
Incumbent Manuel Sanchez (District 5), a Democrat from Doña Ana, faces Las Cruces Democrat Oscar Vasquez Butler.
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Doña Ana County Treasurer
Marisol Richardson, a Democrat from Mesilla Park, is running unopposed.
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State Senate District 31
Incumbent Joseph Cervantes, a Democrat from Las Cruces, is running unopposed to hold his seat.
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State Senate District 35
Incumbent Crystal Brantley, a Republican from Elephant Butte, will run unopposed.
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State Senate District 36
Incumbent Jeff Steinborn, a Democrat from Las Cruces, faces Las Cruces Republican challenger David Tofsted.
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State Senate District 37
Incumbent William “Bill” Soules, a Democrat from Las Cruces, runs unopposed to hold his seat.
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State Senate District 38
Incumbent Carrie Hamblen, a Democrat from Las Cruces, faces Las Cruces Republican challenger Samantha Barncastle Salopek.
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State Representative District 32
Democrats Linda Alvarez from Hatch and Andrew Simon Hernandez of Deming will face each other in the June 4 primary, with the winner facing incumbent Jenifer Jones, R-Deming.
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State Representative 33
Incumbent Micaela Lara Cadena, a Democrat from Mesilla, is running unopposed.
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State Representative 34
Incumbent Raymundo Lara, a Democrat from Chamberino, faces Las Cruces Republican Larry Sedillo.
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State Representative 35
Incumbent Angelica Rubio, a Democrat from Las Cruces, faces Las Cruces Democrat Gabriel Duran, with no Republican running.
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State Representative 36
Incumbent Nathan Small, a Democrat from Las Cruces, faces Las Cruces Republican Kimberly Skaggs.
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State Representative 37
Incumbent Joanne Ferrary, a Democrat from Las Cruces, faces Las Cruces Republican challenger Ronnie Sisneros.
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State Representative 38
Incumbent Tara Jaramillo, D-Socorro, will face Republican Rebecca Dow (a former legislator who ran for governor in 2022) of Truth or Consequences.
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State Representative 52
Incumbent Doreen Yvonne Gallegos, a Democrat from Las Cruces, is running unopposed.
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State Representative 53
Incumbent Willie Madrid, a Democrat from Chaparral, faces Democratic challenger Jon Hill of Las Cruces. The winner of that Democratic primary faces Republican challenger Elizabeth Lee Winterrowd of Organ.
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Federal offices
In New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District, incumbent Democrat Gabriel Vasquez will again face former legislator and congresswoman Yvette Herrell, a Republican from La Luz.
Sen. Martin Heinrich, a Democrat from Albuquerque, faces no primary challenger as he seeks a third six-year term. It appears he will face Republican Nella Louise Domenici of Santa Fe, as a second Republican candidate, former Bernalillo County Sheriff Manny Gonzales, was disqualified.
