State holds its first ‘semi-open’ primary with independent voters casting ballots in the major parties’ races By Joshua Bowling, Julia Goldberg, Patrick Lohmann, Danielle Prokop, and Leah Romero | Source NM Voters across New Mexico started casting ballots early on Tuesday, with many saying the gubernatorial contests — both the Democratic and Republican parties have… Read more: New Mexico voters weigh who their next governor should be

By Jeanette DeDios, Daniel Montaño | KUNM New Mexico – and the United States are one step closer to having the first female Native American governor as former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland beat out her Democratic opponent Sam Bregman with 72% of the vote Tuesday night in the primary election. Old Town Plaza was filled… Read more: Deb Haaland snags the Democratic nomination for governor against Sam Bregman

By Azure Mitchell, New Mexico In Depth Trinidad Malone, a local Artesia businessman running to represent District 66 as state representative, exceeded the amount of money he can accept from anonymous donors to run his campaign.  New Mexico’s Campaign Reporting Act allows anonymous donations if the candidate does not know who the donor is, but… Read more: District 66 candidate exceeds anonymous donation limits, says he’ll amend disclosure report 

Rep. Andrea Romero, who represents Santa Fe in the New Mexico House of Representatives, sat down to discuss her approach to legislation, the realities of the lawmaking process and what drives her work at the Capitol. From gun safety measures to community-driven policy, Romero shared her perspective on what it means to be an effective… Read more: Q&A with Rep. Andrea Romero on Process and Progress

The New Mexico House of Representatives will have a new face representing District 41 following this year’s Democratic primary between a long-time acequia commissioner and a former longtime New Mexico state representative. HD41 encompasses rural communities in portions of Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Santa Fe and Taos counties, and has been represented by Rep. Susan K. Herrera (D-Embudo)… Read more: New Mexico Primary 2026: NM House of Representatives, District 41

Fed up with the state’s repeated failures to fix an education system that a court found in 2018 was failing most of New Mexico’s students, plaintiffs in the landmark Yazzie/Martinez case are asking a judge to allow them to rewrite the Public Education Department’s reform plan. 

After New Mexico In Depth reported in February that gubernatorial candidate Ken Miyagishima had exceeded limits by more than $125,000 on the amount of donated goods and services his campaign could receive, Miyagishima found a creative resolution: crossing some of them out. 

Accessible health care is a growing issue for patients and providers alike in rural New Mexico, new government funding seeks to address it.

Economic development and water sustainability are at the forefront of New Mexico’s House District 34 race, which represents the southern portions of Doña Ana County.

Arts organizations in New Mexico have long depended on federal dollars to help them survive. Last year, a major source of that funding, from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), was nearly zeroed out by the Trump Administration. While Congress restored the budget, the money now comes with a caveat.