2026 New Mexico gubernatorial election

The 2026 New Mexico gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor of New Mexico. Due to term limits, incumbent Democratic Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham will be ineligible to seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

Potential

 * Martin Heinrich, U.S. Senator (2013–present)
 * Tim Keller, mayor of Albuquerque (2017–present) and former New Mexico State Auditor (2015–2017)
 * Howie Morales, Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico (2019–present)

Declined

 * Teresa Leger Fernandez, U.S. Representative from NM's 3rd congressional district (2021–present)
 * Jerry Ortiz y Pino, state senator from the 12th district (2005–present)

Potential

 * Gregory Baca, Minority Leader of the New Mexico Senate (2021–present) from the 29th district (2017–present)

Declined

 * John Block, state representative from the 51st district (2023–present)
 * Crystal Diamond, state senator from the 35th district (2021–present)

Publicly expressed interest

 * Greg Baldwin, voice actor