New Mexico Supreme Court denies Democrats’ push to put 2 replacement candidates on November ballot

Decision paves the way for Republicans to gain control of a state House seat. The New Mexico Supreme Court denied a push to place two replacement Democratic candidates on the Nov. 3 general election ballot after candidates abruptly withdrew from the race. (Patrick Lohmann/Source NM) The New Mexico Supreme Court in a 4-1 ruling Thursday blocked two Democrats from appearing on the Nov. 3 general election ballot, paving the way for Republicans to gain control of a rural district in the state House of Representatives. GET THE MORNING HEADLINES.

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Scoop News DeskNew Mexico · Published Friday, September 4, 2026 at 4:58 PM UTCUpdated Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 5:23 PM UTC

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But, like the saying goes, it is what it is.” In a statement, the Republican Party of New Mexico praised the Supreme Court’s decision, writing that the pushes to get Herman and Allison on the ballot were “just more examples of how New Mexico Democrats have ZERO regard for the rules.” As a nonprofit newsroom, our articles are free for everyone to access. In their Thursday order, a majority of state Supreme Court justices wrote that the 70-day deadline applies to filing the proper paperwork, not to declaring candidacy.

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