New Mexico Election 2026: New Mexico attorney general

Incumbent New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez, a Democrat, faces Republican challenger Samuel Kane, a Las Cruces-based personal injury attorney, in the Nov. 3 general election. Source NM spoke with both candidates about their visions for the office, which has garnered national attention for its lawsuits against Meta and the Trump administration

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: September 21, 2026

Words: 2,248

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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The New Mexico Department of Justice in recent years has garnered national attention for repeatedly taking the Trump administration and global companies such as Meta to court.

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The office has also overseen a number of high-profile local cases, including criminally prosecuting police officers who used fatal force and seeking to claw back an …

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