New Mexico judicial evaluation commission recommends retaining 41 judges in November election

A statewide commission that evaluates judges is recommending that New Mexico voters retain nearly every sitting judge who will appear on the Nov. 3 general election ballot. This marks the second consecutive contest in which the commission recommended retention for every evaluated judge, according to Commission Chair Denise Torres.

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: September 21, 2026

Words: 456

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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A statewide commission that evaluates judges is recommending that New Mexico voters retain nearly every sitting judge who will appear on the Nov. 3 general election ballot.

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For state-level courts, the governor appoints judges from a nominating committee’s pool to fill vacancies. Appointed judges must compete in the first general election that occurs one year after their appointment and must run in subsequent retention …

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