Amanda López Askin

Amanda López Askin is a candidate for Secretary of State New Mexico Primary Election in 2026 in Statewide, New Mexico.

Incumbent Doña Ana County Clerk in Las Cruces, NM

Also running: Katharine E Clark, Sonya Lee Smith, Ramona L Goolsby.

Amanda López Askin, Ph.D., is the incumbent Doña Ana County Clerk, a position she has held since 2018. A native of Las Cruces, New Mexico, she is a candidate for New Mexico Secretary of State in the Democratic primary, touting her extensive experience combating election deniers and safeguarding elections in Doña Ana County. Prior to her clerkship, she worked in mental health advocacy for the New Mexico Department of Health and served as a Regent and Adjunct Faculty member at New Mexico State University. Known affectionately as "the Dog Lady" for fostering over 200 dogs, she emphasizes her commitment to defending democracy.