Joseph M Maestas

Joseph M Maestas is a candidate for State Auditor New Mexico Primary Election in 2026 in Statewide, New Mexico.

Incumbent New Mexico State Auditor in Santa Fe, NM

Also running: Joshua James Ryan Lawrence.

Joseph M. Maestas, an engineer by profession, is the incumbent New Mexico State Auditor, a position he assumed on January 1, 2023. His current term concludes on January 1, 2027. A Democrat, Maestas is seeking re-election for New Mexico State Auditor in the 2026 Democratic primary on June 2, 2026. Prior to his current role, he served as a member of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission from 2021 to 2023. Born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, he holds degrees from the University of New Mexico and Arizona State University.