State Auditor New Mexico in Statewide, New Mexico

2026 Primary Election

• Joseph M Maestas — Incumbent New Mexico State Auditor in Santa Fe, NM

  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.

• Joshua James Ryan Lawrence — Entrepreneur in NM

  Joshua James Ryan Lawrence is an entrepreneur campaigning for New Mexico State Auditor in the Republican primary on June 2, 2026. He is participating as a write-in candidate. Lawrence holds a high school diploma from North Mesquite High School and furthered his education at Central New Mexico Community College in 2008. He previously ran for Bernalillo County Sheriff in 2022. He has completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey for his 2026 campaign.