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Run for State Commissioner of Public Lands in New Mexico

Election Date: Nov 3, 2026
Filing Deadline: Jun 25, 2026

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Election Details

  • Office level: state
  • Length of term: 4 years
  • Commitment level: Full Time
  • Affiliation: partisan
  • Typical salary: $90,000/year
  • Is this a runoff election? No
  • Is this a primary election? No
  • Filing period: Jun 25, 2026 - Jun 25, 2026
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Job description

The State Commissioner of Public Lands regulates all state-owned land including forests, coastal waters, and recreation areas. Their role is to ensure safety, sustainability, wildlife protection, and to generate revenue.

Eligibility requirements

Must be at least 30 years old, a U.S. citizen, a resident of the State for 5 years, a member of party affiliated with, never been convicted of a felony.

Filing instructions

Filing office address: New Mexico Secretary of State: 325 Don Gaspar, Suite 300 Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501-4401
Filing phone number: 505-827-3600
Paperwork instructions: Submit paperwork to the Secretary of State's office.
Filing requirements: Filing fee is $0; signature requirement of a number of voters equal to at least 2% of the total vote of the candidate's party in the state or congressional district, or of 230 qualified voters (major party candidates), 1% of the total number of votes cast for governor at the last preceding general election at which a governor was elected (minor party candidates), or a number of voters equal to at least two percent of the total number of votes cast in the state (independent candidates).
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